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Government Saves on Federal Travel

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Originally posted by Kellie Lunney on Government Executive

Average air fares for federal travelers will be cheaper in fiscal 2014, the government announced.

The General Services Administration said on Friday that it negotiated and awarded new contracts for the fiscal 2014 City Pair Program to 10 U.S. air carriers, saving the government an estimated $2.2 billion. Average one-way plane tickets for feds flying domestic on government business will fall 4 percent in fiscal 2014 from current rates, while international fares are dropping 7 percent. Also, the program is increasing available routes by 25 percent to more than 6,300 destinations, and government travelers will benefit from 20 percent more non-stop flights to 1,887 routes, according to GSA.

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Webinar: The Outlook for Biofuels in China

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Originally posted on AOL Energy

As oil imports and private vehicle ownership march steadily upward in China, the attractiveness of biofuels increases. The country is pursuing everything from algae to biodiesel in its effort to power its economy and increase energy security.

An urgent need to protect sea lanes makes military applications another potentially large Chinese alternative fuel market.

Major international private sector players like Boeing, DuPont, Coskata, Novozymes, and Honeywell UOP are already moving forward in China, partnering with large domestic concerns like COFCO, PetroChina, and Air China.

The American Council on Renewable Energy's US-China Program invites you to a roundtable of a select group of industry experts for a robust discussion on these trends in the Chinese biofuels sector. Topics covered will include:

  • What policies and subsidies the government will use to meet its biofuel targets
  • The role of existing policies in supporting the industry and what future policies to expect
  • The outlook on areas of cooperation for private and state-owned players
  • How aviation biofuels can play a role in shaping the industry

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