Dreams that Fly (Great UAV Videos)
Humans have dreamed of flying from before the time of Leonardo da Vinci. Secrets have been revealed. The first video is awe-inspiring and the second is sure to make you laugh.
Aviation
Denver International Airport Leads US Commercial Airports in Solar Power
Denver International Airport (DIA) now has more solar power than any other commercial airport in the United States.
Google & NASA Start “Green Flight Challenge” (+ 16 Other Cleantech Stories of the Week)
Google, NASA, and the Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation (CAFE) are teaming up in an effort to make flying a little bit (or a lot) greener. They are hosting the “Green Flight Challenge,” a clean air transportation competition.
Fly Electric on PC-Aero Electra One
Ready to take to the skies in a reasonably affordable electric plane far away from the trail of jet fuel? Then the time is perfect to plan your travel on the Electra One from German-based PC – Aero.
The Future of Flight
By all accounts, aviation is the most carbon-intensive form of transportation we use. But when you’ve got a million-pound aircraft, slipping the surly bonds of Earth isn’t an easy task . Engineers are constantly working to make aircraft more fuel efficient and more environmentally friendly, and several new technological innovations may finally make the future of flight a sustainable one.
U.S. Armed Forces Creating Clean Energy Innovations
The Department of Defense has made headlines for using biofuels to power its’ planes and ships, but clean energy innovations may have a bigger impact by reducing the carbon bootprint of military while saving lives on the battlefield. New technologies are reducing the weight of equipment soldiers carry into battle, powering military bases, and creating a fleet of electric vehicles.
Clean Transportation News {Weekly Round-Up}
Some top clean transportation news of the week, other than what we’ve covered….
Weekly Cleantech News Roundup
Our weekly roundup of cleantech stories from around the web. To start you off, here’s a good one from The Onion (on a friend’s site): Big Coal Takes a Big Swing at Big Wind.
Obama Administration Mounts Late Resistance to EU Airline Carbon Tax
The world has had plenty of warning that the EU was going to require that all aircraft landing in Europe have lower CO2 levels by 2012, or pay harsh greenhouse gas fines.
Legendary Air Force Thunderbirds Give Camelina Jet Biofuel a Workout
It’s showtime for camelina, a modest, weedy little plant that has started to make a big splash in the biofuel world. The U.S. Air Force took camelina under its wing a couple of years ago and tested it out on the A-10C Thunderbolt II, and it must have done pretty well because for the first time ever a camelina based jet fuel has been used by the Thunderbirds, the Air Force’s official aerial demonstration team.
