Electricity & Airplanes — Lowering The Carbon Emissions Of Flight
Electrification of airplanes and the airline business is moving ahead with new vehicles from Mercedes and Airbus.
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Honda Sees An Inclusive Mobility Future, From Wheelchairs To Battery-Electric Airplanes
Honda Motor Corp. presented its vision for the future of mobility at the Japan Mobility Show 2023, showcasing a wide range of products and technologies, including electric vehicles, self-driving cars, aircraft, and robots. “The mobility products and services that embody Honda’s dreams will enable people to transcend various constraints such … [continued]
No, You Won’t Be Flying In Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Planes
You really have to work hard to make hydrogen the right choice for aviation, and if the industry succeeds, its costs will be an order of magnitude higher, destroying most of their market.
What Do Battery Energy Density Improvements Really Mean For Trucks, Ships, & Planes?
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.
Towing Electric Planes To Increase Range? I’m Not Convinced, But It’s Interesting
Magpie’s solution is one of what is now a toolkit of solutions for decarbonizing aviation.
Condensed Matter Battery From CATL Targets Electric Airplanes
At the Shanghai auto show this week, CATL said it will begin producing a semi-solid state battery by the end of this year.
Polluting Planes & Ships Get Green Investment Label From EU
Update to EU Taxonomy could see green funds being funnelled into big polluters like Airbus, Ryanair, MSC and Carnival Cruises
EU Investment Rules Will Greenwash 90% of Airbus’ Polluting Planes
Transport & Environment (T&E) was part of the Platform on Sustainable Finance until 14th of September 2022 and left the group over a lack of independence. T&E does not support the criteria under consideration for aviation, as it greenwashes the aircraft manufacturing’s legacy business and provides no incentives for genuinely green investments. Airbus, the EU’s main aircraft manufacturer, was co-drafting criteria for its own products.
Electric Planes Advancing — Alice In The Land Of The Long White Cloud
In a step towards helping New Zealand become the Norway of the South Pacific, Air New Zealand has signed a letter of intent to purchase 23 Alice electric planes. These are to be used for short-haul passenger and freight services across the many islands of Aotearoa (NZ). This appears to … [continued]
How Much Electricity Will Electric Airplanes Need, & How Much Will It Cost?
How much electricity will be required for electric aviation and how much will it cost?
