DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

                  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

FORD MUSTANG DARK HORSE GT3

                                    Source:  Ford Mustang

• The Ford Mustang Dark Horse GT3 is putting in thunderous practice laps at the Sebring International Raceway in Florida to rev up for real global competition in 2024
• The race car is a favorite of Ford CEO Jim Farley who took to Twitter over the weekend to ask the public for feedback on "Should we make a road version?" of the stunning, state-of-the- art racecar
• That is a very innovative decision-making tactic on the part of Jim Farley, who has been a very effective leader for Ford, provided stability, advocated for electrification & and has rolled out a slew of hot new vehicles
• The response to Farley's question on Twitter has been a red hot Yes for the street legal, road version
• The racetrack GT3 has a 5.0 liter V8 engine, likely the last ICE (internal combustion engine) Mustang and is being entered in many global competitions including NASCAR
• The street version will likely be the 2025 GT3 Mustang, which could be electrified or hybrid & likely a very big winner for Ford
• This GT3 is something to watch for, as the conversion of cutting edge automotive technologies from the racetrack to consumer vehicles has proved to be the cutting edge in driving.

BIG FLYING TAXI WITH 40-SEATS, SKYBUS

                                          

                        

                             Source:  Lyte SkyBus & SkyTruck

• London-based Lyte Aviation, an advanced air mobility startup, has a 40-seat air taxi/eVTOL called SkyBus that could disrupt the urban air mobility industry
• SkyBus has a range of 625 miles and a maximum speed of 187 mph
• It's a hybrid electric, tandem tilt wing design with 2 separate propulsion systems
• One propulsion system consists of 4 electric motors on the wingtips for control & stability powered by hydrogen fuel cells and the other consists of 4 turbine engines powered by jet fuel & SAF (sustainable aviation fuel
• The company says these eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles) are five-times more efficient than current helicopters
• Full scale prototype will be unveiled within 2 years
• Lyte has developed a similar eVTOL called SkyTruck for cargo transport
• SkyTruck is designed to deliver time sensitive cargo faster than current systems, without need of runways, point to point, both on and offshore.

CLIMATE CHANGE IS DECONSTRUCTING THE ALPS

                                    Source:  Mount Blanc

• New research shows that Climate Change is having a devastating impact on the magnificent Alps
• The ice that holds together the rock facades of the Alps is starting to thaw to the extent that it is increasing the threat of sudden rock slides
• Scientists are using a network of sensors to monitor the permafrost in the rock wall of steep sections of Mount Blanc, which is the tallest peak in Europe
• Permafrost is melting at an alarming rate & threatening the mountains that it literally glues together in ice
• Permafrost is soil and rocky material that stays frozen continuously at least 2 years and holds up the face of the Alps
• Scientists warn that some of the ice is ancient permafrost up to 4500 years old & it's melting away at an alarming rate, as discovered in recent rock falls.

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