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One of the world’s most prominent aerospace manufacturers is adding its flight control systems to more electric airplanes. Heart Aerospace, a Swedish manufacturer of regional electric aircraft, on ...

Right now, obviously, the viability of electric airplanes is a problem of energy density of the batteries. Plus, you need to carry your empty-but-still-heavy batteries the whole way to your ...

According to a report from Yicai Global, CATL and Chinese state-owned plane manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) are exploring the development of electric airplanes. CATL and ...

Major oil companies Exxon and Royal Dutch Shell took some hits legally and among their shareholders Wednesday. The hits come amid growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fuel for ...

The world's first all-electric passenger aircraft is preparing to take flight. The Alice, a plane developed by Israeli company Eviation, went through engine testing last week at Arlington Municipal ...