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United Airlines Employs IPad to Convert to Paperless Flight Deck
United Continental Holdings, Inc. has announced that it is converting to paperless flight decks and deploying 11,000 iPads to all United and Continental pilots. The electronic flight bags (EFB) replace paper flight manuals, and as a first for major network...
Environment Tops the Agenda At This Year’s Southern African Transport Conference
With the transport sector reportedly being the fastest growing emitter of carbon emissions in South Africa, the impact of transport on the environment will be top of the agenda at this year’s Southern African Transport Conference (SATC).
ORNL Marks Completion of 25 Solar-assisted EV Charging Stations
With 125 solar-assisted electric vehicle charging stations to be built from Knoxville to Memphis, Tennessee is poised to lead the nation with an electric vehicle demonstration project led by the Department of Energy and industry partners.
Environment Committee Resolution Says European Union Should Cut CO2 Emissions By 30%
Before the end of 2011, the European Union (EU) should pledge to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020 (from 1990 levels), says a resolution voted by the Environment Committee on Tuesday. Limited scope for offsets should be allowed, but a...
Aggressive Efficiency And Electrification Needed to Cut Emissions in California
In the next 40 years, California’s population is expected to surge from 37 million to 55 million and the demand for energy is expected to double. Given those daunting numbers, can California really reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent...
Indonesian President Signs Decree to Halt Primary Forest Loss
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a presidential decree that bans logging of 64 million hectares of carbon-rich primary forests and peatlands and suspends the granting of new permits for clearing these lands for two years.
Department of Energy And the Department of Agriculture Announce Biomass Research Grants
DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced a total of $47 million to fund eight research and development projects that will support the production of biofuels, bioenergy, and biobased products from biomass sources. The advanced...
Scotland’s Carbon Emissions Could be Halved in Decades
Cutting Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions by a half within 20 years is achievable, a study suggests. Scientists say greener transport and cleaner power generation could help deliver big savings on CO2 emissions. The researchers say the use of...
