Electric Aircraft Have Limits But Can Help Decarbonize Aviation

Eviation’s nine-passenger all-electric Alice
Eviation’s nine-passenger all-electric Alice is being prepared for first flight.
Credit: Eviation
Electric aircraft will start small and stay small, but their high energy efficiency, low carbon intensity and zero-emission operation merit their adoption to the maximum extent possible. So concludes an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an environmental nonprofit...
Graham Warwick

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