5) jakkur airport is good for small and private planes, maybe even ATRs and non jets
Rather than flashy big new projects, why not bump up usefulness and utilization of current assets available?
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New airport for bangalore?
Let's see - list of current airports already up and running in or around bangalore
1) kial, Devanhalli
2) HAL, bangalore
3) yelahanka air force Base
4) jakkur airport
5) Mysore airport
Why not tap the potential of these current airports?
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3) same with yelahanka airport, free up 20-30% for public. With a good new terminal, access can be separate for public and defense
4) mysore airport can cater to South of bangalore demand. Why has this airport not taken off? Terminal? Access?
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So to a cargo ship, add 1) large automated sails 2) large rolled out solar panels and 3) a battery for electricity storage,
and I feel even these large heavy ships are ready for a fossil fuel-free solar and wind powered propulsion and internal power needs.
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Here's an old style large sail boat.
By a combination of
1) Large multiple sails
2) Automated computer and electrically controlled sails - with control of height, angle of sails and collapsibility
The sails can power even a large container ship
Here's a new Green Shipping idea
We've got an EV industry for automobiles.
Why don't we use these concepts for Ships?
So here goes - a concept note
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They shrunk everything:
Traditional tunnel: 28ft diameter. Boring tunnel: 12ft diameter
Smaller tunnel = 67% less dirt to remove = 67% less concrete needed = 67% faster to build
But there's more...
@Iamsamirarora 1) How many Indians can invest in Chinese companies?
2) Even if they could, how many Indians would invest in the Chinese companies?
3) If you can invest in both, good luck with the arbitrage opportunity.
Here's a suggestion. If the BRICS countries were to collaborate to come up with a currency, let's call it the BRICS Rupee, where these 5 currencies are combined and pegged against each other, it could be a strong new global medium of trade that can hold up well for a few decades