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  2. Meet the new generation of supersonic passenger planes | World...

    www.weforum.org/stories/2022/10/supersonic-flight-sustainable-aviation

    A new generation of supersonic airliners is set to transform the aviation sector. Plane manufacturers Boom are aiming to build aircraft that are carbon neutral. Sustainable aviation fuels will power the supersonic jets through the sound barrier. Scaling up production of sustainable jet fuel will be key to decarbonizing air travel.

  3. Supersonic jets are making a comeback | World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2018/02/supersonic-jets-are-making-a-comeback

    Supersonic jets are making a comeback. Feb 15, 2018. Supersonic air travel is making a comeback with a reduced cost. Image: REUTERS. Alex Gray. Senior Writer,Forum Agenda. Five years from now, it might take three hours and 15 minutes to fly from New York to London, or five and a half hours to get from San Francisco to Tokyo.

  4. When will we see hypersonic flight? | World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2015/08/when-will-we-see-hypersonic-flight

    Hoping to speed up development, the US Air Force just partnered with DARPA to deliver a manned hypersonic aircraft by 2023. Meanwhile, aircraft manufacturers are focusing on bringing back supersonic aircraft able to reach between one and two times the speed of sound (Mach 1-2). “We moved away from supersonic with the Concorde because it only ...

  5. Faster and cheaper than Concorde, meet the next-generation...

    www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/12/faster-and-cheaper-than-concorde-supersonic...

    Although Concorde still captures the public’s imagination to this day, airlines were left disenchanted with supersonic flight when the fleet was retired in 2003. The aircraft’s fuel consumption meant high operating costs, resulting in eye-watering fares and empty seats.

  6. Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl: Remember skills are changeable...

    www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/boom-supersonic-blake-scholl...

    In this episode, recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, he explains the opportunity supersonic flight offers now, decades after the famed Concorde, for tackling emissions and connecting the world. He also shared key pivot points - from leaving high school early, to hitting a wall as Boom founder - where he relied not on what he knew but what ...

  7. This visualization shows you 24 hours of global air traffic – in...

    www.weforum.org/stories/2016/07/this-visualization-shows-you-24-hours-of...

    He points out that London to Athens and Algeria to Cameroon are roughly the same distance, as the crow flies. However, when it comes to journey time, a very different picture emerges: London to Athens takes roughly three and a half hours, while the fastest route from Algeria to Cameroon, via Istanbul, is approximately 24 hours, with three separate take-offs and landing

  8. What are carbon credits and how can they help fight climate...

    www.weforum.org/stories/2020/11/carbon-credits-what-how-fight-climate-change

    Carbon credits can help protect the environment. Carbon credits allow companies to compensate for their greenhouse gas emissions. Now a new scheme proposes devoting the proceeds to help developing nations end their use of fossil fuels. The plan is being promoted by President Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, at the COP27 climate summit.

  9. What is carbon offsetting? | World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2019/06/what-is-carbon-offsetting

    A few years ago, that probably would have meant planting trees or investing in a reforestation project. Now you can buy carbon credits to establish an ongoing programme of carbon offsetting, so that for every action – a new division or building, a new fleet of vehicles, or a flight and so on – you simply buy more credits to cancel out your emissions.

  10. What's behind China’s cryptocurrency ban? | World Economic Forum

    www.weforum.org/stories/2022/01/what-s-behind-china-s-cryptocurrency-ban

    However, one other possible reason behind the cryptocurrency ban is an attempt to combat capital flight from China. According to the Chainalysis Blockchain data platform, more than $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency left East Asian accounts to areas outside the region between 2019 and 2020. As China has an outsized presence in East Asian ...

  11. These are the top 10 emerging technologies of 2021

    www.weforum.org/stories/2021/11/these-are-the-top-10-emerging-technologies-of-2021

    For more details, review our privacy policy. The top 10 emerging technologies include self-fertilizing crops, on-demand drug manufacturing, breath-sensing diagnostics and 3D-printed houses. Check the full list of emerging tech.