August 1st - Fly the Eco Friendly Skies

August 4th - Olympic Update: Green Games Still a Smoggy Grey

August 5th - Superhero Series Presents: Morgan Freeman

August 8th - Home Tours: Conservation on the Commode

August 12th - Green City Spotlight: Albuquerque, New York, Grand Rapids

August 20th - Word of the Day: Upcycling

August 21st - Worst Polluters: US Department of Defense

August 22nd - Greenwashing 101

August 27th - A Laser Focus on Greenhouse Gas: Debate Destroying Data Emerges

August 29th - Back to School Blues and Greens

Photo by dream_sister.

July 1st, 2008 - Sustainable Superhero Series Presents: Mikhail Gorbachev

July 4th, 2008 - Urban Habitat Restoration: Blue Herons in the Bronx

July 8th, 2008 - Green Nightmare: Algae Blobs Attack China

July 11th, 2008 - Grillin’ Green: Tips and Links for the Patio Purist

July 15th, 2008 - Fisherman’s Energy: Less Chum, More Power

July 18th, 2008 - Word of the Day: Permaculture

July 22nd, 2008 - Cutting Edge Breakthrough: Organic Composting Factories

July 28th, 2008 - Preventative Medicine for the Planet

Photo by William Self.

If commuting by bike won’t work because your destination requires wings rather than wheels, a new kind of Green Air is taking to the skies.

All big change starts small and the Greening of the airline industry is no exception.  As of this summer, SeaPort, a new commuter airline in Seattle has announced it will mitigate the amount of jet fuel it burns through donations to the Columbia Land Trust, an organization helping to preserve forest land in the Pacific Northwest.

This “carbon offset” balancing act is just one way the industry hopes to satisfy consumer demands for clean air travel.  In Europe, elevated smog and short lived ski seasons have spurred on the EU to cap aircraft carbon emissions by requiring the airlines to purchase carbon credits.

Fortunately, exciting new turbofan jet engine technology promises to revolutionize efficiency and may curb the need for emissions credit purchases by 2013.

For more on Green air travel, check out some of the following related articles:

On the Horizon of Green Air Travel (greenupgrader.com)

NASA’s Personal “Green” Air Vehicle 400 Mile Race! (dailygalaxy.com)

Photo by viola II.

June 3rd, 2008 - The Green Wedding: Simple Do’s for I Do

June 6th, 2008 - Green City Spotlight: Chicago, St. Louis, and Dallas

June 10th, 2008 - World’s Greenest Dad: GU and GA Honor Father Earth

June 13th, 2008 - Sustainable Superhero Series Presents: Ed Begley, Jr.

June 17th, 2008 - Hybrid SUV Sales Sputter

June 20th, 2008 - Heatwave Nation: Keep Cool and Stay Green

June 24th, 2008 - Word of the Day: Kudzu!

June 27th, 2008 - Green City Spotlight: Richmond, Seattle, and Goodland

Photo by rt44man.