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Energy Market Specialist, Hitachi Energy USA Inc.

Kent Knutson is a market specialist focusing on energy industry intelligence for Hitachi Energy.  He has more than 30 years of experience designing and developing intelligence products for some...

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Electrification is on display!

Utility company ComEd will work with United and Archer to establish the power infrastructure necessary to support eVTOL aircraft operations in and around the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

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Matt Chester on Mar 27, 2023

These seem to be the latest hyped technologies, so I'm curious to see the trajectory their roll out is going to take. What will down the line be the practical application? Will it ever be an affordable or reasonable option for the common person? 

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Kent Knutson on Mar 27, 2023

Who knows? Common people do not fly helicopters to work - at least not yet. The electric vs. fuel propulsion is fascinating.  The whole idea of electric helicopters is kind of surreal -- like a science fiction movie. It will be interesting to see if the cost is manageable and competitive with other forms of transportation.  We'll see soon enough. 

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