FAA approves Boeing’s battery fix for 787
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday it has approved "Boeing's design for modifications to the 787 battery system."
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Sunday, April 21st, 2013
Friday, April 12th, 2013
New satellite-based system will track illegal deforestation in real time
A coalition of organizations has unveiled a digital tool its developers say will help governments, environmental groups, and local communities monitor illegal logging in...
Saturday, March 16th, 2013
Nobel Prize winners urge Obama to back aviation carbon pricing
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A group of leading economists, including eight Nobel Prize winners, has written to President Barack Obama urging him to support a carbon price on...
Monday, March 4th, 2013
Delta expects second-quarter profit from its new refinery
March 4 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said it expects a profit of $75 million to $100 million in the second quarter from its Trainer, Pennsylvania, refinery, which it...
Thursday, January 24th, 2013
Airlines accused of pocketing EU emission trading fees after policy was suspended
U.S. airlines made as much as $83 million from European emission trading rules they vocally opposed, a group of environmental advocates claims.
Friday, January 18th, 2013
Grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners use batteries prone to overheating
Two major safety incidents involving Boeing 787 Dreamliners have caused two Japanese airlines to ground their fleets of the aircraft. The problems may be linked to a...
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012
Obama quietly signs bill shielding airlines from carbon fees in Europe
President Obama has signed into law a bill that requires U.S. airlines be excluded from European carbon emissions fees.
Thursday, November 15th, 2012
Greens pressure Obama to veto airline emissions bill
Environmentalists are pressuring President Obama to veto a bill that would exclude U.S. airlines from European carbon emissions fees, casting it as the first test of the...
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012
Airbus confident on China deliveries as EU aviation emissions row eases
ZHUHAI, China, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus expressed optimism it could rescue dozens of deliveries of wide-body passenger jets to China after the European...
Monday, November 12th, 2012
E.U. postpones charges for airline emissions
The system had generated intense opposition among foreign governments, which accused Europe of imposing its environmental standards on the rest of the world.
Monday, September 24th, 2012
Senate votes to shield U.S. airlines from EU's carbon scheme
The Senate unanimously passed a bill on Saturday that would shield U.S. airlines from paying for their carbon emissions on European flights, pressuring the European Union...
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Australian firm in biofuels deal with Lufthansa
HAMBURG, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Australian biofuels company Algae.Tec said on Wednesday it had signed a collaboration agreement with German airline Lufthansa for construction...
Sunday, August 5th, 2012
Environmental groups urge Obama to block airline emissions trading protest
A coalition of environmental groups is calling on President Obama to stop Congress from protesting a requirement that U.S. airlines trade carbon emissions on flights to...
Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
Deal clears path for anti-EU emission trading bill
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted Tuesday to approve a bill to block the European Union from requiring U.S. airlines to trade carbon...
US airlines urge Hillary Clinton to intervene over EU carbon law
A coalition of industry lobby groups urged the Obama administration on Monday to challenge an EU law that forces airlines that use European airports to pay for their...
Friday, July 20th, 2012
Navy demonstrates 'Green Fleet' in face of GOP resistance
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus insisted plans for a "green fleet" that uses biofuels will move forward despite efforts by Republicans in Congress to stop it.
Monday, June 18th, 2012
UN aviation body says to have emissions plan by March
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 18 (Reuters) - The head of theUnited Nations body that oversees civil aviation said on Monday he expects to have a draft global airlines'...
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
LaHood, Senate committee hammer EU airline emission trading rules
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and a panel of lawmakers took turns Wednesday hammering a proposed requirement that airlines operating in European countries trade...
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
EU climate chief Hedegaard: Airline carbon cash should help fill climate fund
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - EU nations should pledge that funds from paying for airline emissions will help poor countries deal with global warming, the bloc's...
EU says 8 Chinese and 2 Indian airlines violated aviation emissions law
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A total of 10 Chinese and Indian commercial airlines have broken EU law requiring them to offset their carbon emissions, while all other international...
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