In a first, a major airline will cross the Atlantic without fossil fuels

[peacebuzzard]

8. I have doubts about the non fossil fuel race for commercial flights,

Target years for a switch to more climate friendly emissions is still 15 years in the future. And that signifies the airline execs promising such a "stop the machine" switch to cleaner air will be long gone after they have bailed with their golden parachutes. In the meantime all efforts in that regard will trigger enormous tax benefits for the airlines.
And also in the meantime it gives false hope that the transportation system is attempting to work for the environment while more trash spews into the air we breathe.
Personally I wish the enthusiasm would back more research into a cleaner transportation in the form of the bullet trains.
But then, you would have to gain massive support for those issues. Just no way to stop the system or the pollution anytime soon.
The earth has always needed about a hundred Al Gores and Paul Wellstones making critical decisions on the atmospheric emissions and regulations.
** on edit, sorry for the sad post but
P.S. this event is heralded as a future reality but it needs to happen sooner than later. sorry for the lack of enthusiasm, I guess its because I see so many cheap and crowded flights and airports as well as too many cars in the world right now.