Electric Planes

In the essence of hybrid, solar and electric automobiles, there has been a distinct critical effort in making air transportation green and e-friendly.

Similar to electric vehicle technology, aviators are being designed in ways that the propellers save energy, boosting the batteries while descending, as seen in electric cars while braking.

Also, hybrid aircrafts use a small combustion engine as a "range extender", generating power to the electric motor.

Here are two examples -



Yuneec International - http://yuneeccouk.site.securepod.com/



Lange Aviation - http://www.lange-aviation.com/

Pictures taken from - http://gabinete.org.ar/Setiembre_2009/yuneec-e430.jpg and http://news.cnet.com/i/ne/p/2008/Antares20E_550x412.jpg

TM - TMC

Toyota Motors Corporation


Tesla Motors



Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor Corporation have decided to venture into producing electric vehicles, parts, and production system and engineering support.

Toyota's efforts at spreading green transport habits have been a distinct hit, seen by the 2.5 million hybrid Prius sales since 1997. Now, they find sense in expanding the periphery by introducing electric vehicles to the existing sustainable transport market. At the same time, Tesla would experience a new market. The cost of these Tesla vehicles would be marginalized to make them "affordable" and produce a demand in new markets. The venture is backed by Toyota purchasing $50 million of Tesla shares.

This venture will instill the reality of global warming across nations.

Response to Education Times articles

I am grateful to all those who read my articles in The Education Times and I would like to highlight what they had to say -

1) "Saahil has done a wonderful job! Congratulations!!"

- Professor Sanjay Deshmukh, Head of Life Sciences Department, Mumbai University

2) "Good effort. Cogent. Practical and will connect well with the young readers."

- Indrajit Gupta, Editor, Forbes India

3) "I was delighted to read your articles in the Education Times special edition.
They are practical and well researched and written. Its quite a coup getting so
much print space. You make us proud!!"

- Manjula Rao, Climate Change coordinator, British Council, India

4) "Excellent article, has highlighted problems concerning power, energy, global
warming. You have explained these issues with household appliances. More
importantly, suggested solutions on it. I feel some hope for the globe when I
see young and sensible boys like you who are raising their voice for a better
tomorrow."

- Vikas Naik, Private Assistant to Editor in chief, Loksatta

5) "Hi, congrats! Very informative article, well writen and in good style. Lots of
good wishes."

- Doctor Meena Dave, Senior executive, Pharmaceutical industry

6) "Hi Saahil, my heartiest compliments for freshness of ideas and positive thinking
about Mumbai's environment friendly traffic by 2025. Such positive ideas are
indeed comendable and make Mumbai a better place to live in. I myself have seen
the transformation of Delhi from a gas chamber to a liveable city, with more and
more CNG buses and Delhi Metro. in Arizona, USA there is a seperate lane on
highways for bicycles, though its use is very limited. Probably, more important
is awareness about environment. Brilliant ideas from thinking youngsters. Keep
it up. Tomorrow is yours."

- Jyotindra Shah, President, Sevenseas enterprises

7) "Hi Saahil. I read your article. I quite liked it since it did not suggest big
things for power conservation but simple and managable steps that can be
practiced on individual level. Keep it up and keep writing."

- Harshada Pote, MSc Physics, Kalina University

8) "Hey Saahil! Very nice work on the article! It seemed professional. Keep up the
good work! Cheers!"

- Dinakar Kulkarni, D.J Sanghvi College of Engg, Mumbai University


I thank everyone above.

Education Times article on Sustainable Transportation

This is my article on sustainable transportation. It is focused on sustainable transport in India.

Education Times Article - 'Switch Off'

This is my article published in The Education Times, a Times of India product. It has been published on the occasion of World Environment Day. This article is on power conservation and consciousness on electricity use age.

World Environment Day 2010

Today is the 5th of June and is the World Environment Day. The first World Environment Day was on 5th June, 1973. On this date the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began.

Kigali, Rwanda is the host city this year and the theme is 'Many Species. One Planet. One Future', focussing on Biodiversity. There would be three days of events including community events, concerts, beach clean up drives, exibhits and film festivals.

Photo taken from - http://s.www.liveearth.org/liveearth/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/index.jpg