“Heading to the French city of love for lunch, before being home on time to tuck into mother’s traditional home fare.” It’s one of today’s most popular innovations, as well as being a firm favourite in discussions about the future. The hyperloop has been making a lot of noise, perhaps…

Air travel is under fire. Last month, environmental organisations demonstrated against aviation in various Dutch cities, and there’s a growing public call for flying to be made considerably more expensive by levying VAT or climate taxes on air tickets and charging excise duty on kerosene. In addition, there is an…