| First Airbus Powered By Fuel Cells |
| Written by Jaymi Heimbuch | ||
| Tuesday, 03 June 2008 | ||
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Attendees of the ILA Berlin Air Show this year received a look at the first commercial aircraft powered (in part) by fuel cells. Airbus and the Taking it one step further, Airbus is also minimizing its impact through PAMELA, Process for Advanced Management of End-of-Life Aircraft. In other words, they’re recycling. The first plant will come online in While there are lots of ideas on how to fly green, it looks to me like Airbus is well on the way to clearer skies. Via Treehugger
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written by Corban , June 03, 2008
Corban - Not all ethanol is equal
written by Dave Cowen , June 03, 2008
I agree with the ethanol comment you made Corban... partially. Not all ethanol is created equal. There is no doubt that corn-based ethanol is a very bad idea. And everyone that understood the situation and the science behind it knew it was a bad idea before it became mainstream.
However, ethanol from cellulosic ethanol production is a net energy producer, and doesn't even require massive amounts of oil-based fertilizer in order to obtain the raw materials.
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written by EV , June 03, 2008
Why aren't they just plugging the plane into the terminal when it is on the ground? Or is this for when the plane is taxiing?
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How much energy did it take to fill up those fuel cells? While fuel cells will probably reduce emissions on the frontend, when you look at both sides of the equation and factor in the backend, it may turn out to be very different.
I mean, look at ethanol.