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Sue Roaf says excessive electricity use is causing power cuts in India, Nigel Boddy worries that we’re overreliant on modern technology, and Richard Gilyead wonders whether there will be resignations at British AirwaysBritish...

Airlines generated 5.2m tonnes of waste in 2016, most of which went to landfill or incineration – and it cost them £400m

Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand looking for new partners to source biofuel, amounting to about 5% of total use

Hugues Duval flies one-seater electric plane from Calais to UK and back hours before Didier Esteyne’s journey in Airbus E-Fan aircraft

London can still become a world-leading green city with a third runway at Heathrow as long as it backs solar roofs, electric cars and a bigger congestion zone

Although the cost of airfare has declined dramatically since the late 1970s, an invisible cost of flying is rising as more travelers take to the skies...

Oil touches every aspect of our lives and its price is crashing. Here are just some of the mixed blessings that may flow – from cheaper holidays and safer sex to busier roads and more terrorism

Plan to build a a 136m wind turbine at Riverside Stadium held up by dispute over possible interference with aircraft at Durham Tees Valley airportA row over aircraft safety near Middlesbrough’s home ground is blocking a...

Wing flaps modelled on birds and a 100% solar-powered plane, technology to tackle the industry's high emissionsWhen birds land, their wings adjust to the airstreams, allowing them to spend as little energy as possible...

BA will commit to buy 50,000 tonnes of jet fuel made from converted waste as part of GreenSky projectA delayed project to supply British Airways with jet fuel from converted waste is a step closer after it was announced a...

Your article (European energy chief puts forward case for funding coal, 12 May) says the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has "hinted it may expand funding of high-carbon coal projects despite mounting pressure...

Air pollution, floods and aviation are all fails, but with less bickering and fewer silly mistakes, the government could do betterAlmost all school reports are condemned to conclude "could do better", but there are some ugly...

Tory supporters tend to emphasise economic gains, while Labour and Lib Dem voters focus on environmental concernsBritain is split down the middle on the question of Heathrow expansion – in a manner that reflects political...

The airline is set to millions of tonnes of household garbage into jet fuel, but can the aviation industry solve its emissions problem?The aviation industry has often appeared to be in denial on the subject of climate change,...

US airlines are attempting to demonstrate their clean energy credentials, scheduling flights partially powered by biofuelsDo not be alarmed if your aircraft begins to smell suspiciously like a fast food restaurant – or...