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A helicopter provides security for the NASA astronauts as they are driven in in their AstroVan to the space shuttle Discovery on launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center as they prepare for lift off May 31, 2008 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Space Shuttle will be carrying the main unit of Japan s Kibo science lab to the International Space Station.
According to Yahoo Finance s latest report, NASA wants to focus on enhancing the modeling tools for future planes that use an EPA system or Electrified Aircraft Propulsion system. The space agency also said that it will soon advance future EAP aircraft design.
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Airlines, Renewables Companies Push Biden To Make Air Travel Greener
The price of sustainable aviation fuel can be three or four times higher than traditional jet fuel, making it uneconomical without government support, said Nancy Young, A4A s vice president of environmental affairs.
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US airlines and renewables companies are lobbying the Biden administration to back a big increase in subsidies for lower-carbon aviation fuel, arguing new incentives are needed to help fight climate change and will also make their recovery from the pandemic much greener, industry trade groups told Reuters.
The push reflects the hefty price that U.S. taxpayers may be asked to pay as President Joe Biden seeks to follow through on his plan to both decarbonize the U.S. economy by 2050 and to help battered industries recover from the economic meltdown.