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- Jet planes and sugar cane: Qantas and Airbus get on board biofuel factory in Queensland Thu, 30 Mar 23, 4:47pmAviation giants look to agricultural waste in bid to cut emissions but experts say it is no panacea
- Ryanair boss is the teller of Brexit truths | Brief letters Mon, 15 Aug 22, 3:13amMichael O’Leary | Joined-up thinking | Mythic rail journeys | A rejection from Raymond Briggs | What to call an egg pricker
- British Airways looks to recycled cooking oil fuel to cut jet emissions Fri, 3 Dec 21, 7:00amAirline signs with UK refinery but questions remain over sustainable aviation fuel’s net zero credentials
- Low-carbon aviation fuels are on the horizon. But for now, activists say we need to stay grounded Fri, 12 Nov 21, 12:00amFuel made from waste and synthetic ‘e-fuels’ could reduce emissions significantly but scaling up quickly will be an immense challenge
- Mortgage lenders need to warm up to energy-efficient homes Wed, 20 Oct 21, 5:25amGovernment’s net zero plan wants to link energy upgrades to home financing, but policy details will be critical
- ‘They said we were eccentrics’: the UK team developing clean aviation fuel Sat, 14 Aug 21, 4:00pmIn the search for sustainable flying, Cranfield University might have found the answer in hydrogen
- Rising oil price may speed shift to electric vehicles, says energy watchdog Tue, 13 Jul 21, 10:21pmIEA analysis offers hope for climate action but says inflated oil price may slow global economic recovery from Covid-19
- Will a British bioelectric hybrid plane really take off? Thu, 18 Mar 21, 5:00pmBoris Johnson set the goal, but the developers of the Beha had to get private investment for their unique craft
- BA plans transatlantic flights partially fuelled by recycled waste in 2022 Tue, 9 Feb 21, 11:01amBritish Airways to invest in new US plant producing sustainable aviation fuel
- Future shock: how will Covid change the course of business? Sun, 27 Dec 20, 3:00amThe crisis poses a deadly threat to some sectors and creates opportunities for others. We examine how they will fare in 2021
- On the horizon: the end of oil and the beginnings of a low-carbon planet Sun, 1 Nov 20, 8:00pmWith demand and share prices dropping, Europe’s fossil fuel producers recognise that peak oil is probably now behind them
- Saving the airlines could cost the Earth | Letters Sat, 3 Oct 20, 12:57amCllr Richard Robertson says the environmental impact of air travel needs to be recognised, while Matthew G Andersson thinks the most central question is whether airlines are really for-profit commercial businesses any longer
- BP's dividend cut puts firm on road to deliver green energy pledge Wed, 5 Aug 20, 4:09amLockdown has hammered oil prices but it also offers a chance to refocus on clean energy
- Facts behind the UK’s ‘green’ recovery | Letter Thu, 30 Jul 20, 3:18amOur investment in the transport and energy sectors falls far short of our neighbours’, write Dr Robin Russell-Jones and Dave Faulkner – and we are supporting airlines with no requirements to improve fuel efficiency
- 'Coronavirus profiteers' condemned as polluters gain bailout billions Fri, 17 Apr 20, 7:00pmLeaders condemn backing of global sectors that disregard green economy goals