The IRS has issued more guidance on the new Sustainable Aviation Fuel credit. The SAF credit applies to qualified fuel mixtures containing sustainable aviation fuel for certain sales or uses in calendar years 2023 and 2024. (IR 2023-240, 12/15/2023; Notice 2024-6, 2024-2 IRB) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Credit (SAF) was part of
Looking for a Greener Way to Fly
The Treasury Department is about to announce tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel, which raises the question: What fuels are actually “sustainable”? By Elizabeth Kolbert December 9, 2023 Planes account for roughly two per cent of the world’s CO2 emissions—if all the world’s aircraft got together to form a country, they’d emit more than the vast majority
NASA and Boeing chase jet contrails with science of climate impact in doubt
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Scientific debate is getting heated over what to do about airplane contrails — the wispy lines of water vapor you often see trailing behind a jet. Those harmless-looking vapor trails sometimes spread out to form thin cirrus clouds. Environmental activists and nonprofits focused on climate change routinely assert
Rental Car Revenue Reports
Rental Car Revenue Report Rental car companies are required to pay the greater of 10% of gross sales or a guaranteed minimum to the Port of Seattle. The Rental Car Revenue Report lists the reported Gross Revenue by rental car company. Please note, these records might not reflect recent adjustments. See below for current year
The implosion of the climate left
An excerpt from Ryan Grim’s new book “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution” RYAN GRIM NOV 27, 2023 194 272 Share The passage below is adapted from journalist Ryan Grim’s new book “The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution.” The narrative arc runs from around the time of the Great
Why the world’s first flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel is a green mirage
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is set to take off from Heathrow on November 28 and head for JFK airport in New York, powered by so-called sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). According to its operator, Virgin Atlantic, the world’s “first 100% SAF flight” will mark “a historic moment in aviation’s roadmap to decarbonisation”. It is proof of concept, we
Flight Corridor Safety Program
The Port of Seattle has an ongoing program to remove trees around SEA Airport to improve safety during takeoffs and landings and replant in their place, native, low-growing trees. The first phase of work, completed in 2019, centered around trees on Port property. The second phase of the work, centered on non-Port property, is nearing
Land Stewardship Plan and Tree Replacement Standards
In July, the Port adopted Land Stewardship Principles across Port programs and for all land uses. These principles establish value statements and guidance for decision-making when it comes to land management. In turn, the Port developed two key strategies based on the principles: Land Stewardship Plan: guides forest health and habitat connectivity enhancements, integrates capital
Letting people work from home is good for companies’ revenue growth
By Matthew Boyle Bloomberg Companies that allow remote work have experienced revenue growth that’s four times faster than those that are more stringent about office attendance, a new survey shows, adding fuel to the debate over productivity and performance in today’s workplaces. The analysis of 554 public companies that employ a collective 26.7 million people
Why flying is miserable
Ahead of the holiday travel season, Harvard Law graduate Ganesh Sitaraman argues in a new book that deregulating the airline industry has led to higher costs, less choice, and more misery for the flying public Nov 14, 2023 By Jeff Neal The upcoming holiday travel season promises to be one of the busiest on record, with