Posts Tagged ‘Boeing’

GOL Joins International Biofuel Development Group

November 18th, 2009

SAO PAULO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (Bovespa: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, has joined the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Users Group (SAFUG), which unites airlines and technology providers in a joint drive to accelerate the development of new, sustainable aviation fuels [...]

Biofuel flying will take off in three years, says Boeing

October 27th, 2008

Biofuel-powered aircraft could be carrying millions of passengers around the world within three years, according to Boeing.
Darrin Morgan, an environmental expert at the US jet manufacturer, said the group was expecting official approval of biofuel use in the near future.
“The certification will happen much sooner than anybody thought,” he said. “We are thinking that within [...]

‘Green-tech’ industry could create local jobs, report says

October 7th, 2008

By ROBERT McCLURE
Washington and Oregon stand poised to add tens of thousands of jobs in the clean-technology “green power” industry by 2025 if they take steps to encourage the kinds of companies that play to their existing strengths, an analysis released Monday said.
Even a medium-growth scenario, the report says, would add as many jobs in [...]