Sunday, February 7, 2010

Engineers Making Air Travel Greener

Selected Song: FLIGHT by Cirque Du Soleil


The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council is funding a project that will greatly reduce carbon emissions during air travel. Carbon fibers will be used in the development and manufacturing of lighter, yet highly durable, wing panels that will lower the cost and usage of fuel while reducing CO2 emissions. Also, the use of biofuels in aircraft can potenitally reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60 to 80 percent. The aviation transport industry releases two percent of man-made carbon dioxide.

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Helen's great uncle owns and pilots a Cesna airplane.

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