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Obama budget proposal pushes climate regulations forward
The New York Times Both climate regulatory and climate adaptation programs won cash infusions in President Obama's budget proposal, despite a tough budget year that saw overall cuts at environment, natural resource and land management agencies. Environmentalists said the budget underscored the administration's seriousness about its climate change agenda, even when the programs were not linked directly to clean energy and jobs initiatives. More
St. Louis-areal airports fight bird problems with fog horns, sirens
Belleville News-Democrat Fog horns, sirens and other loud noises are some ways local airport officials are trying to keep birds off the runways and out of airfields. Airports in the metro-east and St. Louis have worked to combat bird-plane collisions, which seemingly increased in the latest decade. In January, the Associated Press released its study on government data on bird-plane collisions at airports across the nation from 1990 to July 2009. By the time final count for 2009 is completed, the total number of collisions for 2009 could surpass 10,000.
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U.S. government to reduce its emissions 28 percent by 2020
Reuters President Barack Obama said the U.S. government would reduce greenhouse gas emissions 28 percent by 2020 as the result of an executive order he issued to set the example on fighting climate change. The government target was based on the combination of individual goals set by 35 federal agencies set against an estimated 2008 baseline, the White House said. More
Delta putting millions into fuel efficiency
Environmental Leader As part of a $1 billion plan to improve customer service and operational efficiency, Delta Airlines will remodel existing aircraft to improve fuel efficiency, instead of purchasing newer models, reports the Denver Post. Delta will spend about $300 million a year through the middle of 2013 on the effort, which also includes upgrades such as better seats and airport VIP lounges. Delta is installing winglets, or vertical stabilizing fins at the tips of wings, that help improve fuel efficiency as much as 5 percent. More
Singapore Airlines completes 'green flight'
Opodo Singapore Airlines has successfully completed a multi-sector demonstration flight that achieved fuel savings of over 10 tons and a 33-tonne cut in carbon emissions. The carrier claims that the Boeing 747-400 service from Los Angeles to Singapore via Tokyo was one of the most environmentally efficient flights over the North Pacific. While it may have felt like a typical journey to the passengers onboard, they were in fact part of an 'important chapter in civil aviation,' according to the airline. More
Kenya Airways complies with EU carbon emissions trading scheme
Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways' blueprint on curbing carbon dioxide emissions has secured a nod from the European Union, effectively dodging restrictions or a possible ban of its flights to Europe. As part of compliance with the EU regulations on carbon emissions by airlines, the U.K. Environment Agency has allowed KQ to roll out its Carbon Emissions Management and Monitoring Plan. More
US Airways, JetBlue top estimates as fuel costs drop
Bloomberg via BusinessWeek US Airways Group Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. reported fourth-quarter financial results that beat analysts’ estimates, helped by lower fuel prices and stronger-than-expected sales. US Airways said that its loss excluding one-time costs was $32 million, or 20 cents a share, less than the 48-cent average of 8 estimates compiled by Bloomberg. More
Israeli Aerospace goes green
The Media Line Israel's prime aircraft manufacturer is contemplating expanding its expertise of military and commercial aircrafts to the development of wind turbines. The Israeli military and civil aviation contractor, Israel Aerospace Industries, most famous for their successful unmanned aerial vehicles, is considering venturing into the clean-tech sector. "IAI is looking into several business opportunities for international joint ventures in the field of wind power," a statement by the IAI said. More
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