Boeing`s new "green" planes

Boeing’s two newest planes, the 787 Dreamliner and the 747-8, are designed to be more fuel efficient and thus reduce carbon emissions, according to Boeing’s latest sustainability report. The Dreamliner is designed to be 20 percent more fuel efficient than previously comparable aircraft. The 747-8 will provide 16 percent better fuel economy than previous 747 renditions and emit 16 percent less CO2. Additionally, Boeing will offer improvements to existing planes. In 2012, Boeing will begin flying an “ecoDemonstrator 737” to test low emissions technologies. Boeing has the following environmental targets for its U.S. operations: 25 percent...

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