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Sunday, 21 June 2009

Times Online

• Greens told no alternative to fossil fuelsLISTEN to ministers and green campaigners and you would think that we are on a happy path to greener energy, with renewable sources of power freeing us from reliance on fossil fuels.
• Greens told no alternative to fossil fuelsLISTEN to ministers and green campaigners and you would think that we are on a happy path to greener energy, with renewable sources of power freeing us from reliance on fossil fuels.
• Car Shrink Q What are your thoughts on car decorations? I’m particularly baffled by fluffy dice, which seem to be popular again despite serving no obvious function — beyond being a distraction.

Mail Online

• Lasers-guided cars could allow us to eat and sleep at the wheel while travelling in 70mph convoys

Chester Standard

• Ticket machine problems are ironed outVISITORS who complained about a new ticket machine at a Chester car park have been assured the problem has been fixed.

Northants Evening Telegraph

• Officers get set for London to Brighton bike rideNorthamptonshire North police officers and staff are set to get on their bikes for charity.

Forbes

• A Plan To Tame The Oil Markets Would an international agency cool volatile prices--or just guarantee oil company profits?

Washington Post

• General Motors' History Holds a Key to Its Future I've long envied the extensive library of automotive history owned by my friend and mentor Frank Swoboda, a former business editor of The Washington Post.

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa reports drop in expected earningsLufthansa is taking more dramatic steps to decrease costs in the face of rising expenses and less demand for air travel.

Other News Sources

• China makes 'green industries' new growth engineVice Premier Li Keqiang said Thursday that energy-saving, environmentally-friendly industries should be made a new growth engine for China's economy.
• Use long haul routes or lose them says airportManchester Airport executives claim the city will lose existing long haul routes from Manchester Airport if passengers don’t use them enough.
• Whitmore is new GMITA chairManchester City Councillor Keith Whitmore has been appointed chair of the Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA).
• Commission outlines vision for future of transportThe European Commission yesterday (17 June) presented its vision for an integrated, technology-led and user-friendly sustainable transport system after 2010. But environmental NGOs complained that the vision failed to place sufficient emphasis on managing demand and neglected to put sustainability at the heart of future policies.
• DialAFlight See Upsurge In US BookingsAmerican hoteliers and restaurateurs are slashing prices in the midst of the recession, leading to a US tourism bookings boom
• London Gatwick Airport launches public consultation on its draft noise action planThe noise action plan, which is to be published to comply with the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, is a five year plan highlighting the actions London Gatwick Airport will take to manage and mitigate noise arising from aircraft departing from and arriving at the airport...
• British Airways Launches Dynamic Packaging To Save Customers Time And MoneyBritish Airways rolls out new feature giving customers the ability to book a complete ATOL protected holiday package online
• Eland's Rail Telecoms Cables get NR Seal of ApprovalFull product acceptance on Armoured Copper Trackside and Copper Trackside Cable now means Eland Cables has more Network Rail-approved rail telecoms cables than any other rail cable supplier.
• Emirates extends Australian network with Virgin Blue allianceVirgin Blue and Emirates have joined forces in a new interline agreement to provide a seamless, single ticket option for travellers flying between 13 destinations in Australia and destinations across all continents worldwide.