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Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / / The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
| Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / / The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 363.7387 |
| Soggetto topico |
Carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-309-44097-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910466059303321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 | ||
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Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / / The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
| Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / / The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 363.7387 |
| Soggetto topico |
Carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| ISBN |
0-309-44099-8
0-309-44097-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Aircraft-propulsion integration -- Aircraft gas turbine engines -- Electric propulsion -- Sustainable alternative jet fuels -- Findings, recommendations, roles, and resources. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798698503321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 | ||
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Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / / The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
| Commercial aircraft propulsion and energy systems research : reducing global carbon emissions / / The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Disciplina | 363.7387 |
| Soggetto topico |
Carbon dioxide - Environmental aspects
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects Atmospheric carbon dioxide |
| ISBN |
0-309-44099-8
0-309-44097-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Aircraft-propulsion integration -- Aircraft gas turbine engines -- Electric propulsion -- Sustainable alternative jet fuels -- Findings, recommendations, roles, and resources. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820348403321 |
| Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2016 | ||
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Energy efficiency in air transportation / / Arturo Benito, Gustavo Alonso
| Energy efficiency in air transportation / / Arturo Benito, Gustavo Alonso |
| Autore | Benito Arturo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, United Kingdom ; ; Cambridge, MA : , : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, , [2018] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (244 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Energy conservation
Airplanes - Fuel consumption Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 0-12-812582-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910583366003321 |
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| Oxford, United Kingdom ; ; Cambridge, MA : , : Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, , [2018] | ||
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Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners
| Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners |
| Autore | McManners Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects
Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-22015-9
1-84813-977-2 1-78032-391-3 1-280-06396-3 9786613520012 1-84813-976-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About the author; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; ONE -- Fly and be damned; 1. Addicted to flying; The aviation debate; Aviation and sustainability; Resistance to change; Beyond the conventional view; Real action; 2. Climate change; Climate change and politics; Climate tipping points; Abrupt climate change; Probability of abrupt climate change; The Arctic as an indicator; To act or not to act, that is the question; World society wakes up; Real action; 3. Projected expansion of capacity; Growth of CO2 emissions; The developing world catches up; Flying as a commodity; The economics of the aviation industry; Business flying; Leisure flying; The new commuters; Air cargo; Aviation locked in denial.
TWO -- Aviation today; 4. Living the dream; Dreaming of flying; A lost opportunity -- airships; The dawn of mass aviation; Environmentalism emerges; Deregulation; The 1970s oil crisis; The 1980s and beyond -- return to business as usual; Addicted to oil; 5. Progress out of crisis; The second golden age of aviation; Onward to the third golden age of aviation; 6. The Chicago Convention; The International Civil Aviation Conference; Altered priorities; Resistance to taxing aviation fuel; Impact on the aviation industry; Renegotiating the Chicago Convention; Unilateral action. -- 7. Globalization and aviation; Globalization and sustainability; The political context; Rethinking economic globalization; Specific policy dependencies; The rise of sustainability; -- 8. The low-cost revolution; The birth of low-cost aviation; Expansion into Europe; Capacity creating demand; The low-cost model goes global; The flaw in the business plan; The death throes of low-cost aviation; -- 9. Breaking the mould; The current model of aviation; The impact of the oil price; Predictions of the future; Using economics to redesign aviation; Breaking the mould. 10. Too little, too late; Carbon trading; In defence of cheap flights and continued growth; More efficient aircraft; Better air traffic control; Use of biofuel in aviation; Short-term action; THREE -- The future of aviation; 11. Green air vehicles; Barriers to progress; A vision of green air vehicles; Learning from nature; Learning from the military; Propulsion technology; Next-generation aviation fuel; Hybrid air vehicles; Blended-wing aircraft; The transformation; 12. The third golden age; Breaking the stalemate; Making the case for green aviation; A bushfire throughout aviation; The phoenix rises; Sustainable aviation takes off; First class; Business class; Economy; Air cargo; A scenario of the future. -- 13. Unleash the entrepreneurs; Launching a new aviation industry; Mobilizing innovation; Stepping back to a neutral perspective; Entrepreneurs waiting in the wings; Innovation beyond aviation; -- 14. Short haul to trains; The Cinderella of transport options; Investing in trains; Rail in the developing world; Focus on long-term solutions; -- 15. Global aviation policy framework; Long-term thinking; Aviation within a sustainable policy framework; The precautionary principle; The forum for change; Policy for the transition; New policy foundations; Forcing the transition; Conclusion; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779049503321 |
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners
| Fly and be damned : what now for aviation and climate change? / / Peter McManners |
| Autore | McManners Peter |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
| Disciplina | 387.7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects
Social impact of environmental issues |
| ISBN |
1-350-22015-9
1-84813-977-2 1-78032-391-3 1-280-06396-3 9786613520012 1-84813-976-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
About the author; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; ONE -- Fly and be damned; 1. Addicted to flying; The aviation debate; Aviation and sustainability; Resistance to change; Beyond the conventional view; Real action; 2. Climate change; Climate change and politics; Climate tipping points; Abrupt climate change; Probability of abrupt climate change; The Arctic as an indicator; To act or not to act, that is the question; World society wakes up; Real action; 3. Projected expansion of capacity; Growth of CO2 emissions; The developing world catches up; Flying as a commodity; The economics of the aviation industry; Business flying; Leisure flying; The new commuters; Air cargo; Aviation locked in denial.
TWO -- Aviation today; 4. Living the dream; Dreaming of flying; A lost opportunity -- airships; The dawn of mass aviation; Environmentalism emerges; Deregulation; The 1970s oil crisis; The 1980s and beyond -- return to business as usual; Addicted to oil; 5. Progress out of crisis; The second golden age of aviation; Onward to the third golden age of aviation; 6. The Chicago Convention; The International Civil Aviation Conference; Altered priorities; Resistance to taxing aviation fuel; Impact on the aviation industry; Renegotiating the Chicago Convention; Unilateral action. -- 7. Globalization and aviation; Globalization and sustainability; The political context; Rethinking economic globalization; Specific policy dependencies; The rise of sustainability; -- 8. The low-cost revolution; The birth of low-cost aviation; Expansion into Europe; Capacity creating demand; The low-cost model goes global; The flaw in the business plan; The death throes of low-cost aviation; -- 9. Breaking the mould; The current model of aviation; The impact of the oil price; Predictions of the future; Using economics to redesign aviation; Breaking the mould. 10. Too little, too late; Carbon trading; In defence of cheap flights and continued growth; More efficient aircraft; Better air traffic control; Use of biofuel in aviation; Short-term action; THREE -- The future of aviation; 11. Green air vehicles; Barriers to progress; A vision of green air vehicles; Learning from nature; Learning from the military; Propulsion technology; Next-generation aviation fuel; Hybrid air vehicles; Blended-wing aircraft; The transformation; 12. The third golden age; Breaking the stalemate; Making the case for green aviation; A bushfire throughout aviation; The phoenix rises; Sustainable aviation takes off; First class; Business class; Economy; Air cargo; A scenario of the future. -- 13. Unleash the entrepreneurs; Launching a new aviation industry; Mobilizing innovation; Stepping back to a neutral perspective; Entrepreneurs waiting in the wings; Innovation beyond aviation; -- 14. Short haul to trains; The Cinderella of transport options; Investing in trains; Rail in the developing world; Focus on long-term solutions; -- 15. Global aviation policy framework; Long-term thinking; Aviation within a sustainable policy framework; The precautionary principle; The forum for change; Policy for the transition; New policy foundations; Forcing the transition; Conclusion; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816398203321 |
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| London, England : , : Zed Books, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Joint oversight field hearing on national park overflights : joint oversight hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands of the Committee on Resources, and Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, November 17, 1997, St. George, Utah
| Joint oversight field hearing on national park overflights : joint oversight hearing before the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands of the Committee on Resources, and Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, first session, November 17, 1997, St. George, Utah |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (v, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Soggetto topico |
Airplanes - Noise - Environmental aspects - United States
Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects - United States National parks and reserves - United States Aeronautics, Commercial - Environmental aspects Airplanes - Noise - Environmental aspects National parks and reserves |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Joint oversight field hearing on national park overflights |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910704045903321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Printing Office, , 1998 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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