Electric Air Transport of the Future: Air Mobility Initiative

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 01:10:30 +0000

To advance the development of regional and Urban Air Mobility, leading companies, universities, and research institutions as well as municipalities and organizations are joining forces to form the Air Mobility Initiative (AMI). The Institute of Flight Mechanics and Controls (iFR) [de] at the University of Stuttgart is also a partner in the initiative. This initiative, […]

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Getting Electric Off The Ground With R&D + Analysis On Battery-Powered Electric Aircraft & Seacraft

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:00:10 +0000

Electrifying Air and Sea Vehicles Could Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Lower Noise, and Expand Mobility Options for Rural Communities Some have called 2023 the “year of the electric vehicle (EV),” noting the dozens of new battery-powered models set to come available in the United States across all vehicle classes. That milestone is owed, in part, […]

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Electric Bus Orders in Poland & Italy, NIO ET7 Reviews, Pipistrel Acquired — EV News Today

Credit to Author: EV News Today| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 03:30:38 +0000

Dozens of electric vehicle industry stories have come out in the past few days. Aside from what we’ve already covered, scroll down below to find out what’s new. EV Charging News EVgo and The Save Mart Companies expand EVgo Advantage program partnership, introduce promotions at seven additional stores New technology to make charging electric cars […]

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Electric Everything, Part 4 — Some Updates

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:00:45 +0000

In parts one, two, and three of this “Electric Everything” series, I listed 43 things that have been electrified, mostly in recent years — from tiny scooters to giant ferries and ships, and everything in between. If we want to save the planet, we must electrify everything as soon as possible and convert to clean […]

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Electric Aircraft Pilot Training Is Arriving

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 04:33:51 +0000

Bye Aerospace eFlyer & Quantum OSM Branded Pilot Training. Photo: Bye AerospaceQuantum Air and OSM Aviation Group just announced an electric aircraft pilot training partnership. OSM Aviation Academy will conduct the Quantum-branded pilot training program according to FAA commercial standards. Electric urban air mobility (UAM) is taking shape one step at a time

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Hyundai & Uber Elevate Unveil Autonomous Pods, eVTOL Aircraft, & Hub Ecosystem At CES

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 02:39:14 +0000

Hyundai S-A1 eVTOL Unveil CES 2020. Photo: Nicolas ZartHyundai Motor Company and Uber Elevate showed us a fairly complete urban air mobility (UAM) electric vertical takeoff & landing (eVTOL) concept vehicle, autonomous pods, and a hub ecosystem that fits with Uber Elevate’s air taxi model at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

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ASR Says It Has A Parachute For Every eVTOL Aircraft

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 02:59:53 +0000

Switchblade with ASR XRD. Photo: Courtesy ASRAviation Safety Resources (ASR) — a leading parachute safety company that won one of Revolution.Aero’s competitions earlier this year — says it has a parachute system that will work with eVTOL aircraft, even at low altitudes. I recently spoke with Larry Williams, CEO of ASR, on how the company’s parachute technology works, its application for eVTOL aircraft, and public perception

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Harbour Air Makes Aviation History With 1st Electric Seaplane Flight — CleanTechnica Interview

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:35:12 +0000

Harbour Air mangiX First Commercial Electric Seaplane Maiden Flight. Picture: https://www.harbourair.com/seaplane-to-eplane-flight-test-confirmed/Unless you’ve been living under a rock, aviation is not only undergoing its third revolution, with electricity this time, but history was made on Tuesday, December 10, in Vancouver, Canada, when Harbour Air took off in a seaplane using electricity. The maiden electric seaplane flight is a sweet wink at commercial aviation history, which started with seaplanes

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Rolls-Royce Electric Airplane Unveiled & Ready To Race

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:24:25 +0000

Rolls-Royce ACCEL E-Plane Racer. Photo: https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/press-releases/2019/19-12-2019-rr-unveils-all-electric-plane-targeting-the-record-books.aspxThe Rolls-Royce ACCEL is one slippery and sleek design, ready to duke it out in the soon-to-start Air Race

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