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In order for electric planes to play a more significant role in decarbonizing air travel, energy density may need to quadruple, Schafer says. This could require novel types of batteries to reach commercialization.
Meanwhile, other technologies like alternative fuels and green hydrogen have much higher energy densities, so they’re a more likely candidate for longer flights, provided that they can be produced economically at scale.
This Is What’s Keeping Electric Planes From Taking Off
Casey Crownhart
In North America we consider such tragedies acts of God, but Brazil, to its credit, lays the blame on road operators, who can be sued for damages. This struck me as not only a legal innovation but a philosophical one, a redirection of culpability from driver to engineer.
This kind of relationship is never completely comfortable for the child because it poses the risk of making the other parent jealous,
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson
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