In today’s Episode 3, we’re thrilled to introduce Marc Shapiro, the Director of the Contrails team at Breakthrough Energy in the US. Marc and his team are at the forefront of developing innovative research tools aimed at reducing the aviation sector’s impact on climate. Collaborating with renowned research groups like MIT and DLR, alongside tech giants such as Google, and operational bodies including Eurocontrol and the National Air Traffic Service, they’re making significant strides in this challenging field. Contrails, those aircraft-induced clouds familiar to us all, account for 1-2% of the total global climate impact. Under Marc’s leadership, the team at Breakthrough is pioneering efforts to predict where these clouds may form and assess their climate-warming potential.
Talking points:
• Exploring the True Costs of Contrail Management
• Comparing Strategies: Pre-tactical vs. Real-Time Contrail Management
• The Role of AI and Weather Forecasting in Contrail Prediction
• Inside Google & Breakthrough’s Partnership: Advancing ML
• Why the Contrail Problem Remains Largely Untouched by Startups
• Progress Toward Climate-Optimized Air Travel: How Close Are We?
• Future of Contrail Management: Regulations & Carbon Credits
• The 2030 Vision for Contrail Management: Who Will Lead and Breakthrough Energy’s Role
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Episode Links
🟢 Spotify Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Ls0iweSZ4IXZJ2jsHw2IS?si=jdSH_17nRsW0x885MLnUOQ
🟢 Apple Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/aerospace-ambition/id1722333453?i=1000641386308
🟢 Google Podcast Episode: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tLzc4NTNlM2NlLThiNWMtNGQ1MS04MDViLTFmODExYmIzM2I4MQ%3D%3D
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LinkedIn
Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shapirml/
Marius: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariuswedemeyer/
Kieran: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieran-t-7b9952102/
AAMBITION Newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/55033eb444bd/aambition-newsletter
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Resources
• Breakthrough Contrails: https://contrails.org/
• Contrails Open Source Models: https://py.contrails.org/
• Contrails Map: https://map.contrails.org/
• Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/contrails-observer/id6454432163
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