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SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable procurement of products is a real option as well. Many business travel suppliers are doing what they can within the confines of cost to find viable alternatives to more polluting options. An early win was the campaign this year to rid the hospitality industry of plastic straws as metal, bamboo and birch wood alternatives were readily available, with many hotel groups now adopting the change. The search for viable biofuels Finding a renewable source of fuel is more challenging. Transportation causes 27% of greenhouse gas emissions so much of the noise has been around changes to cars, vans, planes and trains. The world’s major airlines are busy trialling biofuels to part or totally replace jet fuel, with some even building factories to satisfy future demand. Airlines are additionally using slower cruising speeds, taxiing on one engine rather than two or towing between gates, using continuous descent approaches, optimising air routes and even recycling retired planes. Huge effort is also going in to reducing the weight of on-board items, which helps cut fuel burn. IATA reckons that by 2025, some one billion passengers should be travelling on flights powered by a mix of jet fuel and sustainable alternatives. Modern fleets are key in the sustainability strategy of airlines. For example, the new Airbus A350 series is 25% more fuel efficient than its previous generation aircraft. Motoring changes gear The car industry is making headway along a similar path, with more fuel- efficient vehicles. Emissions of the average new car coming off the production line from next year will be 95 grams of CO2 per km, down from 150 grams. More challenging is the major modal shift to electric cars as battery life, battery cost and the lack of tax breaks and other subsidies are conspiring to slow conversion rates. Nonetheless, the National Grid reckons that 11 million electric vehicles will be on our roads by 2030. Track stars Decarbonising rail is a more complex ask due to the significant expenditure required. Electric trains emit between 20-30% less carbon than diesel trains and while the likes of Sweden, Switzerland and Germany have made headway, the UK is lagging behind. One ray of hope is solar-powered trains. The Riding Sunbeams project, pioneered by climate change charity 10:10 and London's Imperial College, in conjunction with Network Rail’s Wessex route and Community Energy South, links around 100 solar panels to an ancillary transformer on the railway’s traction systems. This world-first project is currently undergoing tests. Hyperloop mass transport is another idea for the future. With no direct emissions, it could potentially carry large volumes of people and cargo in faster-then-air travel times inside low-pressure tubes. It is currently being pioneered by Elon Musk and Virgin Hyperloop One. Elsewhere on the ground, airports and airlines are switching to electric vehicles and recycling water when washing aircraft, while London Underground is trialling a scheme to use waste heat to reduce energy costs for local residents. Modern fleets are key in the sustainability strategy of airlines. For example, the new Airbus A350 series is 25% more fuel efficient than its previous generation aircraft” THEBUSINESSTRAVELMAG.COM 21
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Page 25 and 26: FOR BUSINESS AWARD-WINNING BUSINESS
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