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Revenues from emissions trading to enable sustainable growth of air traffic

Posted by Jan Prahm March 26th, 2010

The Federal Association of German Airlines (Bundesverband der deutschen Fluggesellschaften) BDF has published a position paper where it lays out that in their opinion some of the revenues from the emissions trading, which is to start in 2012 in the European Union, should be used to reduce the CO2 emissions of air traffic [...]

Air industry worried about role of bio fuels

Posted by Jan Prahm March 16th, 2010

Euractiv published two articles which have an interesting link. In one article citing François Gayet, secretary-general of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD), that from 2020 the air industry will grow carbon neutral, he said “However, manufacturers are “a bit cautious” about the sustainability of biofuels, especially the use of [...]

Biogas van saves 18 tons of CO2

Posted by Jan Prahm March 9th, 2010

The Austrian transport company cargo-partner is now using biogas for its Fiat Ducato van for its local distribution. The bio gas is produced at a near by agricultural cooperative which uses local agricultural by-products. This is important for the overall environmental soundness of the biogas. Although the van will have to be filled with fossil [...]