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- To go green, Lufthansa says it needs half of Germany’s electricity Thu, 28 Sep 23, 2:00amImage by Ritu Rawat
- Climate Lockdowns Begin for the workers: France bans short flights for passengers but not private jets Fri, 2 Jun 23, 4:49amBy Jo Nova It is in effect: If there is a train and it’s less than a 2.5 hour trip, in France you can’t fly — unless of course, you own your own private jet, the most “polluting” kind of plane...
- Absolute Zero plan means no new normal cars, most airports gone, and half the beef by 2030! Thu, 27 Apr 23, 4:04amBy Jo Nova People are waking up to the dark side of the Absolute Zero plan …
- Boom says its supersonic XB-1 aircraft test program will be ‘fully carbon neutral’ Tue, 25 Feb 20, 5:21amCommercial aviation isn’t typically the place to look if you’re after carbon-light initiatives. Jet fuel isn’t generally very green, and airplanes burn a lot of it when traversing the skies. But supersonic...
- 98% of air passengers don’t care enough about climate change to buy a carbon offset Wed, 27 Nov 19, 3:02amThere’s another round of push-poll fake surveys telling us how much the public want action on climate change. Part of the aim is to scare politicians and trick them into thinking that voters won’t vote for skeptics...
- NASA plans to send a helicopter to Mars Tue, 15 May 18, 12:08amA small, autonomous helicopter could soon soar above the rusty rocks of Mars. Dubbed the Mars Helicopter, the rotorcraft is hitching a ride to the Red Planet as part of NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission. The BBC said this could...
- AeroMobil reveals flying taxi that transforms from car to electric airplane Tue, 27 Mar 18, 12:56amDesigned for both the skies and the streets, the AeroMobil 5.0 is the latest futuristic creation from the Slovakia-based flying car company. Rather than taking off as a traditional airplane does, the AeroMobil 5.0 is able...
- Watch the Airbus Project Vahana prototype autonomous air taxi take flight Thu, 22 Feb 18, 10:55pmAirbus recently had the first ever successful flight of its Vahana autonomous air vehicle, and now it’s released video of that pivotal moment in the aircraft’s development...
- World's first biofuel flight between the US and Australia powered by mustard seeds Thu, 1 Feb 18, 3:11amThe world's first biofuel flight between the United States and Australia landed in Melbourne after a 15-hour trip. The Guardian reported the blended fuel was 10 percent derived from brassica carinat, which Qantas describes...
- Uber and NASA team up to launch flying taxis by 2020 Thu, 9 Nov 17, 1:45amAlthough Uber has suffered some setbacks recently in Europe, having recently been banned from London's streets, it seems to be clear skies in the United States for the ride-hailing/future self-driving car company...
- Dubai police unveil Star Wars-esque electric hoverbikes Tue, 17 Oct 17, 1:23amDubai law enforcement could zip through the city on electric hoverbikes in the future. At the GITEX technology week, the Dubai Police announced a police hoverbike, which is the Hoversurf Scorpion 3 manufactured by Russian...
- Hyperloop One conducts first full-scale test of superfast transportation system Thu, 13 Jul 17, 3:10amBefore long, passengers will be able to travel at airline speeds for the price of a bus ticket to destinations around the world. How so? By boarding the Hyperloop One, which uses magnetic levitation technology to transport...
- First civilian jetpack gives humans the power of flight Tue, 25 Apr 17, 1:07amMost of us have dreamed about flying. Now company JetPack Aviation is making those dreams reality. They've designed "the only true JetPack," the JB10, and it packs a powerful punch. Humans can soar up to 10,000 feet in the...
- Solar Impulse Begins Round-the-World Journey Wed, 11 Mar 15, 2:24pmEarlier this week, the Solar Impulse aircraft took off from Abu Dhabi on the first leg of it’s atempt to fly around the globe entirely on solar power. We’ve been especially interested in this project from its...
- Hybrid Airship Being Readied for Flight Wed, 9 Mar 16, 6:10amThe “world’s largest aircraft,” the Airlander 10, is being readied for flights to begin later this year. The Airlander 10 is a massive hybrid aircraft that combines helium lift, aerodynamic lift, and direct...