Air travel
Can battery-powered airplanes decarbonize air travel?
A new study says not likely, but electric aircraft still have a role to play in cleaning up the aviation industry.
By Maria Gallucci .
Air travel
Hydrogen
How hydrogen ‘e-fuels’ can power big ships and planes
Aviation and international shipping are two huge climate polluters. Cleaning them up will likely require producing lots of hydrogen-derived fuels.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered test plane is nearly ready for takeoff
The California startup will fly its 19-seat prototype in the U.K. and U.S. this summer as the aviation industry searches for zero-emissions fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
Major airlines are getting serious about hydrogen-powered planes
Delta, Airbus and others are launching tests to find the best way to replace dirty jet fuel.By Maria Gallucci .
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Air travel
Hydrogen-powered planes could handle a third of passenger air travel, study finds
Airbus has designed zero-emissions concept aircraft, but they won't be ready for short-range commercial operations until 2035.By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean industry
2021: When the hard climate stuff started looking doable
A roadmap is now emerging for decarbonizing the sectors that used to look most daunting, from steelmaking to shipping.By Julian Spector .
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Air travel
How do we clean up air travel? Fuel from fast-food grease is just the start
With demo flight, United Airlines helps chart a path for using 100% sustainable aviation fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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Podcast
A bumpy ride toward decarbonizing aviation
What are the technical solutions for making zero-carbon airplanes?PlayBy Shayle Kann .
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Clean industry
Leaders in shipping, aviation and heavy industry chart a path to net zero ahead of COP26
The only catch? They say multitrillion-dollar investments and global regulatory consensus are musts.By Jeff St. John .
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Air travel
Newsletter: High-flying electric aviation startups enthrall investors
But is a whole new category of transportation the best way to help the climate?By Julian Spector .
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Climatetech finance
Are electric flying cars ready for takeoff?
Would you believe three recent IPOs for battery-electric air travel? And investors are still bullish on earthbound battery applications too.By Eric Wesoff .
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