Fuel Efficiency
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New Business Travel Emissions Reporting Standards Expected Next Month
… decisions." The technology firm also "worked with our car rental supplier to increase hybrid vehicle options and the overall fuel efficiency of our rental car fleet, and promote 'smart-way' car rentals in our online travel tool. We also set internal mileage …
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Brighter Planet To Power MasterCard Carbon Emissions Reporting
… charge card data details as carrier, city pair, flight number and connecting flights, the model considers aircraft type, fuel efficiency , average load factor of a given flight, cargo-passenger ratios and class of service. The model "assigns a greater …
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Continental Previews Dreamliner Aircraft Advancements
… changer," Continental Airlines senior vice president of worldwide sales Dave Hilfman said the new aircraft would improve fuel efficiency by 20 percent, reducing costs and lengthening its range to 8,200 nautical miles. The Dreamliner will be comparable in …
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Op-Ed: Cap-And-Trade Policy Could Hamper The Reduction Of Airline Carbon Emissions
… strides in recent years to increase fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions, driven ..... resulted in a 110 percent improvement in fuel efficiency among U.S. airlines between 1978 ..... 15 percent improvement in aircraft fuel efficiency for the entire U.S. aviation industry …
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BTN's 2008 Business Travel Survey
… transportation companies are looking toward alternative fuel vehicles, increased fuel surcharges and driver education to maximize fuel efficiency . Click here to download the Chauffeured Transportation Companies section as a pdf, including all charts, supplier rankings …
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ACTE Sees Red From Green Taxes
… operating inefficiency. The air transport group is striving to lower aviation industry carbon emissions, while boosting fuel efficiency by 25 percent by the year 2025." IATA director of aviation environment Philippe Rochat accepted the award on Bisignani …
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Car Rental Cos. Drive Green Initiatives
… to boast about 35,000 cars with fuel - efficiency ratings of at least 28 miles per gallon ..... of the vehicles in its fleet have a fuel efficiency rating of at least 28 miles per gallon ..... more than 334,000 vehicles, have a fuel efficiency of at least 28 miles per gallon …
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TRX, Buyers Suggest Green Air Practices
… emissions. He said domestic passenger airlines have improved fuel efficiency by 35 percent since 2001. "U.S. airlines have made enormous strides in increasing fuel efficiency and reducing emissions—unrelenting carbon-efficient improvement …
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Hertz Upgrades Its Fleet With Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
… of more than 35,000 cars with fuel - efficiency ratings of at least 28 miles per gallon ..... about 170,000 vehicles with similar fuel efficiency ratings, said Bob Lambert, Avis ..... companies like Hertz are addressing fuel efficiency . U.S. travel managers increasingly …
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WashingtonWire - 2003-11-10
… so in 2005, along with U.S. Caribbean and South American countries. The benefits from RVSM go beyond just time and fuel efficiency , according to FAA. "RVSM offers greater flexibility for air traffic controllers and reduces their workload. This flexibility …
