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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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Lion Electric leaves US school districts stuck with unsafe, broken buses

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Many school districts who used EPA funding to help purchase Lion Electric school buses are now stuck with broken down or unsafe vehicles – but Lion’s new Canadian investors seemingly have no plans to make things right.

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VinFast Ships 2,500 Electric Vehicles to Indonesia

CleanTechnica EVs

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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Amazon to test humanoid robots for package delivery with Rivian electric vans

Electrek

The goal is for the robots to come out of the Rivian electric delivery vans and bring packages to your door. Amazon is about to start testing humanoid robots for package delivery.

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Nepal’s Electric Leapfrog: How This Himalayan Nation Is Leading Global EV Adoption

CleanTechnica EVs

Nepal, a small Himalayan nation of 30 million better known globally for its mountains, including Mt Everest, and trekking tourism, is quietly setting an impressive benchmark in the electric vehicle transition. In recent months, about 70% of all new passenger vehicles sold in Nepal were electric.

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Global Ferry Electrification Accelerates: 70% Of New Orders Go Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

Seventy percent of ferries currently on order globally now feature electric drivetrains, a remarkable shift underscoring just how rapidly maritime transportation is decarbonizing. Norway has about 70 electric ferries running already, and there are likely north of 200 globally.

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Some Impressive News From Kenya’s Growing Electric Motorcycle Sector

CleanTechnica EVs

Several Kenya-based firms have done a magnificent job of building the countrys electric motorcycle industry from scratch starting about 7 years ago. continued] The post Some Impressive News From Kenyas Growing Electric Motorcycle Sector appeared first on CleanTechnica.