Norway shoots for 100% electric short-haul flights by 2040
Electric vehicles accounted for 50 percent of new car sales in Norway in December - and now the country aims to...
Eviation Aircraft unveils all-electric plane with 600-mile range
Though flying via airplane is fast and fun, it's one of the least environmentally-friendly methods of travel. That...
Electric airplane prototype breaks world speed records in test flight
An electric airplane build by Siemens recently set two new world records for battery-powered aircraft by reaching...
Wright Electric unveils revolutionary plan for 150-seat electric passenger plane
The electric car market just keeps growing, but electric planes aren't yet a common sight. Wright Electric plans...
Could the Tesla electric jet be next for Elon Musk?
Once you’ve conquered cars and rockets and batteries, what’s next? Well, if you’re Tesla CEO and SpaceX founder...
Joby S2 has 12 propellers and 16 electric motors for a clean, long-range flight for two
The California-based aircraft manufacturer has a new kid on the block, and it’s a two-seater plane with 12 tilting...
Elon Musk's latest idea for electric transportation: a supersonic jet
The busiest man on the planet might be taking on yet another project. Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently made...
Fully Electric E-FAN Aircraft Completes its Maiden Flight in France
The world’s first battery-powered airplane, E-Fan, has just successfully completed its first flight in Bordeaux,...
World's First Two-Seat Electric Helicopter Lifts Off for the First Time
This week the world’s first two-seat electric helicopter completed its first flight inside a German hangar. E-volo's...
SolarWorld and PC-AERO Unveil Two New Solar-Powered Airplanes
SolarWorld and PC-Aero just announced plans to launch two new solar-powered electric aircraft at the AERO Global...
Matternet's Battery-Powered Drones Could Bring Supplies and Disaster Relief to Remote Areas
While drones are typically—and quite reasonably—associated with the horrors of modern warfare, California-based...
eGenius Plane Sets World Record for Electric Aircraft Speed
The eGenius, an electric glider devised by a team from the University of Stuttgart, has set a new record for electric...
EADS Rethinks the Way Planes Fly With New All-Electric Aircraft Design
At the 2011 Paris Air Show the aerospace giant EADS showcased an all-electric propulsion system for a commercial...
All-Electric Sonex Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
We've seen electric aircraft advance the horizons of carbon-free aviation by leaps and bounds lately, and this...
Cessna Engineering a 100% Electric Aircraft
Cessna is flying into the future of aviation ahead of their competitors with plans to build and release a 100%...
