Fear of flying
10.11.2006
from Green Car Congress:
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With a fuel economy - per passenger - equivalent to a hybrid car carrying two passengers, this quiet 'flying wing' may have a future.
Image: Four (tiny) views of the SAX-40 aircraft
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29.10.2006
from Gristmill blog:
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The U.K. is going offset-crazy, but how much is it helping the planet?
Image: Driving to our doom?
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Transport] [Climate change] |
19.10.2006
from Oil Change:
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Either countries reduce aircraft travel or they will not be able to reduce their carbon emissions. There is no technical fix.
Image: Too many of these
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Transport] [Climate change] [Pollution] |
16.08.2006
from ecostreet blog:
more...We probably all know that but here's some real evidence. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Transport] [Pollution] Image: Better than cars; much better than planes
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28.07.2006
from Treehugger blog:
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A British travel company is now planting a tree for every flight booking it takes.
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Transport] [Climate change] |
26.07.2006
from Climate Change Action blog:
more...People running forestry offsets are 'well intentioned but, in my opinion, misguided'. Related topics/regions: [Climate change] [Forests] Image: Does planting trees usefully offset carbon emissions?
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04.04.2006
from marklynas.org blog:
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"The UK government is promoting aviation growth whilst at the same time pretending to deal seriously with climate change." But there is a way forward: a no-flying movement is beginning to take shape.
Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Transport] [Climate change] |
17.12.2005
From Grownupgreen:
more...MYTH: We can meet our international obligations on climate change and still have unrestrained growth in aviation and airports
FALSE! Aviation is the UKs fastest growing source of CO2 emissions and by 2010 the increase in emissions from aviation would wipe out the Governments Kyoto and domestic reductions programme. (House of Commons Environment Audit Committee)
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19.11.2005
Tom Dyson's blog:
more...I've attempted to compensate for the carbon emissions resulting from our recent flights to Greece and Denmark by funding a proportionate amount to sustainable energy and reforestation projects. I used an Oxford-based organisation called Climate Care, recommended by Nick, who neutralised the carbon output of his stag weekend to Barcelona, G8-style. Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] [Climate change] |


With a fuel economy - per passenger - equivalent to a hybrid car carrying two passengers, this quiet 'flying wing' may have a future.
The U.K. is going offset-crazy, but how much is it helping the planet?
Either countries reduce aircraft travel or they will not be able to reduce their carbon emissions. There is no technical fix.
A British travel company is now planting a tree for every flight booking it takes.
"The UK government is promoting aviation growth whilst at the same time pretending to deal seriously with climate change." But there is a way forward: a no-flying movement is beginning to take shape.
