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Airbus is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft

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But the real stunner was Llewellyns description of a comprehensive program at Airbus to design and test a complete superconducting electrical powertrain for the fuel-cell aircraft. It significantly improves the energy efficiency and the performance.

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VinFast Ships 2,500 Electric Vehicles to Indonesia

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As this article is being written, VinFast’s dedicated cargo ship, the Silver Queen, has docked at the Jakarta port and is unloading 2,500 VinFast electric vehicles. continued] The post VinFast Ships 2,500 Electric Vehicles to Indonesia appeared first on CleanTechnica. The Silver Queen is the same ship that brought the.

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Debunking Electric Vehicle Misinformation Is So Much Fun!

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Electric vehicle misinformation is rampant in the media, but it doesn’t show the reality of the electric vehicle marketplace. New data from the UK shows an increase in retailers stocking used electric vehicles, signs of market confidence, and many other revealing statistics that debunk myths about EVs.

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Insights From An Electric Truck Driver

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News about electric vehicles tends to focus on personal transportation: cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, ebikes, electric motorcycles, etc. There are other electric vehicles, though, and great reasons they should be getting attention. Replacing them with electric.

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Some Super Cool Electric Bus News In March From East & Southern Africa

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There has been a lot of cool electric bus news recently from around the world that you can read here on CleanTechnica. Quite a number of countries on the African continent are supporting the transition to electric buses. There are some recent exciting developments on the African continent as well.

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Electric Propulsion Magnets Ready for Space Tests

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Its a class of electric propulsion that uses an applied magnetic field to accelerate ions to extremely high speeds, says Randy Pollock , the chief engineer for space at Paihau-Robinson, during a visit to their labs. And the technology being developed there could one day reduce the space industrys reliance on chemical rockets.

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Electric Aviation Takes Off: H55’s B23 Energic Embarks On Cross-Country US Tour

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Its the B23 Energic, an all-electric airplane from Swiss aviation company H55, and its in the middle of a months-long tour called H55 Across America. continued] The post Electric Aviation Takes Off: H55s B23 Energic Embarks On Cross-Country US Tour appeared first on CleanTechnica.