According to foreign media reported on Nov. 2, Southwest Airlines recently showed the public a "carbon neutral" green aircraft model, to test flight in aviation more environmentally friendly materials and products so that they both reduce the aircraft cabin carbon emissions, but also reduce the body weight, but also provide passengers with the same comfort.
According to the latest statistics, carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft, global carbon dioxide emissions have been accounted for 3%. Southwest Airlines show "carbon neutral" green aircraft, the main purpose of the model, will replace facilities in the cabin a more environmentally friendly materials and products. If Intel fly (InterfaceFLOR) brand of carpets, both wear, and is 100% recyclable, and require minimal maintenance and cleaning costs; such as passenger belt into the plastic material of aluminum to reduce waste; and more help reduce carbon emissions more than the product.
They will also choose some lighter material, can reduce the weight of the aircraft. The use of natural gas have decreased, to reduce the carbon emissions generated during the flight.
Through more informed choices, so that Southwest Airlines has successfully reduced the weight of the green aircraft prototype. They will be replaced with new leather seat covers seat covers light, can reduce the weight of two pounds for each seat, they will also test a variety of leather or leather materials IZIT to select the most appropriate. Materials to change their life jackets, each seat can save 1 pound of weight, foam-filled seat can also reduce the number of weight.
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