COVERING CLIMATE NOW - Sustainable Aviation Fuels

"Greener skies: How sustainable aviation fuel could help stem airplane emissions" PBS NewsHour 4/20/2021

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SUMMARY:  Air travel is picking up steadily as more Americans get vaccinated.  While that's good news for the industry, it's bad news for climate change prevention efforts.  Miles O'Brien looks at efforts to reduce airplane emissions and help airlines fly greener skies, with reporting done in tandem with the international journalism project called, "Covering Climate Now," and co-produced by PBS NOVA.

NORWAY - Electric Cars and Greener Future

aka "America's Lost Leadership in Innovation"

"How Norway's government made electric cars irresistible" PBS NewsHour 5/29/2017

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SUMMARY:  Norway's vast wealth comes from decades of gas and oil production, yet its citizens are turning their backs on fossil fuels and embracing electric cars like nowhere else.  In fact, the Norwegian government is planning to end sales of gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2025.  Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports on the Scandinavian country's investment in a greener future.