Sat, May 24, 2008
Hopes Going Green Will Sell Planes
This week, Boeing released its 2008
Environment Report -- detailing its performance, strategy and
actions to reduce its environmental footprint and lead the
aerospace industry with environmentally progressive products and
services.
"Climate change and pollution are serious global concerns," said
Jim McNerney, Boeing chairman, president and CEO. "Recognizing
that, Boeing has set a clear strategy to help protect our
eco-system. Our greatest contributions will continue to come from
innovation--delivering improved environmental performance for
customers while relentlessly reducing our own footprint."
Boeing notes that over the last 40 years, airplane emissions of
carbon dioxide have been reduced by around 70 percent and the noise
footprints have been reduced by approximately 90 percent. Boeing
targets improving fuel efficiency of each new generation of
commercial airplane by 15 percent compared to the airplanes they
replace.
"It's a good record, but it's clear we need to accelerate our
efforts," said McNerney. "Because of the tremendous benefits
aerospace brings to the world, our industry -- and our company with
it -- is growing, and we are focused on achieving carbon-neutral
growth and then continued reductions."
The 2008 Environment Report states that Boeing's manufacturing
operations have achieved significant improvements between 2002 and
2007. On a revenue-adjusted basis, Boeing has reduced energy use
and carbon dioxide emissions at its major facilities by 24 percent
and hazardous waste by 30 percent. On an absolute basis the
reductions are 5 percent for energy use, 4.8 percent for carbon
dioxide emissions and 12 percent for hazardous waste.
Some highlights of Boeing's work with environmentally
progressive technologies include the world's first flight of a
commercial airplane powered in part by biofuels, in collaboration
with Virgin Atlantic Airways and GE Aviation; the world's first
straight-and-level flight of a manned airplane powered only by a
fuel-cell; and delivery of world-record holding solar cells by
Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab Inc., to an Australian customer to
power a 154MW power station.
Boeing's full report is available at the FMI link below.
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