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- Why aren't there any electric jets zooming in the sky? Wed, 12 Apr 23, 5:30amFlying cars and electric planes. Why is the "Back to the Future" vision of personal electric transportation unrealized in the year 2023? But seriously. Electric commercial jets would save the world from the United Nations'...
- Battery Airplanes? Nope! (MIT Technology Review) Sat, 22 Oct 22, 12:00amIn order for electric planes to play a more significant role in decarbonizing air travel, energy density may need to quadruple,
- Norway shoots for 100% electric short-haul flights by 2040 Fri, 19 Jan 18, 2:18amMore than 50 percent of new car sales in Norway were electric vehicles in December, according to Electrek. Now the country aims to take the electric revolution to the skies. Norwegian airports public operator Avinor wants...
- The E-Fan X jet heralds an electric passenger plane revolution Fri, 29 Dec 17, 2:48amThe E-Fan X is a hybrid-electric jet plane that may herald a new era of electric power in transportation. Designed by a consortium that includes Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens, the E-Fan X will offer partially electric powered...
- Google co-founder Larry Page secretly invested over $100M in two flying car startups Fri, 10 Jun 16, 12:50amThe future is here—or, at least it could be getting closer. A little company called Zee.Aero has been working for the past several years to develop a small electric plane that can take off and land vertically. In essence,...
- The New FlyNano Electric Seaplane Would Make James Bond Jealous Sat, 16 Jun 12, 5:00amA group of Finnish engineers have developed the FlyNano – a single-seater electric seaplane that can soar through the skies and land on any body of water...