UK domestic flights could be all-electric from 2028
Domestic flights across the UK could consist of only electric and hydrogen aircraft from 2028, but better policy to guide the transition is needed.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
My first electric flight, and why electric planes will follow same path as EVs
Recently I flew my first electric plane. I loved the simplicity. Better still, the "fuel" costs are insignificant - only costs around $7 an hour.
Commercial air taxis could be coming to a building or a train station near you
The first commercial air taxi flight could become a reality within three years, driven by competition between manufacturers and billions in investment.
Air One: World-first electric urban air taxi port to be build in UK
Hyundai, Coventry City Council, and UK government partner with Urban Air Port to launch world’s first fully-operational hub for electric air taxis.
Volocopter offers reservations for commercial air taxi flights
German urban air mobility start-up Volocopter opens up reservations for world’s first public electric air taxi flights, costing €300 ($A487) a piece.
Tesla lithium metal battery breakthrough may lay path for Tesla plane
Tesla's battery research team publishes another battery breakthrough and flags that it could help enable electric aviation - perhaps a Tesla plane.
Commercial electric planes set to take off in Norway by 2030
Electric planes could be flying short-haul routes in Norwegian skies as soon as 2030, a new government report has predicted.
First electric seaplane flight propelled into history with Australian tech
Leading seaplane airline Harbour Air propels into history in world first electric seaplane flight, powered by Australian tech.
Can we travel the world without destroying it?
There are more commercial flights taking off today than at any other time in history, but it has come at a heavy cost to the planet.