Category
Autos
Racing Homage
Trend cluster
Category
Eco
Engineering
Aerospace companies release products with environmentally conscious features.
5.4
Trend score
Trend
What is the Eco Engineering trend?
Eco Engineering: Companies with aerospace expertise are releasing and developing products that deliver top of the line designs with environmentally conscious elements. This movement is consistent with the growing importance of green mandates among diverse industries appealing to today's informed, socially aware consumer.
Trend themes
Themes within the Eco Engineering trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Green Aircraft Designs
Aerospace companies are creating aircraft designs that prioritize environmental sustainability through innovations like fuel and electric usage for power, self-healing skin and using renewable energy that can disrupt the aerospace industry.
02
Combining Vertical Takeoff and Horizontal Flight
The ability to combine vertical takeoff and horizontal flight has long been a holy grail for the military and aerospace industries, and the GL-10 has the potential to revolutionize these industries.
03
Efficiency and Eco-Friendly Solutions
Aviation companies are developing and testing energy-efficient and eco-friendly solutions to cut down on carbon emissions and waste, using innovations like hydrogen fuel systems, lightweight designs and regenerative braking systems.
Industry implications
What the Eco Engineering trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Aerospace Industry
The aerospace industry can learn from these examples and focus on creating sustainable aircraft designs that are energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.
For
Energy Industry
The energy industry can look to these innovations and opportunities to promote the use and development of renewable energy sources for powering aircraft and aviation technology.
For
Transportation Industry
The transportation industry can adopt and integrate these innovations to create more efficient and eco-friendly practices and systems across different modes of transportation.
Workshop question
What's an unexpected way that you could make your product more environmentally friendly?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Eco Engineering
Trend score 5.4 out of 10, from popularity 78%, activity 77%, freshness 8%.
Popularity78%
Activity77%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
South America
Africa
Evidence
Examples of the Eco Engineering trend
5 featured examples from Jan 8, 2014 to Feb 8, 2016CategoryAutos
Eco Jumbo Jets
The Progress Eagle Aircraft Seats 800 and Employs Sustainable Energy
The aviation industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by embracing eco jumbo jets and sustainable airplane concepts.
CategoryTech
Futuristic Electric Aircraft Concepts
The Awwa Sky Whale Airplane Design Launched at CES 2014
The aviation industry can benefit from futuristic aircraft designs and sustainable innovations for cleaner air travel.
CategoryWorld
Carbon Fiber Airplanes
This Carbon Fiber Plane Defeats Jet Lag for Passengers
The aerospace industry has the potential to innovate by incorporating lightweight materials and energy-efficient designs in airplane engineering, as seen in the Airbus A350.
CategoryAutos
Ten-Engine Electric Planes
NASA's GL-10 Plane Can Take Off Vertically Like a Helicopter
The aviation industry can benefit from the development of electric VTOL planes, providing a new generation of aircraft with reduced carbon emissions and increased efficiency.
CategoryEco
Energy-Efficient Airplanes
EasyJet Will Test a New Hydrogen Fuel System to Cut Emissions
The aviation industry can explore the use of hydrogen fuel systems, regenerative braking technology, and green taxi systems to enhance energy efficiency.
