Entries tagged “Flying”

  1. The race to create the first solar airplane

    By Peg Fong Posted Mon May 5, 2008 1:25pm PDT for ecogeek

    A French and a Swiss company are trying to get green-powered planes in the air first. Read full post »

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  2. The aircraft that will fly for five years straight

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri May 2, 2008 9:43pm PDT for forecastearth

    How's this for a compelling press release opening line... Read full post »

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  3. X-Prize expanding

    By Hank Green Posted Thu May 1, 2008 11:58am PDT for ecogeek

    First, it sent the private sector to space. Then it took on green cars. Next up, clean fuel, batteries, and planes. Read full post »

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  4. Strategies for the green-conscious air traveler

    By Michael Brylawski Posted Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:51pm PDT for amorylovins

    Understanding the numbers is a good place to start. Read full post »

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  5. Paris' Orly airport goes geothermal

    By Andrew Williams Posted Fri Apr 4, 2008 1:13pm PDT for ecogeek

    Starting in 2011, Paris' second largest airport will be renewably powered. Read full post »

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  6. Boeing flies first hydrogen plane

    By Hank Green Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008 2:16pm PDT for ecogeek

    While not ideal for passenger flights, hydrogen fuel cells could work for light-weight aircraft. Read full post »

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  7. Airliner showers: A very guilty pleasure

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:49am PDT for forecastearth

    Conspicuous consumption will reach new heights on Emirates Airlines this fall. Read full post »

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  8. When is a flight too empty to fly?

    By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:58pm PDT for forecastearth

    American Airlines made a convenient choice for its customers, but at what cost to the environment? Read full post »

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  9. Virgin Atlantic's first biofuel flight

    By Hank Green Posted Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:45pm PST for ecogeek

    With the help of a Seattle start-up, Virgin Atlantic proved you could get a 747 off the ground with biodiesel in the mix. Read full post »

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  10. Bauhaus Luftfahrt aims for more efficient flight

    By Jack Moins Posted Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:53am PST for ecogeek

    Enterprising German company looks to reduce airplane CO2 emissions by 35 percent. Read full post »

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  11. EU spending $2.5B on green planes

    By Jack Moins Posted Fri Feb 8, 2008 12:15pm PST for ecogeek

    And we're not talking about paint. Less pollution, even quieter flight technology could come out of a new European partnership between government and industry. Read full post »

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  12. Hypersonic hydrogen plane: the future of flight?

    By Gavin D.J. Harper Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:48pm PST for ecogeek

    Looking forward to faster planes and cleaner fuel. Read full post »

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  13. Going home green

    By Kastle Waserman Posted Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:27pm PST for greenpicks

    Smart options for lessening the impact of your holiday travel on the environment. Read full post »

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  14. Three airships that might fly you to Europe someday

    By Hank Green Posted Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:18pm PST for ecogeek

    Elegant lighter-than-air craft could be the more efficient way travel. Just no Hindenburg jokes, please. Read full post »

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  15. Flying manta ray blimp is extremely awesome

    By Philip Proefrock Posted Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:56pm PST for ecogeek

    You'd be hard-pressed to find a more EcoGeeky convergence of concepts than the Festo Robotics airship that moves like a manta ray in the air. Read full post »

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