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American Airlines to buy 20 jets from Boom Supersonic

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American Airlines will buy up to 20 jets from Boom Supersonic, an aircraft maker that aims to commercialize supersonic, and super-fast, flight. Concorde jets were also incredibly loud due to their “sonic booms” — so loud, in fact, that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) banned overland supersonic commercial flights.

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ESG reporting: Carbon in the cloud

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Carbon emissions for datacenters exceed the airline industry Most people do not understand complex global datacenters. However, most people understand, and frequently use, airlines. of global carbon emissions, exceeds carbon produced by the airline industry globally.

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Sylvera takes $32M to build trust in carbon offsetting ratings

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based startup which uses machine learning technology to analyze a variety of visual data like satellite imagery and lidar with the goal of boosting accountability and credibility around carbon offsetting projects, has fast followed a $5.8 Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups. Sylvera , a U.K.-based

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Portcast gets $3.2M to create more transparent and sustainable supply chains

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Dr. Xia, who holds a PhD in machine learning and has a background in product development and cloud computing, “was a great complementary fit” and is now Portcast’s chief technology officer. Our technology is global in scale and that allows us to compete against other players in this market,” said Gupta.

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Sustainable Travel: Opportunities Digital Technology Provides for a Greener Business

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Greenhouse gases (tourism is responsible for around 8 percent of global carbon emissions, three-quarters of which is due to aviation), local resource overuse (e.g., In this post, we explore what digital technology can bring to the table. What is sustainable travel? Three pillars of sustainability.

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Mapping the progress of Air New Zealand’s digital rebuild

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As a household name in international air carriers, Air New Zealand is used to punching above its weight, mainly due to being so remotely based; if you draw 1,200-mile line from Auckland, you don’t even get to the east coast of Australia. A key element of that is to be a company dedicated to sustainability in deed, not only word.

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Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era?

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Despite booming from the war years onward due to its abundant natural resources, since the ’90s Atlantic Canada has watched its young people migrate west to the oil fields of Alberta for blue-collar work and to Toronto and Montreal for white-collar work. Atlantic Canada had four major tech acquisitions in a five-month period.