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Aviation

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15/10/2025 Feature / Will Dalrymple

Blue sky thinking: fighting climate change by avoiding contrails

Recent evidence suggests that civil aviation harms the climate not only through carbon emissions, but also by creating cloud layers that trap the sun’s heat like a blanket. Work done as part of European research is finding ways to reduce their effect by preventing these clouds forming in the first place. Technology currently in trial phase is proving able to reduce the climate effects of aviation by nearly 25%, for an additional fuel cost of 3%, or less, finds New Energy World Senior Editor Will Dalrymple.

Oil

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23/3/2022 News

IEA proposes 10-point plan to cut oil use

With sanctions on Russia, following its invasion of Ukraine, resulting in lower supplies to oil markets ahead of the peak demand season, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a 10-point plan of emergency measures that it says could quickly cut global oil demand by 2.7mn b/d, reducing the risk of a damaging supply crunch.

Aviation

Aeroplane flying above river running through city, against blue sky

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9/11/2022 Feature / Clara Argerich Martín

How can artificial intelligence contribute to more sustainable aviation?

A major source of global emissions, decarbonising the aviation sector is crucial for achieving net zero. Clara Argerich Martín, AI Lead for Aviation Sustainability at Innaxis, discusses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science for this.

Solar

Aerial view over Denver International Airport's solar farm panels with planes in the background

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2/11/2022 Feature / Stephenie Overman

Solar energy flies high in US

US airports are targeting solar farms to boost sustainable energy supplies, reports Stephenie Overman in Washington DC.

Aviation

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9/11/2022 Feature / Michelle Meineke

Pressure builds for greener skies and seas

Plans to decarbonise aviation and shipping – glues of global trade and travel – are moving faster than ever, but from a very low base. As sustainability consultant Michelle Meineke asks here, is progress quick enough?

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)

Plane being refuelled with sustainable aviation fuel

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6/7/2022 Feature / Selwyn Parker

Aviation’s race for sustainability has barely begun

Selwyn Parker takes a look at the status of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF)

Aircraft refuelling truck parked by airplane

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30/11/2022 Feature / Martin Hunnybun

A matter of quality: reducing greenhouse gas emissions from aviation

Replacing the fossil fuels in the aviation sector is recognised to be a serious challenge. Here, Martin Hunnybun, the Energy Institute’s (EI) Head of Sustainable Fuels, describes the latest quality assurance initiatives for handling synthetic jet fuel in aviation supply chains as the sector aims to move towards net zero.

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