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Taxiing accounts for about 5 percent of a jet's fuel consumption, so one way to make flying greener is making taxiing greener, like through an all-electric towing system. Plus: if you’re in the market for a new couch, Sara Hayat's Tetris Couch might help you put the pieces together, so to speak. 

A Boeing 747 burns one ton of fuel while taxiing. This electric towing system could help (Fast Company)

The Tetris Couch by Sarah Hayat (Cool Material)

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