Planes flying like geese: Inside Delta’s sustainability strategy

Planes mimicking migrating geese to save energy. Aviation fuel made of cooking oil or downed timber waste. Aircraft wings that can change shape during flight to maximize efficiency. These are some of the ideas Delta Air Lines thinks could help it reach its 2050 net zero emissions goal, outlined during the Atlanta company's appearance at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week, also billed as the start to its 100th year celebration. "For us, it's just become part of the business.

When Oil and Gas Companies Go to School

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Anna Erickson's Podcast: AI's Appetite for Electric Power Fuels Interest in Nuclear Option

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Nuclear Plant
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Anna Erickson, Woodruff Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering, spoke with Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino about the push to revive the nuclear energy sector in a recent Marketplace Podcast. 

 

Why do we use gasoline for small vehicles and diesel fuel for big vehicles?

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Battery discovery could ‘revolutionise’ electric cars, scientists say

A new cathode material discovered by researchers at Georgia Tech in the US costs 1-2 per cent of traditional materials with similar capacity (iStock/ Getty Images)

A new cathode material discovered by researchers at Georgia Tech in the US costs 1-2 per cent of traditional materials with similar capacity (iStock/ Getty Images)