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100 Boeing-Backed Hybrid-Electric Airplanes to be Launched by JetSuite

Janina Lazo-Cruz — Sat, 26 May 2018 16:30:55 +0000

“Did you know that short-haul flights produce over 40% of aviation emissions? With our aircraft, we believe these will be largely eliminated within twenty years. Our aircraft are ‘hybrid-to-electrics’ that sip fuel only when they have to, will use even less over time as batteries upgrade, and will one day go completely without – so […]

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Boeing Tests Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Mila Luleva — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:59:40 +0000

Boeing has developed a new type of fuel cell that can store and generate electricity. The invention is now under testing. Earlier this week, Boeing made an announcement about their latest revelation. They presented the result of 16 months of development- a new-generation “reversible solid oxide fuel cell“, which can store and generate clean power. […]

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Hybrid-Electric Airplane Built by Boeing

Mila Luleva — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:24:54 +0000

Many would argue that hybrid-electric vehicles nowadays are the wisest choice. Clean and smooth, yet minus the fear that the battery will run out half way between charging stations. If this is the case with cars, it is only logical that same goes for planes, right? Well, this is what the guys from Boeing thought when […]

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Boeing to Make Jet Fuel from Hybrid Tobacco Plants

Mila Luleva — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 09:07:14 +0000

Growing tobacco is a billion dollar industry, but while producers are happy, millions of people worldwide die from cancer and heart disease due to cigarette smoking every year. Now, Boeing says that cultivating the deadly plant is not a bad thing, especially if it can be turned it into biofuel for jets. In many regions of the […]

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Boeing Creates $3/gal Sustainable Jet Biofuel

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 08:22:37 +0000

If it weren’t for the high cost, many commercial airlines would already be using renewable fuels, and now, thanks to Boeing, sustainable jet fuel may now be affordable. Under a groundbreaking green diesel initiative, Boeing is exploring the best ways to reduce aviation’s environmental footprint. Boeing has been at the forefront of this research since […]

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Improved Battery Packs Test-Flown on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Will FAA Approve?

Benji Jerew — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:38:04 +0000

After fires aboard at least two Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft, the entire fleet of fifty has been grounded since January. The advanced-technology Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s lithium-ion backup batteries are important because they serve as backup power for the plane’s fly-by-wire system. Switching from hydraulic controls to electrical controls, and other weight-saving measures, significantly reduce […]

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New Boeing 787 Dreamliner Battery Box Should Mitigate Fire Concerns

Benji Jerew — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:58:42 +0000

After smoke erupted from the lithium-ion battery pack aboard one Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and fire in another, the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] grounded the whole fleet. After weeks of testing though, neither FAA investigators nor Boeing engineers have been able to determine the cause of the smoke and fire in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s battery. […]

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SUGAR Freeze: Boeing’s Future LNG-Powered, Ultra-Efficient Aircraft

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:43:54 +0000

It’s a predictable fact that future aircraft won’t be as polluting as today’s aircraft is, but where technology will take us is yet to be decided. For that matter, Boeing is predicting that the future fuel for planes will be liquefied natural gas (LNG), and their idea is being supported by NASA, whose specialists think […]

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Phantom Eye – Boeing's New Hydrogen Powered Spy Plane

Mike Sandru — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:41:30 +0000

Plane maker Boeing recently launched a hydrogen-powered spy unit that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four days. Dubbed Phantom Eye, it is one of the most environmentally friendly airplanes available today. According to officials, this unmanned aircraft can carry up to 450 lbs, having a 150-foot wingspan.

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Boeing to fly fuel cell powered airplane

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:44:16 +0000

I’m in an airport right now, waiting for my plane to get me home. So I looked for green aviation news and found out this one: For the first time in the history of aviation, Boeing flew a manned fuel cell powered vehicle. Three test flights took place in February and March 2008 at the […]

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