We've heard a lot about electric cars lately, but what about electric airplanes? The air transportation industry is a huge contributor to greenhouse gasses. Could we electrify our air fleet as well?

We don't claim to be experts on airplanes, nor is the physics of flight one of our strong suits, but we do know a thing or two about hybrid and electric-powered stuff.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What could a future with electric planes look like? $25 tickets, quieter airports, or even shorter runways. Companies have been betting on battery ...

The fall of zero-emissions electric airplane startup Eviation this month was triggered by a tense internal standoff among ...

Despite Eviation’s collapse, the electric aviation sector is far from dead. Other companies, such as Joby Aviation, Vertical ...

In fact, Archer Aviation's bottom line is likely to be in the red for at least several more years, which is why investors ...

Archer and Joby are producing electric vertical takeoff and landing ... a flight instructor who has built and flown “at least 20 airplanes.” His LinkedIn displays some of his earliest jobs ...

“We’re currently in the process of doing what a lot of people said couldn’t be done - converting our entire fleet of planes into all electric airplanes… If you think about it, it’s the ...

Government and air travel leaders have promised electric aircraft will be part of Utah’s regional transportation future. The ...

Airplanes release around 500 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, representing a significant contribution to global warming. Electric flight replaces petrochemical ...

This means turning it into one of the first airports in the nation capable of accommodating electric airplanes. It also means looking for ways to discourage — if not abolish — leaded fuel and ...