Electric Planes: Unique, Sustainable Aviation

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The electric-plane future is about to take off

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Electric planes produce no emissions at all, and that's only their first advantage.

Electric motors are much simpler than jet engines, too; they contain one-tenth as many parts.

Electric planes cost far less to fly, since electricity costs only one -fortieth as much as jet fuel.

All three companies expect to receive FAA approval and begin flying in the U.S. next year .

"In Vermont , there's a heavy awareness of climate change," Clark says.

"Having a group of people working on this that not only are really good at what they do, but they care about the mission, gives them a little extra oomph," he says.

Among those passionate Vermont employees: former Delta pilot Chris Caputo .

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