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Air taxis might fail to take off, study warns, if wind gust threat keeps them grounded

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A new study from RMIT finds that increased wind gusts around city buildings may be a show stopper for air taxis and a Jetsons style future. The post Air taxis might fail to take off, study warns, if wind gust threat keeps them grounded appeared first on The Driven.

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Bye Aerospace unveils 8-seat all-electric eFlyer 800; Safran supporting propulsion design

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Safety features include two wing-mounted electric motors, each with dual redundant motor windings, quad-redundant battery packs and a full airplane parachute. The eFlyer 800 will have only one-fifth the operating costs of traditional twin turboprops and is geared for the air-taxi, air-cargo, regional and charter aircraft markets.

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Wind Turbine Blades Destined for the Afterlife

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This group of wind-turbine fan blades, fresh from Siemens Gamesa’s new RecycleBlade manufacturing process at England’s largest such factory, await shipment to the various points around the globe where they will serve 20- to 30-year stints generating electricity at wind farms before they’re recalled and reincarnated. What’s Next?

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ PHEVLERs of the future should be made with flex-fuel engines that can use any blend of biofuel to serve all of their liquid fuel needs. About the authors. Dr. Andrew A. 23 ] , [ 24 ].

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Exclusive: Meet Aussie Daniel Ho, Tesla’s Full Self Driving guru. He loves it. But Corby’s afraid … very afraid

EV Central

For a long time, I have tried to deny the possibility that cars will ever become fully autonomous, but two recent experiences have led me to believe, or accept, that the future of driving is not driving at all.

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Smart Charging: How AI and IoT are Transforming EV Charging

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As the number of EVs on the road continues to rise, the charging infrastructure must not only keep up with this growth but also anticipate future needs. For instance, AI can schedule charging when there is a surplus of solar or wind energy available, leading to a more sustainable energy consumption pattern.

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United Airlines to Operate Trans-Atlantic Green Corridor Demonstration Flights

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United will use a flight planning system to compute optimum routing, altitudes and speeds based on winds and aircraft performance capabilities and is partnering with NAV Canada, Canada’s civil air navigation service, and NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air traffic control services.

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