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	Podcast:		Unsung Science
	Episode:		Electric Planes Take Off
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:40:00
	Publish Date:		2023-11-24 08:01:00
	Description:		Planes contribute 9% of the world’s carbon pollution, but electrifying them has always seemed impossible; batteries have never been powerful or light enough to carry themselves. But in 2023, batteries reached a tipping point in power and weight. Beta Technologies, based in Vermont, is flying its six-passenger vertical-takeoff airplanes every day. David Pogue was there at takeoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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