Name: 3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly
Uploaded: 2022-05-25T14:42:28Z
Duration: 9 min 17 s
Description: Air travel opens our eyes to the world, but it also comes at a high cost to the environment. Piloting us into a future of green aviation, innovator Ryah Whalen shares three ways to lower the industry's carbon footprint through smarter designs, eco-friendly fuel and new technology -- so we can continue to explore the planet without hurting it.

Air travel opens our eyes to the world, but it also comes at a high cost to the environment. Piloting us into a future of green aviation, innovator Ryah Whalen shares three ways to lower the industry's carbon footprint through smarter designs, eco-friendly fuel and new technology -- so we can continue to explore the planet without hurting it.

Ryah Whalen: 3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly

3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly

Exploring biofuels could slash aviation's 2050 carbon emissions by 10-30%, though challenges like high costs and feedstock limits persist.

Aviation, responsible for 2% of global CO2, could surge to 20% by 2050 without intervention. Urgent decarbonization is vital.

Innovative aircraft designs, biofuels, and breakthrough tech like synthetic fuels are key to slashing aviation's carbon footprint.