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Southwest Testing ‘Green Plane’

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

If adopted, the new “green plane” undergoing tests by Southwest Airlines would save the company about $10 million a year in fuel costs, while reducing emissions.The airline also is kicking off a more robust onboard recycling program Nov. 1.The plane, which is a modified Boeing 737-700 ...

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EU Takes Tough Emissions Stance for Planes, Ships

Posted by Environmental Leader on 22/10/2009

The European Union has adopted a proposal to curb airline’s emissions 10 percent by 2020, and that of ships by 20 percent by 2020.The move comes as environment ministers of EU nations wrangle over how deeply to cut emissions overall. Instead of the 80 percent emissions cut by 2050 that was ...

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Southwest Airlines to test the transformed Boeing 737-700 plane

Posted by AditiJ on 22/10/2009

Southwest Airlines announced yesterday that it has refurbished its Boeing 737-700 plane to make it green. The group is experimenting with a wide range of eco-friendly materials on this green transformation, which will result in cutting down the...

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United Airlines Saves 1B Pounds of Fuel over Four Years

Posted by Environmental Leader on 30/09/2009

By using the latest flight techniques to conserve fuel, reduce noise and keep the air cleaner by reducing emissions, United Airlines has saved 1 billion pounds of fuel through conservation initiatives from 2004 to 2008, and improved fuel efficiency by 32 percent between 1990 and 2008 (gallons per ...

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Businesses Find New Ways to Save Energy, Cost in Data Centers

Posted by Environmental Leader on 24/09/2009

Whether it’s a novel technique to cool data centers like the one tested by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, installation of new hardware chosen by Skyservice Airlines, or leveraging rebates through utilities like PG&E, businesses are looking at a variety of ways to reduce the cost ...

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