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Environmentalists and industry weigh in on how to decarbonize aviation
By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Under intense political pressure, the aviation industry has set itself a daunting challenge to decarbonize flying by 2050 and laid out a road map to get there through technological innovation. For environmentalists, especially in Europe, that prolonged switch to clean energy technology is not good enough. “It takes
A greenwashing lawsuit against Delta aims to set a precedent
By KENDRA PIERRE-LOUIS Bloomberg As tranquil instrumental music plays over gauzy images of nature, a woman’s voice-over begins. “Isn’t it a paradox,” she wonders aloud, “that the love for this world that gets us out in it, sometimes leaves behind the things that can harm it? Flight by flight, we broaden our views. We gain
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Influence Map Aviation Report October 2022
The report behind This article from InfluenceMap describing problems with ICAO to sincerely address Climate Change. Currently, the industry is doubling down on Sustainable Aviation ...
Rolls-Royce tests a jet engine running on hydrogen
By Theo Leggett Business correspondent, BBC News In a windswept corner of a military site on Salisbury Plain a small aircraft jet engine is undergoing tests that could one day lead to huge changes within the aviation industry. The engine itself is almost completely conventional. It is a Rolls-Royce AE-2100A gas turbine, a design used
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EVs Start With a Bigger Carbon Footprint. But That Doesn’t Last.
Oct. 20, 2022 at 4:25 pm Updated Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:59 pm 1 of 3 | Studies have found that although the production of a battery electric vehicle causes more pollution than a gasoline-powered counterpart, that greenhouse gas emission difference is erased as the vehicle is driven. (Matt Williams / The New York Times)
New airport would put Washington’s climate goals out of reach, critics argue
Three critics voice their concerns about building a new airport. Laura Gibbons, Maria Batayola, and Bryce Yadon Credit: KUOW Photo/Joshua McNichols New airport would put Washington’s climate goals out of reach, critics argue Oct 14, 2022 at 12:13 pm By Joshua McNichols The Puget Sound region is growing, and air travel is growing with it.
WA, West Coast leaders renew pledge to fight climate change
Oct. 7, 2022 at 6:00 am 1 of 2 | From left, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan after signing a new climate agreement at the Presidio Tunnel Tops in San Francisco on Thursday. (Jeff Chiu / The Associated Press) Nicholas Turner Seattle Times