World’s first net-zero transatlantic flight

Plus: NASA’s Juno collects key data on Jupiter’s moons Dec 17, 2022 [Blueprint]( The United Kingdom government [has revealed]( that Virgin Atlantic will fly a historic net zero London-New York flight in 2023. Virgin Atlantic won a competition to receive government funding for the first net zero transatlantic flight. “For decades, flying from London to New York has symbolized aviation’s ability to connect people and drive international progress. It’s now going to be at the forefront of cutting carbon emissions from flying,” said British transport secretary Mark Harper. The development is a huge step forward for the airline industry's greener dreams. Good morning. I’m Loukia, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. [A Turkish clinic swaps refugees' warzone-welded prosthetics for free 3D-printed ones]( [premium] War refugees are getting a new lease on life with new prosthetics. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [Man survives off-grid on a sailboat retrofitted with solar panels]( [off-grid]( He grows his own vegetables and catches fish for food. [Must Read]MUST READ [World’s first net-zero transatlantic flight: Fly London to New York on used cooking oil]( [World’s first net-zero transatlantic flight: Fly London to New York on used cooking oil]( Virgin Atlantic [will fly a historic net zero]( London-New York flight in 2023. Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines will power the airline's flagship Boeing 787s as it flies green. However, this will not be a typical commercial airline flight; rather, it will be the first passenger flight in the history of commercial aviation that uses only sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This flight is anticipated to be powered by SAF, which is mostly made from used cooking oil and other waste oils and fats. Compared to conventional fossil jet fuel, SAF can reduce lifecycle carbon emissions by nearly 70% when entirely replacing aviation kerosene. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [NASA’s Juno collects key data on Jupiter’s moons]( NASA's Juno mission [obtained images]( of the Jovian moon Io on Thursday as part of its ongoing exploration of Jupiter’s many distinct moons. Researchers have expressed disbelief in how well an instrument designed to study a planet has also been able to collect data on its moons. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [CULTURE]CULTURE [Twitter Spaces shut down after suspended journalists confront Musk]( In a move to cut off journalists from revealing the flight data of his jet Elon Musk [suspended a number]( of them from Twitter. The journalists found they could access the audio feature on the site, known as Spaces. Musk found the journalists on the site and joined them in a Spaces room, he left soon after. He then disabled the feature, denying anyone access. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [A new water-based switch is thousands of times faster than current semiconductors]( Researchers [have developed]( a water-based switch that becomes conductive thousands of times faster than current state-of-art semiconductor-based switches. Such switches are used in computers, smartphones, and wireless communications. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday we announced that Saudi Arabia is reportedly planning a 2 kilometer (6,5621 foot) tall tower and asked if you thought towers will get even bigger than this. Most of you (39 percent) felt it would be unsafe. 39% No, it would be unsafe 29% Possibly, but surely not much more 21% Yes, there’s no limit 11% I am unsure either way [QUOTE OF THE DAY]QUOTE OF THE DAY "Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life." Marcus Aurelius [THINGS WE LOVE]THINGS WE LOVE [image]( [Senheiser Wireless Headphone System]( [image]( [Ampere Bluetooth Shower Speaker]( [image]( [Magnetic Notebook Stationery Bundle]( [image]( [Prity Hand Warmers]( [AND ANOTHER THING]AND ANOTHER THING - The A-10 Thunderbolt II [is basically]( a giant flying gatling gun - Armored vehicles with laser weapons are coming to a US fort next year (Sci Pop) - How much of the [ocean has been explored]( Surprisingly little - Asteroid Ryugu [formed far away]( from earth before moving close to our planet (IFLScience) - Forget electric planes: U.S. aviation [can be decarbonized]( using grass [premium] - Gout [linked to 376 genetic variants]( in a study of 2.6 million people (New Scientist) - 2-meter-long arthropods [dominated the seas]( 470 million years ago Prepared by Loukia Papadopoulos Enjoy Reading? Forward this email to a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? [Join Free!]( [About Us]( [Advertise]( [Contact Us]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Youtube]( [Linkedin]( [Instagram]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. Manage you e-mail preferences or unsubscribe [here](. © Copyright 2022 | The Blueprint is by Interesting Engineering, Inc. 205 Hudson St New York, NY, 10013, USA [Interesting Engineering]