Category: Transport

E-Fan flight shows possible green future for hybrid-electric aircraft

Airbus Group’s all-electric E-Fan technology demonstrator aircraft has just flown from Lydd Airport on England’s south coast to Calais Airport, potentially heralding a new era in sustainable aviation.

Study: global warming leads to longer flights and more emissions

Climate change is causing wind patterns over the Pacific to alter, according to a study by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution published last Monday.

Assessing the full environmental impact of cruise holidays

New research estimates that a cruise holiday is responsible for around 4 times as many CO2 emissions as an equivalent hotel-based holiday.

Podcast: How bikes are changing the way we experience cities

Skift's podcast looks at the growth of bike share programs, and asks what impact this and other cycling innovation have on our relationship with cities

United Airlines to use aviation fuel made from farm waste and animal fat

United Airlines will this summer become the first domestic airline to run a regular passenger flight using an alternative jet fuel.

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