We recently wrote a piece on how there’s an increasing demand for electric vehicles as the technology has improved and battery range continues to grow.
Electric vehicle usage has also been considered a key part in reducing our impact on the environment as the UK heads towards a net zero goal – but the evolving technology has led to innovation in another area of clean transport.
This innovation is being seen within the aviation industry as one company has made strides to creating a solution to this problem, but there are limitations to overcome:
The first is with range – with current weight and battery restrictions, it has been suggested current instalments may have a max flight range of 500km, but with safety margins that could be a little lower. This does solve one problem, however, as it has also been suggested that 54% of commercial flights worldwide are short haul domestic flights with an average distance travelled of 780km, with some popular routes being almost half. A small increase in capacity could lead to these flights being a very viable option for these majority in short haul options.
There’s also passenger capacity that has to be considered, the current electric alternative is only outfitted to hold nine passengers, quite a difference from the two hundred seater air busses that fly up and down. Big names in aviation such as EasyJet have already suggested they’re looking to make moves into this market. There’s clearly still a lot of ground to cover to make this as efficient as our current options, but as the first clean alternative it’s a great start. It’s also an indication of where the market is moving and just how quickly it’s progressing, and possibly a key market that needs to be explored in order to reach many of the climate change goals set out for the next few decades.
Utility Trade Group may not be able to fly you through the skies, but we do have a wide range of options available to help do your part in reducing our carbon footprint – get in touch today to see how we can help.
