Many people want a faster commute to work or school without hurting the environment in the process. New aviation technology created by University of Miami aerospace engineer GeCheng Zha could encourage the beginnings of urban air transportation while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

“It is important that we develop green aviation for the future because our highway infrastructure just won’t be able to keep pace with population growth,” Zha says. The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization predicts aviation emissions could triple by 2050. Zha’s green aviation technology produces lower greenhouse gas emissions to help combat global warming.

• GeCheng Zha