‘Fat and slow’ aircraft may bring many benefits to remote regions

It is always great to see some new innovative technologies. Dianne Buckner writes on the CBC News website about energy-efficient aircraft built by a Canadian company that will serve in remote regions. You should enjoy. 4 Canadian part-solar flying machines sold to Africa Photo from http://www.solarship.com Look up in the sky! It's … Continue reading ‘Fat and slow’ aircraft may bring many benefits to remote regions →

Starting to target airlines in our climate change strategies

Many have argued that air transport has been given too free a ride in pushing for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. It is complex because it is international in scope and complicated to address. It is encouraging to see in an article by Associated Press that the Obama administration has taken the first steps to … Continue reading Starting to target airlines in our climate change strategies →

EU less ambitious than US to regulate emissions from airplanes

Europeans are normally proud that their climate change policies are amongst the most ambitious globally. There was concern recently that the Volkswagen emissions test scandal was first identified by US regulators. Now, Arthur Neslen writes in the Guardian that the EU wants less stringent emissions standards than the US for new planes built after 2020. … Continue reading EU less ambitious than US to regulate emissions from airplanes →