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A white and red plane that says Virgin Atlantic flies in the sky

Air travel

In a first, a major airline will cross the Atlantic without fossil fuels

Virgin Atlantic will use 100% sustainable aviation fuel on a flight from London to New York. It’s an important step toward slashing emissions from planes.

By Maria Gallucci . 27 November 2023

Air travel

‘E-fuels’ are catching on as a way to decarbonize air travel

Massachusetts-based Lydian is the latest startup to raise funds to produce power-to-liquids fuels, which could emit less CO2 overall than fossil jet fuel.

By Maria Gallucci . 6 September 2023

A blue and white propeller aircraft flies over a green countryside

Air travel

The first hydrogen-powered planes are taking flight

Aircraft retrofitted with hydrogen fuel cells could slash CO2 emissions from small planes — and potentially pave the way for hydrogen jets, new study shows.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 August 2023

A passenger plane flies overhead in a gray sky next to a hazy sun

Air travel

This new factory will turn CO2 into sustainable jet fuel

Startup Twelve broke ground on a commercial-scale facility in Washington state, which it says will be the first in the country to make sustainable aviation fuel from CO2.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 July 2023

A silver plane flies in the sky against a backdrop of a light blue sky and fluffy white clouds

Air travel

Startup lands $23M to upcycle CO2 into plane fuel

OXCCU raised the Series A from investors including United Airlines, one of many airlines investing in "sustainable aviation fuel" as pressure to curb emissions mounts.

By Maria Gallucci . 7 June 2023

A white-and-blue airplane with twin propellers takes off from an airport landing strip.

Air travel

A hydrogen-powered airplane just made a record-setting test flight

Startup Universal Hydrogen says it successfully flew a 40-seat passenger plane powered mainly by hydrogen during a test flight in Washington.

By Maria Gallucci . 2 March 2023

Air travel

United’s $100M fund to invest in startups making sustainable jet fuel

United Airlines is launching an investment vehicle to support proven producers and emerging developers of sustainable aviation fuel in a bid to curb emissions.

By Maria Gallucci . 21 February 2023

Podcast

Can used cooking oil really decarbonize the aviation industry?

The greasy truth behind sustainable aviation fuels.

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By Stephen Lacey, Maria Gallucci . 22 min . 1 February 2023

An illustration of a large industrial complex next to a body of water with the sun setting in the background

Air travel

A giant solar microgrid is coming to New York City’s JFK airport

Some 13,000 solar panels will cover a new terminal being built at JFK, giving the airport a clean power supply that can keep operations running even in a blackout.

By Maria Gallucci . 26 January 2023

A propeller plane with a hydrogen-electric powertrain lifts off from the ground

Air travel

Hydrogen-powered aviation reaches milestone with ZeroAvia's flight

The California startup's 19-seat hydrogen-electric prototype plane successfully completed a short test flight as efforts to curb air-travel emissions scale up.

By Maria Gallucci . 20 January 2023

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Air travel

In a first, a major airline will cross the Atlantic without fossil fuels

‘E-fuels’ are catching on as a way to decarbonize air travel

The first hydrogen-powered planes are taking flight

This new factory will turn CO2 into sustainable jet fuel

Startup lands $23M to upcycle CO2 into plane fuel

A hydrogen-powered airplane just made a record-setting test flight

United’s $100M fund to invest in startups making sustainable jet fuel

Can used cooking oil really decarbonize the aviation industry?

A giant solar microgrid is coming to New York City’s JFK airport

Hydrogen-powered aviation reaches milestone with ZeroAvia's flight