Important Innovations Collection

Stunning, Electric Jet Going into Test Flights                                             Source:  Eviation's Alice Alice Invented & Developed by Israel's Eviation Alice is the world's first all-electric regional commuter aircraft, designed to make flying sustainable, affordable and quiet. Israel based Eviation, with US offices in Washington, is preparing to start a series of test flights on this very innovative, electric, luxury jet.  The e-plane can carry 9 passengers and a 2 person crew.  It has a range of 506 miles on a single charge on its huge 820 kWh battery pack.  Alice runs on three electric engines that power three variable pitch electric props in a push formation.  The electric engines and props are on the two wing tips and also on the tail of the plane, which is in a V formation.  The configuration is designed to...

China Travel First Source: Shenzhen Electric Bus  Green, Electric, Quiet Buses The Chinese megacity of Shenzhen just introduced a world first.  The city's 16,000 buses have been converted from diesel to all electric - a global energy and transportation first. Dramatic Decrease in Carbon Emissions The carbon dioxide emissions in the industrial city and innovation hub of 12 million people is projected to drop 48%.  That converts into 440,000 tons of carbon dioxide from bus exhaust not being spewed onto the air.  Also the buses are very quiet, dramatically cutting noise pollution from the old diesel powered fleet.  This is an outstanding global example of innovation in green travel and green transportation.  For more news stories on innovation, go to  amazon.com/author/ekane