Green aviation
Long-term forecast of aviation carbon emissions
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The challenge for the aviation sector is that, on an annual basis, growth far outstrips projected carbon savings.
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Potential carbon abatement
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Despite projected efficiency savings and the introduction of biofuels, current trends indicate aviation will still have to offset its carbon emissions in 2050.
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SAS plane taxiing
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Among the energy efficient techniques to be deployed from this autumn by SAS is to taxi to take off on one engine.
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SAS green landings
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Greener landings involve a controlled descent with engines in idle thrust mode, rather than the conventional “step descent”.
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Stockholm Arlanda airport
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Airports are also supportive of green landings because – by making flights more efficient and timely – they should help increase capacity and delay or avoid the need to build additional runways.
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