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22 November 2009
Breaking News:
'Transition fuels' to pave way for carbon-free cars  

Alternative fuels could bridge the transition to low-carbon road transport as electric cars remain a thing of the future, a roundtable at the European Parliament heard yesterday (18 November).


EU, US sign 'aviation freedom' agenda  

The European Union, the United States and six other countries have agreed on an "agenda for freedom" for airlines that could open the way for mergers and consolidation across the financially troubled industry. 


LinksDossiers

Electric cars: On the road to greener transport? 

Significant progress has been made in developing electric cars, but critics complain that the distance these vehicles can cover is still too short and much work is needed to prepare electricity infrastructure for radical change. (read more)

Algae: The ultimate biofuel?  [FR] [DE]

With traditional biofuels under fire for driving up food prices and wreaking environmental havoc, industrialists are stepping up research into algae as a sustainable alternative - but many obstacles remain before algae oil finds its way into our cars and planes. (read more)

Air safety management in the EU 

National air safety authorities in the EU are gradually handing over their powers to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is about to become a 'one-stop-shop' for managing the bloc's airspace, amid business fears that additional rules could hamper their competitiveness. (read more)

 
Opinion & Analysis
Electrifying cars: How three industries will evolve 
Russell Hensley, Stefan Knupfer & Dickon Pinner, McKinsey & Company
Reflecting on EU bioenergy policy 
Kai Sipilä et al., Bioenergy NoE
Including aircraft operators in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme 
Jeroen Kruijd et al., PricewaterhouseCoopers
Structural change demands greater mobility 
Stefan Schneider, Deutsche Bank Research
 
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