Aviation Fuel Efficiency and Climate Change
Futurist Topics - Transport
Aviation produces up to 5% of national carbon emissions in countries like the UK, growing every year - 2% globally. However, because of the relative impact of vapour trails, cirrhus cloud formation and other factors, it is likely that this 2% represents 3.5% - 5% of the total human impact of global warming. Many aircraft flying today were made over 25 years ago and waste fuel. Simple steps can be taken to improve fuel efficiency in older planes – by as much as 7%.
Future of Space Travel / Tourism - Video
Futurist Topics - Transport
How Virgin Galactic is taking tourists on trips into space at $200,000 a time. Video of first attempt in new vehicle which will do two trips a day. Dr Patrick Dixon interview of Stephen Attenborough at Google Zeitgeist in 2007. Global warming and evironmental concerns, but heavy demand for these space trips. Space travel is the highest profile part of a major new travel trend: search for experience, especially amongst older wealthy people. Other articles / videos on future of travel, tourism, hotels, aviation and hospitality industries.
Future of Travel Industry, Tourism and Hotels
Futurist Topics - Transport
How the airline industry will change, executive travel patterns, impact of virtual teams, demographic shifts, lifestyle changes and expectations. Slides, presentations and videos.
Energy Saving in Shipping Industry
Futurist Topics - Transport
90% of all goods ranging from oil, gas, coal, and grains to electronic items, are carried each year by over 80,000 merchant ships larger than 2000 tons. It’s the equivalent of shipping 1000 tons of products over 30 billion miles a year and results in 5% of all carbon emissions each year. We can easily save at least 50% of all shipping energy costs – equivalent to 2.5% of all global carbon use.
Electric Cars impact on Global Warming
Futurist Topics - Transport
The most important way to reduce motoring costs, reduce carbon use in transport, improve air quality and reduce global warming. City cars costing 1p per mile in electricity, range 200 miles. Ultra-cheap, safe, vehicles with zero emissions, which can be easily customised. Burning fuel in a small, mobile engine is inefficient compared to industrial power generators. If the electricity used is generated from wind, solar, waves, tide or nuclear fuel then electric cars have zero emissions. Either way, air quality improves dramatically in cities.
The Future of Business Travel
Futurist Topics - Transport
Read two articles by Dr. Patrick Dixon featured in the Wall Street Journal in 1998
"A Guru's Vision of the Future"
"Business Travel: Firms are Zapping Costs" - Weekend Travel page Wall Street Journal Europe 12/12/98
