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Electric Aviation With Unlimited Range Is Getting Cheaper & Smaller

September 25, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric airplanes, electric aviation, Electric vehicles

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2024 14:14:56 +0000

For the most part, we treat electric aviation like it’s something that we’ll see in the future. I mean, batteries are expensive and heavy, and they don’t hold that much energy per unit of weight. So, compared to, say, kerosene (jet fuel), batteries take up a lot more space and … [continued]

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All-Electric (Vintage) Bronco from Kindred, Polestar 3 Production in USA — EV News Roundup

August 18, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, bronco, China, clean power, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric aviation, ev batteries, ev conversions, evgo, ford bronco, India, london, polestar, polestar 3, Shanghai, turkiye, uk, zeekr

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:56:14 +0000

Polestar 3, a luxury SUV from the well known EV brand, is now being manufactured in South Carolina. This is Polestar’s first offering made in the United States. Elsewhere, Kindred Motorworks presents the zero-emissions vintage Bronco. With modern all-electric torque and efficiency use of energy, one can enjoy that vintage … [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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VW ID. UNYX , Super Stable High-Rate Discharge Batteries, & More Cleantech News

July 27, 2024 admin Audi, audi q4 e-tron, China, clean power, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric aviation, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, grid, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, press releases, research, Solar energy, Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volkswagen id, volkswagen id. unyx, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:16:20 +0000

So much cleantech news, so little time. Here are more cleantech stories from the past week you might want to read. The Volkswagen ID.4 is a popular vehicle among American and European families. However, Volkswagen has introduced the avant-garde E-SUV coupé, the ID. UNYX, to China, targeting a younger demographic … [continued]

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Have You Pre-Ordered This $300,000 Flying Car?

March 9, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric aviation, electric cars, Electric vehicles, evtol, SpaceX

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 02:52:46 +0000

SpaceX knows a thing or two about flying, and the company apparently had enough faith in Alef Aeronautics to invest … [continued]

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What Do Battery Energy Density Improvements Really Mean For Trucks, Ships, & Planes?

May 26, 2023 admin amprius, Aviation, batteries, boats, carbon emissions, cars, catl, clean power, clean tech, clean transport, climate change, electric aviation, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, policy & politics, renewable energy, semi-trucks, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 17:35:13 +0000

The future of all ground transportation and an awful lot of aviation and marine shipping being electric, low-carbon, quieter, and a lot less smelly is within reach. It would be rude not to reach out and grab it with both hands.

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Towing Electric Planes To Increase Range? I’m Not Convinced, But It’s Interesting

May 4, 2023 admin aerospace, Aviation, California, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric aviation, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev batteries, ev charging, green economy, investment

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 01 May 2023 17:05:38 +0000

Magpie’s solution is one of what is now a toolkit of solutions for decarbonizing aviation.

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6000 US Flights Grounded: NOTAM Failure Serves As A Wake-up Call For Digital Air Traffic Control

January 14, 2023 admin Aviation, carbon emissions, clean tech, clean transport, climate change, electric aviation, faa, regional air mobility, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:49:21 +0000

The FAA’s NOTAM system failure serves as a reminder that while the benefits of DATC are clear, the path to full implementation and acceptance will be neither smooth nor quick. It will require a concerted effort from all stakeholders in the industry and a willingness to invest in and fully embrace the technology.

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How Much Electricity Will Electric Airplanes Need, & How Much Will It Cost?

December 8, 2022 admin airports, Aviation, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Edmonton, electric aviation, Electric vehicles, Europe, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, green economy, green jobs, investment, netherlands, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 21:00:15 +0000

How much electricity will be required for electric aviation and how much will it cost?

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United Airlines Puts $15 Million Bet On Electric Aircraft Startup Eve Air Mobility

September 10, 2022 admin Aviation, clean transport, electric aircraft, electric aviation, Electric vehicles, embraer, eve air mobility, United Airlines

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 03:10:06 +0000

There are various views on electric aircraft. Some think electric aircraft are clearly the future, while others think it’s all fluff. Then, of course, there’s the middle ground. What really inspires confidence, though, is when big shots in the aviation industry start putting money behind the technology. On that topic, United Airlines has invested $15 […]

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