November 2, 2024

Airplane Decarbonization

Eviation
Electric Commuter Plane Takes Flight in Wash.
A Washington company’s all-electric prototype commuter plane flew for the first time, potentially marking a milestone for zero-emission aviation.
Eviation
Electric Aircraft Company Eviation Lines Up Major Deal
A Washington-based electric-powered airplane company intends to sell 50 commuter aircraft to an airline serving Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
International Energy Agency
Overheard at IEA Ministerial Wrap-up on Finance, Industry, Minerals
Delegates tackled issues related to private finance, industrial sector emissions and security for critical minerals at IEA’s 2022 Ministerial in Paris.
2022 International Energy Agency
Shell CEO: Sector-based Mandates Critical for Global Energy Transition
Shell CEO Ben van Beurden said at IEA’s Ministerial in Paris that clean technology mandates can give customers affordable products for the energy transition.
Atlantic Council
First Movers Coalition: Business Driving Decarbonization
The Atlantic Council hosted representatives of two members of the First Movers Coalition, Ørsted and United Airlines, for a discussion about their goals.
ZeroAvia
Hydrogen-powered Commercial Air Service on the Horizon
A UK-based company is gaining altitude in the race to develop emissions-free aircraft motors.
Shutterstock
New Simulator Maps Pathways to Decarbonize Air Travel
The Aviation Impact Accelerator group’s modeling work allows users to map out the emissions and impacts of the aviation industry.
Green Hydrogen Coalition
West Ponders Roles for Green Hydrogen
There’s a growing consensus in the West that green hydrogen could play a key role in decarbonizing the region’s energy system, but questions still loom around exactly how the fuel will be used in that effort.
Gov. Inslee
Climate Alliance Governors Embrace ‘Friendly Competition’
States are “moving the needle” on climate change but must continue challenging the federal government and each other, members of the U.S. Climate Alliance say.
Setting the Flight Path to Zero-carbon Aviation in 2030
Companies already testing fully electric small & medium aircraft could be the key to achieving the aviation industry's 50% by 2050 carbon reduction target.

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