Are electric planes the future of aviation? | World Economic Forum
2020年11月9日 · A hybrid airliner has completed its trial programme. But a leading plane maker says purely electric airliners are still decades away. New Zealand’s bid to pioneer a carbon-free future for aviation just passed a new milestone as its first electric aircraft flew 80km across the ocean. The Slovenian-built two-seat Pipistrel Alpha Electro ...
This regional electric airplane is set decarbonize flying | World ...
2022年12月15日 · The Wright Spirit is an all-electric airplane version of the BAe-146 airliner. Image: Wright Electric. But bigger electric airplanes are in development. Wright Electric’s Spirit is a 100-seat electric conversion of the BAe-146 regional jetliner. The company says it will be capable of flying routes of one hour and be ready to enter service in ...
Hybrid planes could help the aviation industry decarbonize
2024年7月26日 · Hybrid-electric aircraft could significantly reduce the emissions from aircraft flying short distances and have a much longer range than a purely battery-powered electric aircraft. Even with current challenges around getting enough electricity from sustainable sources to charge and manufacture the batteries, hybrid planes could play a crucial ...
Key Investment in Airport Infrastructure Needed Now to Meet …
2023年4月21日 · Alternative, carbon-free propulsion options, such as battery and hydrogen-powered aircraft, are some of the options the aviation industry is pursuing to reach its net-zero carbon goals. By some estimates, hydrogen and electric …
Targeting true zero aviation | World Economic Forum
2021年7月29日 · Target True Zero initiative. Such a shift will require coordination between the public, private and civil society sectors globally. For this reason, the World Economic Forum recently launched the Target True Zero initiative that is working to accelerate the deployment and scaling of zero-emission aviation leveraging electric and hydrogen flight ...
Meet Alice, the electric plane that could be the future of air travel ...
2019年8月12日 · Let us introduce you to Alice – a prototype unveiled at this year’s Paris Air Show. Planes like this could be the future of short-haul flights. The aircraft is capable of journeys of up to 1,046 km. Image: Eviation. Developed by Israeli firm Eviation, the plane will be able to carry nine passengers for up to 1,046 km.
The world’s largest all electric aircraft has had its first successful ...
2020年6月12日 · From that perspective, the report says, it is questionable whether all-electric aircraft will be capable of long-distance routes, such as the 5,500km from London to New York. However, electric planes designed from scratch could achieve a range of about 800km with today’s batteries, Ganzarski told PV Magazine .
Can the aviation sector get to net-zero emissions by 2050? | World ...
2022年12月9日 · The global aviation industry has agreed to try to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The airline association IATA says using sustainable fuels and carbon offsetting will contribute more than 80% of the reduction in emissions. Other low-emission technologies like electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft are also being developed by major aviation ...
Could hydrogen-powered aviation be a reality by 2035?
2022年7月25日 · Industry leaders are optimistic about how alternative propulsion technology, particularly hydrogen, could address aviation's climate impact in the future. By 2035, hydrogen fuel cells could be used to electrify mid-range flights and hydrogen combustion aircraft could be used on long-haul flights. Sustainability has become a key topic on the ...
Are electric planes the future of aviation? | World Economic Forum
2015年8月24日 · The E-fan is a very light two-seater plane powered by two electric motors, with a relative speed and carrying capacity far lower than those required by commercial carriers. However, Within the next decade, this technology may extend to short-range commuter and business aircraft – especially targeting routes that still use conventional ...