Important Innovations

  Airstream and National Forest Foundation Program                                                         Source:  Airstream Planting Nearly 200,000 Trees to Offset Carbon Emissions US based RV and camper company Airstream is buying nearly 200,000 trees to neutralize emissions from all of its RV and camper trailers bought in 2021.  It is donating enough money to the National Forest Foundation in the US to plant the trees to neutralize the emissions.  It is a step in the right direction for the RV and camper trailer industry.  Named  the Caravan to Carbon Neutral, it also allows Airstream owners to contribute additional money to plant more trees that they personally fund. RV and Camper Sales Are on the Rise Because of COVID Airstream is a luxury RV manufacturer based in Ohio. In the past year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, RV and camper sales are up 6%. The reason is that people feel safer traveling personally distanced within their own family unit.  Airstream says it is growing an

Apple's Total Sustainability by 2030 Source:  Apple iPhone Every Apple Product Will be Carbon Free by 2030 Apple has made a global commitment to be carbon neutral by 2030 for all corporate operations, products, product manufacturing and its entire supply chain.  The commitment is globally important as a corporate standard for a greener environment.  Apple says every product, how it is manufactured and the energy used to produce it will be totally carbon neutral.  Supply chain operations for Apple products will be totally carbon neutral.  Apple commits to have a carbon free footprint globally by 2030. Key Components Apple has a comprehensive plan to deliver on its carbon-free commitment: Products:   Apple will build its electronic products with low carbon and recyclable materials Dave the Robot :  Dave is a big piece of the equation.  Dave will disassemble, remove and recover plastic components from discarded iPhones, Macs, iPads and other Apple products to

Zero Emissions Aircraft Source:  ZeroAvia's hydrogen powered electric plane Carbon Free, Sustainable Flying ZeroAvia, headquartered in Hollister, CA, is building aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells.  It recently flew a modified aircraft with a 350 horsepower powertrain, driven by hydrogen fuel cells.  The US company is part of the UK's HyFlyer initiative which is targeted at moving electric aircraft away from batteries toward fuel cells. Hydrogen Flights ZeroAvia argues that hydrogen fuel cells are highly effective and efficient for electric planes.  They are far lighter and less volatile than batteries.  In fact the ignition point for hydrogen is much higher than for jet fuel or lithium-ion batteries.  Because hydrogen is so light, it tends to disperse rather than collect.  Most importantly an electric powertrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells is twice as efficient as an internal combustion engine. Hydrogen's Future The current drag on the use of hydroge