Air New Zealand would start ground-breaking aircraft testing of biofuels as early as next year and believed the technology could become commercially viable for airlines sooner than expected, wrote aviation writer Steve Creedy in The Australian (29/9/2007, p.35). Read the rest of this entry »
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Air New Zealand partners with Boeing, Rolls-Royce to test biofuel blend in 747
Posted by gmarkets on 5 October, 2007
Posted in Australia, Aviation, Biofuels, Emissions, Energy, Gas, Green Markets 1002, NZ, Pacific, Transport, Water | Leave a Comment »
Pacific island nation of Kiribati facing acute drinking water shortages: Groundwater contamination on Kiribati’s 35 coral atolls, finds UNESCO study
Posted by gmarkets on 4 October, 2007
The small Pacific island nation of Kiribati was facing acute drinking water shortages and water pollution problems among the most critical in the world, reported The Canberra Times, (23/08/2007, p.14) quoting Australian National University water quality expert Professor Ian White. Read the rest of this entry »
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