Rolls-Royce's all-electric airplane smashes record with 387.4 MPH top speedIt also hit altitude and average speed records, the company claims. By S. Dent, 11.22.2021
Rolls-Royce's all-electric aircraft completes 15-minute maiden voyageIt has the most power-dense battery pack ever built for an aircraft, the company said.By S. Dent, 09.17.2021
Fiat Chrysler teams with startup Archer to build an electric air taxiThe planned eVTOL craft would cruise at 150 MPH for up to 60 miles.By S. Dent, 01.12.2021
First commercial electric airplane completes test flightHarbour Air's "eBeaver" completed a 10-minute flight near Vancouver, BC. By S. Dent, 12.11.2019
Air racing tournament unveils an all-electric sports aircraftThe Airbus-backed White Lightning is built for very low-altitude competition.By J. Fingas, 11.17.2019
Norway’s first battery-powered plane crashed into a lakeThe incident may stoke fears about the safety of electric planes.By C. Fisher, 08.15.2019
Extra footage of record-setting Yates electric plane flight shows power loss, dramatic deadstick landing (video)By J. Hidalgo, 07.27.2012
Chip Yates breaks yet another record, notches 202MPH in world's fastest electric flight (video)By J. Volpe, 07.22.2012
Inhabitat's Week in Green: electric airplanes, CO2-storing bricks and solar-powered bagsBy Inhabitat, 08.14.2011
PC-Aero ready to fly the Elektra One, Germany's latest electric-powered planeBy M. Gorman, 01.12.2011
Inhabitat's Week in Green: electric vehicles gear up to race, Apple's new HQ, and living architectureBy Inhabitat, 12.12.2010