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The Future of Flying Is Electrifying
Provided by: TED |Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this TED video, Cory Combs discusses why airplanes are so bad for the environment and how his companybdevelops electric hybrid planes to reduce emissions.
- Students will learn that plane travel pollutes the environment, but electric airplanes could make flying cheaper, cleaner, and less noisy.
- Although a fully electric commercial plane has not been invented yet, installing solar panels at airports, using electric transport vehicles, and plugging planes in at the gate could help reduce emissions.
Subjects: Engineering
Authors: Cory Combs
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- A full video transcript is available in 17 languages.
- Resources for further reading are linked below the video.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should have some background knowledge of electric vehicles.
- The video mentions buying carbon offsets, which students can read about in this article.
- When this video ends, a new video will start automatically.
Differentiation
- Engineering classes could discuss why electric planes are harder to make than cars.
- Science classes could make a list of industries, besides aviation, that could be partially or completely electrified.
- Other resources on this topic include this article on global warming and the aviation industry and this video on the cost of electric cars.
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