Planning long-term investments in sustainable fuel and carbon sequestration advancements and analyzing role of developing propulsion technologies
Building coalitions and engaging stakeholders to broaden availability of sustainable aviation fuels, including first partnerships with NIKE, Inc. and Deloitte
Delta Air Lines’ audacious commitment to carbon neutrality from March 2020 onward is coming to fruition with swift impact through immediate actions coupled with long-term investments to combat climate change. And this Earth Day, we re sharing more about our sustainability strategy, hosting a town hall to help educate our people and spotlighting how customers are getting involved.
“Connecting the world and protecting our environment for future generations cannot be mutually exclusive,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “Travelers should not have to choose between seeing the world and saving the world. We must continue to take immedia
Planning long-term investments in sustainable fuel and carbon sequestration advancements and analyzing role of developing propulsion technologies
Building coalitions and engaging stakeholders to broaden availability of sustainable aviation fuels, including first partnerships with NIKE, Inc. and Deloitte
Delta Air Lines’ audacious commitment to carbon neutrality from March 2020 onward is coming to fruition with swift impact through immediate actions coupled with long-term investments to combat climate change.
“Connecting the world and protecting our environment for future generations cannot be mutually exclusive,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “Travelers should not have to choose between seeing the world and saving the world. We must continue to take immediate actions today and can’t wait for future solutions to become a reality. While there are many paths to carbon neutrality, Delta chose to make an impact today and invest in a future where aviation itself becomes cleaner f
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Budgeting more than $30 million for portfolio of verified offsets to mitigate 13 million metric tons of Delta s 2020 emissions since March pledge
Planning long-term investments in sustainable fuel and carbon sequestration advancements and analyzing role of developing propulsion technologies
Building coalitions and engaging stakeholders to broaden availability of sustainable aviation fuels, including first partnerships with NIKE, Inc. and Deloitte Delta Air Lines audacious commitment to carbon neutrality from March 2020 onward is coming to fruition with swift impact through immediate actions coupled with long-term investments to combat climate change. Connecting the world and protecting our environment for future generations cannot be mutually exclusive, said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. Travelers should not have to choose between seeing the world and saving the world. We must continue to take immediate actions today and can t wait for
MIT team proposes SCR emission control for hybrid aviation turbines; reducing NOx by 95%
At cruising altitude, airplanes emit a steady stream of NO
x into the atmosphere, where the chemicals can linger to produce ozone and fine particulates. Previous research has shown that the generation of these chemicals due to global aviation results in 16,000 premature deaths each year.
Now, MIT engineers are proposing using an ammonia-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system that could result in an approximately 95% reduction in NO
x emissions in exchange for a ~0.5% increase in block fuel burn. The details of the design, including analyses of its potential fuel cost and health impacts, are published in an open-access paper in the journal
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At cruising altitude, airplanes emit a steady stream of nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, where the chemicals can linger to produce ozone and fine particulates. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are a major source of air pollution and have been associated with asthma, respiratory disease, and cardiovascular disorders. Previous research has shown that the generation of these chemicals due to global aviation results in 16,000 premature deaths each year.
Now MIT engineers have come up with a concept for airplane propulsion that they estimate would eliminate 95 percent of aviation s NOx emissions, and thereby reduce the number of associated early deaths by 92 percent.