http://www.eco-business.com/news/new-standards-for-fuel-to-reduce-pollution-in-city/ Published : Friday, May 18th, 2012 By : China.Org Category : Energy, Policy & Finance, Transport and Logistics Region : China Tags : coal, emissions, energy efficiency, fossil fuels, oil, pollution,regulation, research Beijing will introduce new fuel standards on May 31 that municipal officials say are nearly on a par with the European Union’s Euro V, the first Chinese city to do so. [...]
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United Launching Biofuel Flight Today, with Alaska on Its Heels
http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/11/07/united-alaska-biofuel-flights-taking-off-this-week/ November 7, 2011 Related Stories Navy Orders Cooking Oil, Algae to Power Ships All Nippon Group Sets 20% Carbon Reduction Goal EADS to Fly Algae-Powered Plane United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are both launching commercial flights powered by biofuel this week. United, the world’s largest airline, will use algae-based biofuel for a Boeing 737-800 [...]
Tsang ‘did little’ to improve air
Green group says any progress on pollution during chief executive’s tenure is down to his predecessor Ng Kang-chung May 18, 2012 The city’s air quality has improved only slightly during Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen’stenure because of his lack of action to tackle pollution, a green group says. ?Improvements? in roadside air quality since the [...]