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Scandinavian Airline Slows Down to Cut Carbon and Save Fuel

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Scandinavian airline SAS is flying its planes slower to save fuel and cut down on carbon emissions. By reducing from 780 kilometers (485 miles) per hour from 860 kph, the airline has saved $12 million in two years. Flights aren’t much longer due to the reduction in speed:

A 360 km flight between Oslo and Bergen, Norway’s two largest cities, at “economy speed” saved 130 kg (287 pounds) of fuel and 420 kg of carbon emissions. The entire journey lasts only three minutes longer.

I have three minutes to spare for the environment, do you?

Source: Really Natural

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