June 3, 2021 10:02 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/3/22511640/alaska-airlines-boeing-noaa-climate-tech-commercial-flight
Climate tech is about to fly commercial
A greenhouse gas-tracking technology is about to go commercial. Greenhouse gas detectors will soon take flight on an Alaska Airlines-run Boeing 737-9, in an effort to help federal scientists get even more information about how we’re changing the climate. The tools would measure concentrations of planet-heating pollution in the air, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced today.
They’re calling the plane, which won’t have any passengers, an “ecoDemonstrator.” It’s testing a number of contraptions along with the greenhouse-gas detector — including features that might make the plane more fuel-efficient or less noisy.
Over several test flights this year, NOAA will figure out the best place to install their...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/3/22511640/alaska-airlines-boeing-noaa-climate-tech-commercial-flight
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