DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 

CLIMATE CHANGE & YOUR 9 TO 5 LIFE

                                    Source: Stock Summer 2023

• In the US and Europe this summer, sweltering heatwaves with temperatures and humidity pushing historic records are making work life unbearable for millions
• Experts are saying conditions are so uncomfortable that working hours may have to be adjusted to help people cope with future heatwaves
• They're suggesting forget about 9 to 5; 6AM to 2 PM would work better and scrap the full suits and ties
• New research from the UK's prestigious Oxford University finds that Britain, like Spain, may have to start the workday at earlier hours
• The Oxford researchers urge "immediate and unprecedented actions are needed" on workday schedules and habits
• The UK, Switzerland and Norway need to do something now because their office buildings are designed to retain heat and are overheating in heatwaves like the current Cerebus heat wave sweeping through Europe
• They point to Japan, which is now allowing its workers to ditch the suit and tie in excessively hot weather
• In the US, there are informal guidelines for employers from the US Labor Department to encourage workers to drink water frequently and take occasional brakes in cool places but no formal recommendations on adjusting workhours, at least until now, as Climate Change impacts even our basic work routines.

FERRARI's MASTERPIECE - KC 23

                                                                Source:  Ferrari

 

• At the UK'S Goodwood Festival of Speed, Ferrari unveiled a masterpiece of automotive engineering - its one-of-a-kind KC 23 sportscar designed for non-competitive track racing, but also it's road legal
• Ferrari calls it "radical and untethered from constraints"
• Here are some key details:

1. Design - sleek, highly aerodynamic, butterfly doors
2. Twin-turbo 3.9-liter V8 engine
3. 591 hp (at least)
4. 516 pound-feet of torque (at least)
5. Electronically controlled, movable panels along the flanks to optimize aerodynamics
6. Huge, removeable rear wing
7. Huge diffuser at the rear of car
8. 3 screens instead of rearview mirrors

• This one-of-a-kind, unique Ferrari has already been purchased for an undisclosed price.

SWITZERLAND TO ITALY BY CABLE CAR OVER ALPS

             

                                         Source: Matterhorn Alpine Crossing

• For the 1st time, non-skiers can traverse high above the Alps by cable car to travel from Switzerland to Italy
• The new service began near to one of the world's most famous peaks in the Alps, the Matterhorn, this weekend
• Some key facts:
• It's the highest altitude border crossing in Europe 
• Links Klein Matterhorn Cable Car Station in Switzerland at 12,467-feet with Testa Grigea, Italy at 11,345-ttfeet
• Initial cable car trip oner Theodul Glacier takes 4 minutes
• Trip from Zermott, Switzerland to Cervinia, Italy takes several cable car rides for an hour
• Operator:  Matterhorn Zermatt Bergbahnen
• Cost: ($267) Swiss francs through August

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