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Why Airbus’s Plans for a Green Jet Remain Grounded

2025/4/23
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Ray Smith: 我报道了办公室照明技术的革新,许多设计公司开发了可编程的照明系统。这些系统可以根据员工的生物钟调节光线,模拟自然光,即使在没有窗户的房间里也能营造出自然光的效果。这种技术不仅能改善员工的外观感受,更重要的是能提升员工的心理健康,减少压力和疲劳感。公司投资这类照明系统是为了吸引员工回到办公室,提高工作效率和满意度,尤其是在当前经济环境下,公司需要想方设法留住人才。 新型照明系统,例如虚拟太阳和生物钟天空,通过模拟自然光线,创造出更舒适的工作环境。这种技术在没有自然光的办公室或阳光被高楼大厦遮挡的城市尤其有效。这项技术给我的感觉有点超现实,因为它几乎完美地模拟了自然天空和阳光。 Ben Katz: 我关注的是空客公司雄心勃勃的氢动力飞机项目。空客公司最初计划在15年内研发出零排放的氢动力飞机,但由于技术和供应链等问题,该项目面临巨大挑战。空客公司不得不削减项目预算,并将时间表推迟数年。 虽然空客公司坚持认为过去五年的投入并非浪费,并证明了氢动力飞机的可行性,但他们也承认,要使该项目具有商业可行性,仍需克服许多困难。目前,整个行业的技术和供应链都落后于空客公司的预期,这使得2035年的目标难以实现。空客公司现在将目标时间推迟到2045年,但仍存在许多不确定性。空客公司需要重新设计飞机,并投资开发新技术,才能接近其最初设想的飞机。 空客公司放缓可持续发展项目,是宏观经济趋势和公司自身情况共同作用的结果。疫情、贸易战和关税等因素都对空客公司造成了影响。此外,投资者对可持续投资的兴趣也有所减弱。

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This chapter explores the negative impact of traditional fluorescent office lighting on mental health and well-being. It introduces high-tech, adaptive lighting alternatives designed to improve employee mood and productivity by mimicking natural light and adjusting to circadian rhythms.
  • Traditional fluorescent lighting is unflattering and can negatively affect mental health.
  • New programmable lighting systems adjust to employees' circadian rhythms and mimic natural light.
  • Companies invest in better lighting to attract employees back to the office.

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Airbus’s) bold bet on building a hydrogen-powered aircraft is unravelling, leading the plane maker to cut the project’s budget and reallocate staff. The WSJ’s Benjamin Katz explains what threw the mission off course. Plus, workplace reporter Ray A. Smith explores the brave new world of adjustable, circadian-tuned office lighting). Katie Deighton hosts.

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