electric airplane Archives

Rolls-Royce Electric Airplane Unveiled & Ready To Race

December 20th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart

The Rolls-Royce ACCEL is one slippery and sleek design, ready to duke it out in the soon-to-start Air Race

ZeroAvia Testing Hydrogen-Powered Electric Airplanes

August 20th, 2019 | by Steve Hanley

ZeroAvia announced this week it has been conducting test flights of a hydrogen fuel cell powered electric airplane under the auspices of the FAA. It plans to build 10 to 20 passenger airplanes for flights up to 500 miles.

Aviation

Electric Aircraft News: AirVenture In Oshkosh, Bye Aero eFlyer, Opener BlackFly, XTI & GE Catalyst, & More

July 28th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart

Forgive the last few weeks of relative silence as we gather a storm of news and press releases regarding the world of electric aviation. One of the big biggest air shows in the world, AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, just wrapped up. As with any major air shows, companies use that time to reveal plans and purchases

Autonomous Vehicles

Airbus: People Like The Idea Of Urban Air Mobility

February 12th, 2019 | by Nicolas Zart

Airbus just released the results of a preliminary survey, Preliminary Community Perception Study, on the public's perception of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), and it's mostly favorable

Autonomous Vehicles

Eviation Aircraft Plans 9-Seat Electric Airplane — Coming Soon? #CleanTechnica Interview

December 25th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart

Eviation Aircraft has announced that it was selected by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University for research and development associated with a four-year undergraduate engineering program in its Prescott campus. The program will start in spring of 2019. Embry-Riddle is well known as the world's largest fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace. CleanTechnica interviews Eviation Aircraft CEO Omer Bar-Yohay

Aviation

EasyJet To Test 9-Passenger Electric Airplane In 2019

October 31st, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

EasyJet and Wright Electric intend to begin testing a 9-passenger electric airplane in 2019 and to have 150-seat aircraft in commercial service within ten years.

Aviation

Pie In The Sky? Electric Vehicles Could Store Electricity In Carbon Fiber Body Panels

October 29th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

Researchers in Sweden say carbon fiber can store electricity if the manufacturing process is tweaked a little bit. The implications for decarbonizing the transportation sector are intriguing.

Autonomous Vehicles

Dyson Doubles Down On Plan To Build An Electric Car (That Doesn’t Suck)

August 31st, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

James Dyson is building a tech center and test track at an old airfield in the UK. Eventually, he expects up to 2000 engineers will be employed there developing an electric car. But does he have something else in mind?

Aviation

The Equator P2 Xcursion Hybrid Electric Seaplane Makes Maiden Flight In Norway

July 17th, 2018 | by Nicolas Zart

Equator Aircraft of Norway recently took center stage at the Farnborough International Airshow with its take on the future of electric aviation. The aviation startup showed off the maiden flight of its electric-hybrid seaplane prototype, the P2 Xcursion