Wind, water, solar, and grid-scale battery storage enabled Californiaβs power grid to spend 99 of the past 100 days running completely fossil-free for an average of 5.4 hours per day.
Could electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft be the harbingers of an exciting new era of fossil-free aviation, or impractical, expensive play toys? I got a glimpse of personal air mobilityβs future with Velo Xβs X1 at the 2026 Sun nβ Fun airshow.
Are eVTOL aircraft harbingers of a new era of fossil-free aviation, or impractical, expensive play toys? Lee Goldberg went looking for answers at the recent 2026 Sun nβ Fun airshow.
A recent conversation with an audiologist-turned-entrepreneur reveals how he used out-of-the-box thinking to design a new type of featherweight headset that protects pilotsβ ears β and their wallets.
<p>Dr. Phil McCandless is a research audiologist, an avid pilot, and inventor who designed the HALO headset and manufactures it in his Mississippi-based workshop.</p>
Electronic Designβs Lee Goldberg shares a close and personal look at Bristellβs Energic electric sport plane, which promises to make flying more cost- and environment-friendly.