In times of the worst pandemic hit, natural calamities, social unrest and whatnot, I'm glad to share a piece of good news with all of you, especially to those who are particularly concerned about global temperature rise, CO2 emissions etc.
It is a Cessna 208 Caravan, which is retrofitted with an electric engine by MagniX.
MagniX is an electric motor manufacturer for electric aircraft, wholly owned by Singapore investor Clermont Group.
It flew for 20-30 minutes over Washington state in the USA on Thursday 28- May.
Here is a video of the flight for you.
POLLUTION AND AVIATION
Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of carbon emission.
According to WWF, unregulated carbon pollution from aviation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions.
And if the sector solely relies on conventional fuels, by 2050, emissions would be triple of what they are now.
2% The global aviation industry produces around 2% of all human-induces carbon dioxide emissions.
12% Aviation is responsible for 12% of the CO2 emissions from all transport sources, compared to 74% of that of road transport.
WORLDS LARGEST ELECTRIC PLANE COMPLETES IT FIRST FLIGHT.
It is a Cessna 208 Caravan, which is retrofitted with an electric engine by MagniX.
MagniX is an electric motor manufacturer for electric aircraft, wholly owned by Singapore investor Clermont Group.
It flew for 20-30 minutes over Washington state in the USA on Thursday 28- May.
Here is a video of the flight for you.
POLLUTION AND AVIATION
Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of carbon emission.
According to WWF, unregulated carbon pollution from aviation is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions.
And if the sector solely relies on conventional fuels, by 2050, emissions would be triple of what they are now.
2% The global aviation industry produces around 2% of all human-induces carbon dioxide emissions.
12% Aviation is responsible for 12% of the CO2 emissions from all transport sources, compared to 74% of that of road transport.
