Yet by 2050, the European Union wants the industry to reduce emissions of CO2 of 75%, of nitrogen oxides by 90%, and noise by 65%. And a new Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, agreed by 70 countries, comes into force in 2020.
"Gas turbine engines will be here for decades. Most research [into electrification] is around very small aircraft," he warns. "The SAF [Sustainable Aviation Fuel] sector is at a tipping point," she says. While using bio-products blended with fossil fuel is a proven concept, the necessary infrastructure and investment to scale up production is far from ready, she believes.
Other companies are experimenting with food waste or algae, and several airlines are looking into the feasibility of using biofuels.But there are a myriad of regulatory issues around the certification of biofuel for the safety-critical airline industry. Some biofuels in storage can degrade over time, and some have even affected rubber parts used in engines.
Why questioned, whether cutting forests in need create another one for pollution backup, Environmental disaster could be reduced!
Manufacturers have cut noise and emissions constantly
Need my 2 weeks in the sun .
The answer is an immediate (from midnight Saturday say) unilateral UK decision to withdraw of 20% of take-off and landing slots and a challenge for other countries to follow suit ExtinctionRebellion
Airships maybe?
I used to have a rubber band powered aircraft. Oh wait it was only 2feet long 😂
Blimps
Hydrogen planes
Once we perfect nuclear fusion ...
Yes make them electric
Probably not
Yes, don't fly
Of course can be....... THEY'RE JUST HAVEN'T DECIDED YET.... but believe me, it can be right now if they want. 🙄
Once they change to newer forms of propulsion.
Aviation isn’t stopping any time soon ! So habits whilst flying may have to . ie stop the never ending amount of crap people are allowed to put in overhead lockers!
Yes ground David Shukman.
. „making ethanol via captured waste gases“ What a waste of effort. No mention of biogas! .
Just make everyone pay for carbon offset based on the weight of their baggage etc. including themselves.
Only if Emma Thompson stops flying...alternatievely 🌎elite could impose ban on all migrants dispersed to West via wars & to fill lower wage 🇬🇧jobs from flying to see friends & family? LiveTonightTv
Yes but it's not just as easy as that.
Not a single mention in the article of how much more efficient airline engines are in terms of fuel useage than they were just a few years ago. I would have hoped to see that as an example of the tech leaps we are seeing.
Would be if private jets were barred
If auto transport went hybrid, why cant air travel?
Of course it can be, they are also working on it. But it isn't simple to make it so. You have to rethink a lot of things and replace fossil fuels, and they are also working on that, but it takes time. Time is a luxury we done have much of right now. But it is certainly doable
It is when celebs do it, right?
Stop flying.
No. Next question...
Potentially.
Yes, but we'd have to spend so much time, money and fuel trying to make it pollute less
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