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Wright Electric Wins US Air Force Contract To Develop Lightweight High-Output Batteries

August 16, 2024 admin Aviation, batteries, clean transport, Energy Storage, us air force, wright electric

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 19:23:57 +0000

Wright Electric, a US startup that has been making strides in electric aviation, including its development of ultra-lightweight batteries, motors, and generators, has announced another vote of confidence, financially speaking, in the form of a new contract with the US Air Force for the development of lightweight and high output … [continued]

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Lilium Logging More Electric Jet Sales

August 12, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, england, evtol, lilium, lilium jet, london, uk, vtol

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:15:05 +0000

Lilium is one of the leaders in the electric aircraft industry, or more specifically the early electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market. It seems to have one of the more appealing and practical aircraft designs, and it is breaking through barriers (or I should say, flying over barriers) quicker. … [continued]

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Archer Unveils Los Angeles Air Mobility Network Ahead Of Major Worldwide Sporting Events

August 11, 2024 admin archer, archer aviation, Aviation, California, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, electric aviation, Electric vehicles, gavin newsom, press releases

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:01:04 +0000

Archer plans to launch the network in Los Angeles to replace one-to-two-hour drives with 10-20 minute electric flights Archer’s planned network includes take-off and landing locations at Los Angeles International Airport, University of Southern California, Orange County, Santa Monica, Hollywood Burbank, Long Beach and Van Nuys Archer is also coordinating … [continued]

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14-Year Battery Warranty for Double Decker, Sportiest Electric Volkswagen — EV News Roundup

August 11, 2024 admin Aviation, batteries, BMW, catl, clean transport, electric buses, electric cars, electric vans, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, mass transit / public transit, mercedes, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:33:47 +0000

Thanks to the DNA of a new pure EV brand called AEHRA, Italy has gained international attention. Speaking of EV DNA, the company reflects on the freedom they had when they left internal combustion engines behind, saying that “Liberated from the need to accommodate a bulky internal combustion engine into … [continued]

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Save Big with 100% Electric Tractors, Greener & Quieter Rail Journeys, Small EV Postcard — EV News

August 7, 2024 admin Aviation, California, clean transport, ecojet, electric airplanes, electric cars, electric tractors, Electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, mass transit / public transit, mini, mini cooper, mini cooper e, monarch tractor, Singapore, trains / rail, uk, Vietnam, vinfast, vinfast vf 3, volvo cars, xpeng, xpeng g6, zeroavia

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 17:16:30 +0000

Great news for farms everywhere: we’re getting more electric tractors. Don’t hesitate to look into the California CORE Subsidy Program as well. With the CORE program, you can save up to $68,000+ on a 100% electric Monarch MK-V Tractor! That price is comparable to a 40HP compact diesel tractor. Also, … [continued]

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No, Carbon Pricing Maritime Shipping Won’t Push Freight To Airplanes

August 6, 2024 admin Aviation, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cargo, cargo shipping, China, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Fossil Fuels, green economy, heat pumps, investment, Logistics, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Shipping, supply chain

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 15:41:38 +0000

Recently I published on the International Maritime Organization’s commitment to introduce carbon pricing for all maritime shipping in 2028. One of the comments echoed something I’d seen elsewhere, the odd premise that this would drive freight to much higher emissions airplanes, and hence be counterproductive from a climate perspective. The … [continued]

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Lofty Sustainable Aviation Fuel Climate Goals Lose Altitude

August 3, 2024 admin Air New Zealand, Aviation, clean transport, firefly, green economy, research, sustainable aviation fuel, united

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 22:40:39 +0000

Sustainable aviation fuel promises to slash emissions from air travel, but it is a long way from commercial acceptance.

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Did The 2024 Paris Olympic’s Decarbonization Efforts Make The Podium?

August 1, 2024 admin Aviation, bicycles, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, decarbonization, electric mass transit, Europe, evtol, green economy, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, olympics, Paris

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:35:38 +0000

The Olympics are upon us again, just as they are every four years. But this time it’s three years, because a global crisis delayed Tokyo’s contribution to the genre. A different global crisis is at least somewhat front and center for the French games. No, not social conservatives being offended … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Transportation Decarbonization Report Card

July 22, 2024 admin Aviation, bicycles, biofuels, boats, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cargo shipping, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Donald Trump, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, Fossil Fuels, green economy, heavy rail, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, Joe Biden, Logistics, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Shipping, subsidies, trains / rail, us election 2024, usa, walkability

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:00:47 +0000

With the increase in renewable electrical generation, transportation has become the highest emitting sector of the US economy, accounting for about 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions. Light-duty vehicles, including cars and small trucks, account for about 57% of transportation emissions. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks contribute an additional 26%, while … [continued]

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U.S. Production Capacity for Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Grow

July 20, 2024 admin Aviation, biofuels, clean transport, saf, sustainable aviation fuel

Credit to Author: US Energy Information Administration| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:00:19 +0000

Production capacity of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the United States could increase from around 2,000 barrels per day (b/d) to nearly 30,000 b/d in 2024 if all announced capacity additions come on line. Developers expect Phillips 66’s Rodeo Renewed project to produce up to about 10,000 b/d of SAF beginning this summer, and they … [continued]

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