Study Shows Electric Aircraft Environmental Benefits, Challenges

The Alpha Electro was Pipistrel’s first generation of electric trainer, now superseded by the certified Velis Electro.

Credit: University of Waterloo
The first direct comparison between equivalent electric- and fossil-fuel-powered aircraft shows that minerals used in the production of batteries is the dominant environmental impact of electrification. The main conclusion of the study by researchers at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology is...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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