Comments on: Aviation Industry Joins Forces to Halve Emissions http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/ Working with you to change the world. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Ben http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1956 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:09:24 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1956 Sounds interesting... but let AirBus comes out of its present production woes Sounds interesting… but let AirBus comes out of its present production woes

]]> by: Ajith S R N http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1459 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:26:29 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1459 Here are some opportunities for doing activities for global good without any capital investiment. A. Click to donate sites. By clicking on links at these sites, the sites will engage in activities of social good. 1. http://www.thehungersite.com 2. http://www.ecologyfund.com B. Search and donate sites. For every search we do on these search sites, a certain sum will paid to charities, including environmental charities. 1. http://www.goodsearch.com 2. http://www.everyclick.com C. Using the unused processing power of our computers for global good. 1. http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org D. Instant message and contribute. 1. http://www.imagine-windowslive.com/Messenger/IM/Home/ E. E-mail/ Blog and contribute: 1. http://www.ippimail.com Here are some opportunities for doing activities for global good without any capital investiment.

A. Click to donate sites. By clicking on links at these sites, the sites will engage in activities of social good.
1. http://www.thehungersite.com
2. http://www.ecologyfund.com

B. Search and donate sites. For every search we do on these search sites, a certain sum will paid to charities, including environmental charities.
1. http://www.goodsearch.com
2. http://www.everyclick.com

C. Using the unused processing power of our computers for global good.
1. http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org

D. Instant message and contribute.
1. http://www.imagine-windowslive.com/Messenger/IM/Home/

E. E-mail/ Blog and contribute:
1. http://www.ippimail.com

]]> by: Ajith S R N http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1458 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:23:52 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1458 Readers are invited to check their ecological footprint (for free) at http://www.myfootprint.org Readers are invited to check their ecological footprint (for free) at http://www.myfootprint.org

]]> by: Sarah http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1452 Fri, 22 Jun 2007 09:39:28 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1452 It is important not to be too convinced by the supposed cuts in emissions by the aviation industry. At present, they are making cuts of around 1% per year (things like towing aircraft on the airport rather than using the plane's engines, more efficient air traffic control avoiding stacking for long periods, lighter planes and flying smaller planes to where people want to go, rather than a second flight from a hub airport). However, with air travel growing by perhaps 5% per year, and a 1% reduction in emissions, you can see the net effect is for a huge increase in CO2 emissions per year. The more efficient planes may come into produciton in the next 15 years, but we need to be making cuts NOW, not a couple of decades into the future. These planes may be helpful - for unavoidable air journeys - in a couple of decades time. Meanwhile, we need to stop the growth in aviation, level it off, and then start a decline. This is a serious issue. It is important not to be too convinced by the supposed cuts in emissions by the aviation industry. At present, they are making cuts of around 1% per year (things like towing aircraft on the airport rather than using the plane’s engines, more efficient air traffic control avoiding stacking for long periods, lighter planes and flying smaller planes to where people want to go, rather than a second flight from a hub airport). However, with air travel growing by perhaps 5% per year, and a 1% reduction in emissions, you can see the net effect is for a huge increase in CO2 emissions per year. The more efficient planes may come into produciton in the next 15 years, but we need to be making cuts NOW, not a couple of decades into the future. These planes may be helpful - for unavoidable air journeys - in a couple of decades time. Meanwhile, we need to stop the growth in aviation, level it off, and then start a decline. This is a serious issue.

]]> by: Wench http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1409 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:28:04 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1409 While it's all well and good that the aviation industry is working to reduce emissions, I'd rather see the automobile and truck industries working this hard on it. Do the math, everyone - a trip by plane - even a "short" trip that's 2 hours long - usually emits half of the CO2 of taking the same trip by car or bus - unless you're in a hybrid or other "green" vehicle. While it’s all well and good that the aviation industry is working to reduce emissions, I’d rather see the automobile and truck industries working this hard on it. Do the math, everyone - a trip by plane - even a “short” trip that’s 2 hours long - usually emits half of the CO2 of taking the same trip by car or bus - unless you’re in a hybrid or other “green” vehicle.

]]> by: EasyPratt http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1407 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:01:27 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1407 Easyjet boss andy harrison is up for new runways and unlimited aviation expansion, yet he is opposing planning permission for his next door neighbours minor extension who needs it for health reasons! Easyjet boss andy harrison is up for new runways and unlimited aviation expansion, yet he is opposing planning permission for his next door neighbours minor extension who needs it for health reasons!

]]> by: GDance http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1394 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:27:58 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1394 The real solution to the aircraft emissions problem is for less people to fly and less frequently. Taking the train or a bus wherever possible is far better than short haul flight. We went from the UK to Crete without flying or using a car, all on public transport. All it needed was the attitude to do it and to dedicate more time (and enjoyment too) to the journeys which went through some of the most beautiful parts of Europe. To those other people in India, Nigeria who ask about pollution prevention the real fix is to ask the companies who are causing it to stop it and clean up the mess they have made. If they refuse this make their trade mark known to the world via the internet as a filthy polluter and environmental abuser. People will boycott their goods if they know what they are doing. The real solution to the aircraft emissions problem is for less people to fly and less frequently. Taking the train or a bus wherever possible is far better than short haul flight. We went from the UK to Crete without flying or using a car, all on public transport. All it needed was the attitude to do it and to dedicate more time (and enjoyment too) to the journeys which went through some of the most beautiful parts of Europe. To those other people in India, Nigeria who ask about pollution prevention the real fix is to ask the companies who are causing it to stop it and clean up the mess they have made. If they refuse this make their trade mark known to the world via the internet as a filthy polluter and environmental abuser. People will boycott their goods if they know what they are doing.

]]> by: Daaave http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1386 Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:27:57 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1386 Keep on spinning while the world keeps burning aviation guys.... Keep on spinning while the world keeps burning aviation guys….

]]> by: nishant http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1307 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:54:28 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1307 well this is a very good step taken to protect the enviorment if the a/c manufacturing companies think beyond making the profit well this is a very good step taken to protect the enviorment if the a/c manufacturing companies think beyond making the profit

]]> by: abraham tersoo torji http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1192 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 18:37:29 +0000 http://www.globalcool.org/en/2007/06/15/airlines-and-aircraft-manufactures-join-forces-to-halve-emissions/#comment-1192 I'm a Nigerian n there're too much pollution in my area cos i dont know what to do? I’m a Nigerian n there’re too much pollution in my area cos i dont know what to do?

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