Australian electric plane charger to power up US hybrid aircraft
West Australian-based Electro.Aero develops high voltage charger designed for aviation industry and confirms major gap in the electric charging market.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Aviation industry electrified by Paris Air Show debuts
From aviation startups to aviation giants, the focus turned to electric flight at Paris Air Show 2019.
Uber electric air taxis to take flight in Melbourne from 2020
Melbourne chosen as third city for Uber air taxi trials starting 2020, with more Australian cities to follow.
Hybrid electric Cessna plane takes first flight in California
Aviation startup Ampaire puts first Cessna hybrid electric plane into the skies of southern California.