Electric aviation on the way up
A lot has been happening in the world of electric planes. You may be surprised with how far they've developed! Bryce Gaton provides an update.
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Bryce Gaton is an expert on electric vehicles and contributor for The Driven and Renew Economy. He has been working in the EV sector since 2008 and is currently working as EV electrical safety trainer/supervisor for the University of Melbourne. He also provides support for the EV Transition to business, government and the public through his EV Transition consultancy EVchoice.
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Pyka unveils world’s largest autonomous electric cargo plane
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Australian company awarded $3 million grant to fast-track electric planes
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Eviation notches up more than $US2 billion in electric plane orders after first flight
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US uni student uses Ford electric utes to charge his electric plane in “world first”
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XPeng’s flying electric car …. really is a flying car
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All-electric plane completes “historic” maiden flight, carriers start signing up
US aviation manufacturer Eviation says its zero-emissions Alice aircraft has successfully completed an 8-minute trip, reaching an altitude of 3,500 feet.
Electric planes are coming: Short-hop flights could be running on batteries in a few years
Electric planes might seem futuristic, but they aren’t that far off, at least for short hops.