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A de Havilland Beaver floatplane converted to electric battery-powered propulsion prepares to land on the Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia. CREDIT: Tom Banse/N3

It Flew! All-Electric Seaplane Completes Milestone First Flight Near Vancouver, British Columbia

A fully electric seaplane has made its first flight over the mouth of the Fraser River near Vancouver. The maiden flight represents a milestone in the long process of reducing the aviation industry’s emissions, noise and costs by electrifying short-to-medium distance commercial flying. Continue Reading It Flew! All-Electric Seaplane Completes Milestone First Flight Near Vancouver, British Columbia

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The proposed site at the Port of Kalama where NW Innovation Works is proposing a 90-acre methanol plant. CREDIT: NW INNOVATION WORKS

Lower Columbia River Methanol Refinery Halted By Washington Regulators For Environmental Review

A $2 billion methanol project proposed for the Lower Columbia River town of Kalama, Washington, hit a new roadblock Friday, when the Washington Department of Ecology said the environmental review did not adequately assess its greenhouse gas emissions and contributions to climate change. Continue Reading Lower Columbia River Methanol Refinery Halted By Washington Regulators For Environmental Review

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