From businessgreen.com: “Just 10 per cent of companies are tracking the carbon footprint of their supply chains, according to a major new study from consultancy Accenture. The global survey of almost 250 supply chain executives found that while the majority of firms are now committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chains, only one in 10 has accurate data on the carbon footprint of different components of their supply chain.
Month: March 2009
NASA Green Aviation Workshop Report Published
A “Green Aviation” weekend workshop was held at NASA Ames Research Center on April 25–26, 2009 to stimulate dialog and foster collaboration among the nation’s aviation and energy technologists. Approximately 80 representatives from government, industry, and academia were in attendance.(including Ron Hochstetler, one of our Founders) The workshop was organized into three serial sessions on advanced transportation concepts, advanced propulsion systems, and operational concepts, followed by three parallel sessions on technology priorities, organizational strategies, and metrics. The serial sessions opened with an overview talk on the relevant NASA activities, followed by shorter technical talks relevant to the session’s theme. Ample time was provided for discussion following each presentation. The program for the workshop is included in the report.