DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF 

By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane 

NASA'S BOLD PLAN TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE WITH MASSIVE TONS OF ICE

                                                   

                                                                    Source:  NASA & Stock

• NASA has proposed a bold, unconventional plan to fight Climate Change by injecting the atmosphere with millions of tons of ice to cool the planet.  Here are some key facts:
• NASA and NOAA scientists believe drying up the atmosphere could fight and help reduce the effects of Climate Change
• They propose injecting 2 tons of ice particles into the atmosphere every week
• They would essentially be seeding the atmosphere with ice
• They'd use high-altitude planes flying at 58,000 feet to do the seeding in the upper atmosphere
• The ice particles would freeze water vapor (which would fall to Earth) and dehydrate the stratosphere where water vapor turns into heat-trapping gas 
• NASA says water vapor is Earth's most abundant greenhouse gas
• They would start the seeding process in the Western Pacific Cold Point, a region of the atmosphere that's the size of Australia
• Computer models suggest it could reduce temperatures by 10%
• NASA and NOAA are working on this as an option but aren't ready to implement
• It's a radical approach called geoengineering or manipulating the Earth's atmosphere with possible unknown consequences.

GERMANY MOVES FAST FORWARD ON FLYING TAXIS

                                         Source:  Volocopter

• The German government just approved production of eVTOL maker Volocopter's flying taxi VoloCity.  It's a major step forward for the future of flying taxis.  Here's what we know:
• VoloCity is a 2-seat, piloted flying taxi
• It's an eVTOL or all-electric, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
• Top speed:  68 mph
• Battery powered
• Range of 200 miles on a charge
• 18 rotors
• Can carry 2,000 pounds
• Multiple redundant systems for safety
• Vehicle has successfully flown and tested before the FAA in Tampa, FL, also successfully tested in Germany & Japan and flown in Dallas and Las Vegas
• German authorities have approved the company's two new facilities for prototyping flying taxis and for serial manufacturing
• Volocopter is also very active in Japan which stands-out in its openness to authorizing use of flying taxis. 

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