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

The Driven EV News

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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Ørsted and partners secure funding for H2RES project; offshore wind power to produce renewable hydrogen for road transport

Green Car Congress

The plant will use electricity from offshore wind turbines to produce renewable hydrogen for buses, trucks and potentially taxis. The daily hydrogen production is expected to total around 600kg, enough to power 20-30 buses, while also making testing its use in trucks and taxis possible. Avedøre Power Station on Avedøre Holme.

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EGEB: American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic order e-air taxis from UK startup

Electrek

Most Americans support expanding solar and wind energy, but there’s a significant partisan split. more… The post EGEB: American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic order e-air taxis from UK startup appeared first on Electrek. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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

Green Car Congress

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

Cars That Think

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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Toyota Prius Popularity, Nissan 'Taxi Of Tomorrow,' 2014 Honda Fit EV Finale: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius hybrid is once again California''s most popular car line, production of hte 2014 Honda Fit EV winds down, and we drive Nissan''s New York City "Taxi of Tomorrow." All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2014 Honda Fit EV model year ends early as the last cars are built.

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Bye Aerospace unveils all-electric airplane-eFlyer 800

Electric Vehicles India

A Denver-Colorado based Bye Aerospace has unveiled an 8-seat all-electric twin turbo-prop-class airplane eFlyer 800 which aims at the air taxi, air cargo, regional and character aircraft markets. Bye says that it has several customers lined up for the new models including US and European air taxi, cargo and character services.