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© The ConversationElectric planes are coming: Short-hop regional flights could be running on batteries in a few years
By Gökçin Çınar ANN ARBOR, Mich©2023 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Sven Asai
Nothing will be more effective than just and simple a significantly reduced flight traffic.
englisc aspyrgend
much though I would love to see the likes of the elegant sailing clippers like the Cutty Sark gracing the oceans again, it will never happen.
Having said that there are plans to install sailing “wings” on bulk carriers and the like as addition to the engine, operating like a hybrid car.
englisc aspyrgend
There are ways of storing hydrogen in metallic powder at atmospheric pressure, that overcomes the problems inherent in compression and cryogenics.
Another little discussed alternative is what is loosely described as an aluminium air battery that can release huge amounts of power safely.
starpunk
Too many of my military cohorts have sacrificed themselves to the gods of oil and gasoline and I am sick of it. It's time for better and cleaner energy.
Taxman, he's a thief. He's looking for a run-in. Yeah.
smithinjapan
They'll still find a way to slap on a fuel tax, I have no doubt.
Patricia Yarrow
Let's return to sailing ships.
Stephen Chin
Electric planes? The Greatest idea! If batteries are too heavy why not use the great ENERGY that exists in the SUN ? And in them WIND? There is PLENTY energy at 40,000 feet up in the blue sky!