Hangar Utopia
from Aviation Week
 Imagine walking into a white-walled hangar with floors resembling polished grey granite. The shiny floor reflects sunlight cascading through rooftop windows/panels, obviating the need for fluorescent lights. Picture this comfortable space, where four large private jets undergo light maintenance, the electricity always is free and the maintenance staff is happier and healthier. Welcome to Hangar 25, the first LEED Platinum-rated aviation maintenance hangar in the U.S. More
Johnson Controls Issues Green Air RFP
from The Transnational
Continuing its drive for environmental sustainability, Johnson Controls issued a request for proposals that seeks airline commitments to honor specified emissions reduction targets. The company's partner on the initiative, Tri-Pen Management Corp., called the RFP a first of its kind. Contracts would require airlines to disclose a carbon footprint at the opening of the contract term and commit to reducing it by a certain percentage before the end of the term. More
FAA Administrator Nominee Gets Strong Airline Support
from The Wall Street Journal
The White House announced that Randolph "Randy" Babbitt, a second-generation pilot-union leader turned aviation consultant, will be nominated to head the Federal Aviation Administration, at a time of turmoil for the agency as well as the airlines it regulates. A former labor activist versed in the politics and economics of the industry, Babbitt's union credentials stretch back to the bitter employee-management battles that helped bring down Eastern Airlines decades ago. Babbitt, 62, served two terms as head of the country's largest commercial-pilot union during the 1990s, before becoming an aviation industry consultant and serving on various government panels. Subscription required.
Jet Fuel Prices May Soar 15 Percent from April 1
from Economic Times
Starting today, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices are expected to go up by at least 15 percent. Two independent sources in private carriers told the Economic Times that they have got feelers from oil marketing companies about the impending rise in ATF prices. The rise will confirm the trend of increasing ATF prices which, after an incessant fall since September, rose marginally on March 15. "However, the increase will be steep this time around," said an official with a private airline. More
Kansas City International Airport Slated for Electric Vehicles
from The Kansas City Star
A U.S.-British consortium has chosen Kansas City International Airport in Kansas City, Mo., for a green technology project — an assembly plant for all-electric powered delivery vans employing 200 people. The facility and support operations are expected to occupy existing airport buildings, according to officials briefed on the endeavor, code-named "Project High Voltage." The battery-powered vehicles are expected to have a range of 100 miles, a top speed of 50 mph and a payload of up to 16,280 pounds. More
Carbon Sciences Mimics Mother Nature, Turns CO2 Into Fuel
from CleanTech Brief
Santa Barbara, Calif.-based technology company Carbon Sciences doesn't do anything Mother Nature can't do – it just does it several million years faster. What the company does is change carbon dioxide into fuel by means of a biocatalytic process – the kind of process, says Carbon Sciences president and COO Byron Elton, which occurs naturally. More
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Losing Altitude
from The Boston Globe
Being in a waterfront community with no shortage of wind, Winthrop, Mass., officials were optimistic the town would be a key cog in Massachusetts' goal of becoming a leader in wind power. Private investors in green technology and the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust were also keen on Winthrop. But harnessing wind power has been a struggle for Winthrop. More
Boning Up on Airport Noise
from The East Hampton Star
James Brundige, the manager of the East Hampton Airport in New York, and Matthew O’Brien, the airport operations supervisor and noise abatement officer, were invited to be speakers at a recent University of California symposium on airport noise and air quality. The two men have been involved in addressing aircraft noise, which has prompted complaints from East Hampton Airport neighbors as well as those across Long Island, N.Y., who live under flight paths. More
What does the proposed EPA rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions mean for airports?
AAAE 5th Annual AAAE Air Quality Conference Agenda Highlights
April 29-May 1, 2009 * Los Angeles, CA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed national reporting on greenhouse gas emissions. What implications will this rulemaking have on the aviation industry? Specifically, how will this action and other initiatives of the new administration in Washington affect airports? Find out by attending the 5th Annual Air Quality Conference April 29-May 1 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
This conference presents a substantive overview of the challenges and issues facing airports, while also offering interactive and networking sessions. An overview of the sessions includes:
(Click here for full session descriptions.)
Day 1
- Workshop - ACRP Greenhouse Gas Guidebook Tutorial
- Session 1 - Climate Change and Aviation
- Session 2 - Whose Regulate What on Greenhouse Gases
Day 2
- Session 1 - Preparing Greenhouse Gas Inventories
- Session 2 - Actions to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Luncheon Debate
- Session 3 - Emissions Reductions and Offsets: Practical and Compliance Considerations
- Session 4 - Doing More with Less
Day 3
- Session 1 - Continued Issues with Criteria Pollutants
- Session 2 - Unique Aviation/Airport Projects
Click here to register.
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April 14, 2009
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April 26 - 28, 2009
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