By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Universal Hydrogen, the pioneering company that flew a partially hydrogen-powered flight out of Moses Lake in March last year, has burned through the $100 million it raised from investors and gone bust. The company was one of a few aiming to replace fossil-fuel powered flight with more sustainable,
Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
BY MARK SHERMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests. The court’s six conservative justices overturned the 1984 decision colloquially known as Chevron, long a
First meeting of the Commercial Aviation Work Group set for July 11 in Tumwater: Attendees may also join meeting online
June 27, 2024 Christina Crea, WSDOT Aviation Communications Manager, 360-810-0902 OLYMPIA – The Commercial Aviation Work Group—created by the Legislature last year—will host its first public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Capital Event Center in Tumwater. The group will evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of the state, including alternatives for additional aviation
Port commissioners, keep leaning into a greener future
By The Seattle Times editorial board Thanks to the Seattle Port Commission’s leadership, every cruise ship that docks in Elliott Bay must power down their smoke-billowing engines and plug into shoreside electricity by 2027. The new requirement is no idle decree. The tens of millions of dollars the port spent to bring terminal berths the voltage necessary
FORBES MONEY MARKETS Is Europe’s 2050 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Quota Unsustainable?
Europe’s airlines have been queuing up to buy sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). However, the European industry will most likely fail in meeting the EU’s 2050 quota target, because the target itself is not very realistic, according to the boss of the company operating one of Europe’s largest airports.
What’s up with electric aviation?
What’s up with electric aviation? Jun 19, 2024 Volts 1000s of subscribers A newsletter, podcast, & community focused on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. In your inbox once or twice a week. In this episode, CEO Kyle Clark of BETA Technologies walks us through the details of how to design, build, and operate
WA carbon auction demand drops, prices remain lower
By Conrad Swanson and Isabella Breda Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, Jim and Birte Falconer, Mike and Becky Hughes, University of Washington and Walker Family Foundation, and its fiscal sponsor
Airport workers asking Sacramento to mandate airlines report jet fuel emissions
Sid Garcia Wednesday, June 5, 2024 12:57PM A new study has detailed the health effects of jet fuel emissions on airport workers and people living near an airport or flight path. A new study has detailed the health effects of jet fuel emissions on airport workers and people living near an airport or flight path.
Vermont becomes 1st state to enact law requiring oil companies pay for damage from climate change
By LISA RATHKE The Associated Press Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Republican Gov. Phil Scott allowed the bill to become law without
How airlines are working to create sustainable fuel to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season and that means a lot of driving and flying. When discussing greenhouse gas emissions, the focus is usually on cars and trucks since they generate the most. But the aviation sector is under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien