Airlines and Transportation
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- Air New Zealand launches environmental programs for customers
- Virgin Atlantic 747 flies from London Heathrow using biofuel
- Enterprise partners with TerraPass for Carbon Offsets
- Enterprise sets Precedence of Green Rentals with Carbon Offset Program
- Airbus, JetBlue form partnership to develop sustainable biofuels
Airline emissions still higher than previously thought
A recent study revealed that airlines are spewing 20% more CO2 into the atmosphere than previously suggested, with total emissions set to reach between 1.2 billion and 1.5 billion tons per year by 2025.
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ATA Releases Guidelines for a commitment to Alternative Jet Fuel
In the wake of rising fuel prices, energy security and environmental concerns, the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has released a set of guiding principles for reducing carbon output, conserving fuel and finding jet fuel alternatives.
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TIES Announces New Program: Global Knowledge & Local Experiences
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) will celebrate Earth Day through a unique full-day event entitled “Global Knowledge & Local Experiences ~ Your Travel Choice Makes a Difference!” This innovative program combining a guided eco-tour of the Washington DC area and a free public evening forum on Indigenous business leaders in ecotourism.
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Paris-Orly Airport gets renewable geothermal energy heating
The operator of Paris-Orly airport, Aéroports de Paris (ADP), has agreed an 11 million euro ($17.5m) project to build a geothermal station that will provide the airport with up to a third of its total heating needs.
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Air New Zealand launches environmental programs for customers
Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe announced today in Auckland the formation of an environment trust committed to funding research and development into alternative fuels and supporting projects that enhance New Zealand’s clean, green reputation around the world.
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Virgin Atlantic 747 flies from London Heathrow using biofuel
Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, will today fly one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets on biofuel from London Heathrow to Amsterdam – becoming the first airline in the world to fly on renewable fuel. Together with partners Boeing, GE Aviation and Imperium Renewables, Virgin Atlantic is helping to pioneer renewable [...]
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British Airways Launches New Green Initiative, Focuses on Offsets and Deforestation
British Airways is taking fresh steps to intensify its work in limiting the airline’s impact on climate change, including a new carbon offset scheme, backing for deforestation prevention in Brazil and research into the effects of aircraft’s non-carbon emissions.
Keep readingAmtrak: On the Right Track to Green
With gas prices consistently soaring, airport delays, high costs, traffic and the like, train travel is becoming more and more popular as a viable and more green alternative.
Keep readingEnterprise sets Precedence of Green Rentals with Carbon Offset Program
This past September, execs from Enterprise Rent-A-Car met with representatives of TerraPass, a 14-employee San Francisco-based upstart that specializes in carbon offsets. Enterprise, the operator of the largest fleet of rental cars in the world (1.1 million vehicles), has reportedly been interested in the carbon offsetting game for quite some time.
Keep readingVirgin Galactic makes Space Travel Green
Virgin Galactic is staking claim to a new, greener way to journey through space on their SpaceShipTwo out of Spaceport America; starting in 2009, passengers can orbit in the ship for two and a half hours while creating a carbon footprint less than that of a flight from NYC to London.
Keep readingEurostar Officially Becomes Carbon-Neutral
A few months back, we posted a quick blurb about Eurostar, a European-based rail service, as offering eco-friendly rail service throughout Europe as an alternative to pricey, “dirty” air travel. Well, it is now official: Eurostar has now begun offering rail service across the Channel from Paris to London in just over 2 hours, becoming [...]
Keep readingEnterprise partners with TerraPass for Carbon Offsets
Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced a new partnership with TerraPass, the most popular travel related arbon-offsetting programs available today.
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