Study: All-Electric Aviation Will Be Cleanest Travel Option By 2050

Graham Warwick September 27, 2024

Elysian’s proposed E9X is a battery-electric 90-seater that is larger than an Airbus A320.

Credit: Elysian Aircraft
By 2050, battery-electric aircraft could have the lowest environmental impact of all forms of sustainable air travel, including flying on renewable fuels and hydrogen, according to a life cycle assessment conducted for Dutch electric aviation startup Elysian Aircraft. Elysian has released initial...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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