Air travel
193 countries pledge to slash air-travel emissions by 2050
It's the first international agreement of its kind for the hard-to-decarbonize aviation industry, but critics say the nonbinding target lacks teeth.
By Maria Gallucci .
Air travel
Air travel
Air Company raises $69M to convert CO2 into jet fuel
The market for sustainable aviation fuel is small but growing. Brooklyn-based startup Air Company intends to use its new funding to expand production of its SAF.
By Aaron Mok .
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Air travel
CO2-to-vodka startup Air Company aims higher with aviation fuel
The company uses captured carbon dioxide to make sustainable aviation fuel at its reactor in New York City. JetBlue and Virgin Atlantic have pledged huge orders.By Maria Gallucci .
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Podcast
Booking your first zero-emissions flight
Electric and hydrogen-fueled planes are coming. But will they really decarbonize aviation?PlayBy Shayle Kann .
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Air travel
The new climate law will help clean up air travel
The Inflation Reduction Act, which passed Congress this week, will provide new tax credits and research funding for sustainable aviation fuel.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
Can battery-powered airplanes decarbonize air travel?
A new study says not likely, but electric aircraft still have a role to play in cleaning up the aviation industry.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered test plane is nearly ready for takeoff
The California startup will fly its 19-seat prototype in the U.K. and U.S. this summer as the aviation industry searches for zero-emissions fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
Major airlines are getting serious about hydrogen-powered planes
Delta, Airbus and others are launching tests to find the best way to replace dirty jet fuel.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
Hydrogen-powered planes could handle a third of passenger air travel, study finds
Airbus has designed zero-emissions concept aircraft, but they won't be ready for short-range commercial operations until 2035.By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean industry
2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable
A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.By Julian Spector .
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Air travel
How do we clean up air travel? Fuel from fast-food grease is just the start
With demo flight, United Airlines helps chart a path for using 100% sustainable aviation fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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