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Electric Airplane Flights Coming to Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean — in 2027

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric aircraft are all the rage, and they have been for several years, but when are we going to see actual commercial electric airplane options for normal people? Well, sort of soon. The electric aircraft “Alice” from Eviation Aircraft has been getting real orders lately, including from a young airline based in Florida.

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EGEB: IEA zero emissions roadmap’s bombshell: no new fossil-fuel investment beyond 2021

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): The International Energy Agency’s new report details the global transition to clean energy by 2050. The Bahamas installs a hurricane-resistant solar hybrid microgrid on Highbourne Cay.

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Voltari Electric Performance Boat Travels 91 Miles On A Single Charge

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Canada-based Voltari announced in January that its VOLTARI 260 traveled 91 miles from Florida to the Bahamas on a single charge. The trip was the longest overseas journey completed by an all-electric performance boat.

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US DOE and US Army collaborate to develop hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technology for emergency disaster relief

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This collaboration will enable increased resilience and clean energy capability for first responders conducting emergency relief and disaster management efforts. It will include a feasibility study and the development of a joint plan for demonstration to ensure the truck meets the needs of users in the emergency management field.

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Prince & Duchess Ride In BYD Tang EV in the Bahamas, Bosch Acquires Autonomous Driving Leader — More EV News

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Electric vehicle and autonomous vehicle stories keep flowing, and below are several from the past week that we appreciate but didn’t cover in full. First, though, in case you missed this fun one, what a nice change to find a lighthearted traffic stop: Perhaps the most uplifting story was one about the usefulness of scooters […].

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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Low scores on the EPI are indicative of the need for national sustainability efforts on a number of fronts, especially cleaning up air quality, protecting biodiversity, and reducing GHG emissions, said the researchers. All trend analyses are based on backcasting this year’s EPI methods on historical data. 2018 EPI Trends.

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ICCT study examines current & projected use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping; growth in BC emissions points to need for policies

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. —Comer et al.

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