Frequent flyer rewards programs are a climate nightmare, as they incentivize people to fly as much as possible and even take unnecessary flights to enter the next reward tier. Implementing a taxation system to reverse this and instead charge people a fee that grows each time they fly in a year could generate $120 billion to fuel renewable transition, but political resistance makes any such policy a pipe dream. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here