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Electric drives for ships and planes

Trains are increasingly electrified, electric motorbikes are booming in Asia, and the all-electric car might be close to mass production. Some people are openly suggesting that water and air transport could become electrically powered as well, completing the move to an 'all electric society'. What are the chances of this vision becoming a reality? Ships with electric propulsion systems already existed at the beginning of the 20th century and are currently ready for a (limited) revival. However, development in powering large aircraft by electric propulsion is much less in evidence.

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