DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

  DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane

 

RACY NEW TOYOTA PRIUS


                        

                        

                                                                    Source:  Toyota


  • For the Le Mans auto race this weekend, Toyota has rolled out the Prius 24h LeMans Centennial GR Edition concept that is aerodynamically decked out for race day and ready for the endurance automotive event
  • The sporty Prius has a huge rear wing, dive planes on the front bumper, a rear diffuser, side skirts and a carbon hood to keep the weight down
  • It's a high performance, sleek, stylish hybrid hatchback with unique aerodynamic features
  • Also has additional lighting for nighttime driving & the LeMans track has been widened to accommodate its 18" wheels
  • Toyota hasn't provided performance data but some automotive experts are hoping it goes into production and for sale very soon, as it adds a new, fun and racy edge to the sedate, family focused, electric Prius.

BOMBARDIER'S BLENDED WING PLANE



                                                            Source:  Bombardier

  • Bombardier's blended wing jet, EcoJet, is so efficient and aerodynamic it cuts emissions 50% over conventional business jets
  • In terms of development, it's moving forward, has successfully completed its 1st phase of testing and is moving from concept to reality
  • Company says body of aircraft provides lift and reduces drag
  • Greatly reduced emissions achieved through aerodynamics & improvements to propulsion
  • They've also improved the design through 6G transonic wing modeling capabilities & new aircraft control architecture
  • It has a plug and play for new propulsion systems including hydrogen fuel cell, battery electric & sustainable aviation fuels
  • Company expects to take this commercial soon.

NEW GLOBAL RESEARCH ON ARCTIC SEA ICE SHRINKING



                                    Source:  Stock


New scientific research by Canadian, German & South Korean scientists indicates Arctic Sea ice could completely disappear during the month of September 2030
The scientists are saying "Arctic summer sea ice is at the point of no return", it's too late to save it & ice free Arctic summers could become normal by 2030
These fresh findings were just published in the journal Nature Communications
The findings contradict the latest UN report that forecast no summer Arctic Sea ice by 2050
Why this is so important:  Arctic ice deflects the Sun's heat & as it melts the sea water warms & absorbs heat, amplifying & worsening Climate Change along with rising water levels
Arctic is warming 4-times faster than the rest of the Earth putting the world on notice of the dire need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as the Arctic faces no sea ice for many months at a time before 2080, according to the scientific team.

For more news stories like this, FLIGHT PATH TO THE FUTURE


"Daily Innovation Brief" © By Edward Kane

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