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Economists Propose Flight Tax to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

April 1, 2011

Economists at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) said that a small tax on international airline tickets could raise $10bn a year. The money could be used to help people adapt to the impacts of climate change. Technorati Tags: airline tax, Climate change, flying Related Posts:Moving Planet Invites the World to Take Climate [...]

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Solar power airtravel takes off

July 9, 2010

This week a very exciting story related to solar power made headlines worldwide. A solar-powered plane called Solar Impulse landed safely after a 26-hour flight. Technorati Tags: airtravel, aviation, Solar power, Switzerland Related Posts:An Industrial Designer’s Desert Experiment with Solar PowerNew Record for High Concentration Phovoltaic Solar ModulesResearcher Finds Solar Power in Agricultural WasteCharge Electric [...]

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Green Thing film competition

August 7, 2008

So you are a student, you like to be green and make films? So here’s an opportunity for you. Related Posts:No Related Posts Found! Go find some…

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The future of aviation’s fuel may be synthetic

August 2, 2008

The aviation industry is in trouble. With massive increases in fuel prices, major players such as Continental, Delta, and American last week announced combined second-quarter losses of nearly $2.5 billion, according to a report in Slate magazine. The article provides an overview of the challenges faced by airlines as prices rise and pressure mounts on [...]

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X Prize Competition Encourages Greener Skies

July 19, 2008

We all complain about high fuel costs but here’s an opportunity to do something about it. The X Prize Foundation, which awards prizes encouraging scientific innovation has recently set theor sites on green aviation and put their money where their mouth is. The lucky inventor who develops an environmentally sustainable jet fuel could earn themselves [...]

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