DHL Express Is Buying Electric Cargo Planes From Eviation
DHL Express will buy 12 electric cargo planes from Eviation for its US delivery operations.
DHL Express will buy 12 electric cargo planes from Eviation for its US delivery operations.
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Sam Hargreaves The European Commission has backed down on a proposal to shift its “green fuels” law towards non-liquid alternatives like electricity as part of its Fit for 55 package. This is despite 10 years of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) leading to widespread deforestation, habitat loss, and biodiesel … [continued]
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon An EU plan to sell 100% emissions-free cars in 2035 will democratise electric vehicles in Europe, green group Transport & Environment (T&E) has said. Cars are responsible for 12% of all greenhouse gas emissions in Europe, and switching sales from polluting engines to … [continued]
Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon The UK is responsible for the THIRD highest amount of CO2 emissions from aviation globally (after 🇺🇸and🇨🇳) That's why the UK decision to include its share of int'l #aviation✈️and #shipping🚢emissions in its Carbon Budgets closes a major loophole👇https://t.co/Gxc7fNNrAY — Transport & … [continued]
For as long as I can remember, word on the street has been that trains are much greener than planes. Nonetheless, some regulations changed, some entrepreneurs had big dreams, and low-cost regional flights took off (no pun intended) in Europe. You can see in the graph below that passenger-km more … [continued]
I’ve only flown a handful of times, but every time, I’ve fallen sort of ill. Well, with the exception of my last flight to Atlanta, and I think that was because I was wearing an N95 mask each way. Having asthma and weak lungs makes one super sensitive to dirty air, and I’ve always thought that it was just the cabin air — being reused and all.
ZeroAvia recently completed the first sustained flight of a 6 passenger aircraft powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
Airbus this week unveiled its MAVERIC blended wing airplane prototype which it says would be more spacious for passengers and up to 20% more efficient.
A Delta flight bound for Shanghai had to make an emergency fuel dump earlier today. That fuel rained down upon Los Angeles near a school playground. Around 40 people were injured, the AJC reports.
January is always a tough month for us, with CES kicking off less than a week after New Year’s Eve, and now the Transformative Vertical Flight 2020 Conference is two weeks later.