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Solar Powered Plane ‘Solar Impulse’ Makes Maiden Flight

April 8, 2010

Solar Impulse HB-SIA, an emissions free solar powered aircraft, made it’s maiden flight on Wednesday. Test pilot Markus Scherdel flew the plane from a military airport in Payerne, Switzerland. The flight lasted 87 minutes, during which time the plane reached a maximum altitude of 5,500 feet and performed vaious aerial manoeuvers. The aircraft has a [...]

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East Midlands Airport to Grow Their Own Biofuel

March 30, 2010

Just over an hour down the road from us here at Doncaster Robin Hood Airport is East Midlands Airport – and they have just given a clear indication of their plans to become a carbon neutral airport by planting their very own willow farm. The willow farm will span 26 hectares – the equivalent of [...]

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British Airways Plans Europe’s First Green Jet Fuel Plant

February 18, 2010

British Airways is planning to establish Europe’s first green jet fuel plant that would turn rubbish into carbon-neutral aviation fuel by the year 2014. According to the Independent, British Airways would establish the plant, in collaboration with the US bioenergy company Solena. When it is up and running in 2014, the factory will turn 500,000 [...]

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Aviation Industry Aims For Carbon Neutral Growth

November 23, 2009

The air transport industry is now working towards carbon-neutral growth despite the rise in traffic, the Air Transport Action Group has said. “No increase in carbon emissions in spite of traffic growth is the first step towards a carbon-free future,” the Air Transport Action Group said in a note presented at the Sky Blue – [...]

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