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The Air Force Gets It

October 23, 2009

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming

Tags:
aviation, coal, globalwarming, oildependence

For a long time, the United States Air Force was keenly interested in liquid coal.  But as time went on, the disadvantages became increasingly obvious. This week, we were pleased to discover that the Air Force was no longer pursuing...continued

Just Plane Wrong

April 14, 2008

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
aviation, globalwarming, liquidcoal, oildependence, rail

I love to fly.No surprise, given my upbringing as a "global nomad" or a "third culture kid" who grew up in a half-dozen countries, attending 7 different schools from K-12. In fact, one of the books I'm reading now is...continued

Algae-Powered Airplanes?

January 23, 2008

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
aviation, biofuels, coal, globalwarming, oilshale, tarsands

At the end of last year, NRDC joined the Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice, Friends of the Earth and Oceana in petitioning EPA to address heat-trapping emissions from aircraft. While its contribution to global warming pollution is small relative to...continued

The Grinch Who Stole Thanksgiving

November 22, 2007

Posted by Deron Lovaas in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
aviation, fueleconomystandards, holiday, oildependence, policy, prices, thanksgiving

Driving a mere thirty miles around the Beltway (in my nifty hybrid car, no less) to visit my parents on Thanksgiving will be a snap compared to what many people face. Rising prices for airlines and hotels have spoiled the...continued

Deron Lovaas
Deron Lovaas
Federal Transportation Policy Director
Washington, D.C.
I joined NRDC after working for several other conservation groups and Maryland's Environment Department. I...
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