/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/norway-s-first-electric-powered-plane-crashes-into-lake-and-other-e-craftNorway’s first all-electric battery-powered plane crashed into a lake on Wednesday. The crash poses a step back in Norway’s attempt to reduce fossil fuel-powered flights. Known as the Alpha Electra G2, the plane is owned by Norway’s airport operator,en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/norway-s-first-electric-powered-plane-crashes-into-lake-and-other-e-craftTue, 20 Aug 2019 20:52:37 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b999c511-23bb-4239-8de2-0207281c8a6fralphjy0<p>Another advantage of jet fuel is that the aircraft weight reduces as fuel gets consumed.&nbsp; Too bad there isn’t a clean alternative.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=7647&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/norway-s-first-electric-powered-plane-crashes-into-lake-and-other-e-craftTue, 20 Aug 2019 20:07:21 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b999c511-23bb-4239-8de2-0207281c8a6fthree-phase1<p>I never new electric planes even existed. Something else to go and research.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Kind regards</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=7647&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">