Rolls-Royce investing $110M over next decade to develop energy storage for aircraft

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By mmillikinJun 20, 2021, 4:00 am842 ptsInterestingTop
Rolls-Royce is entering new aviation markets to pioneer sustainable power and as part of that mission will be developing energy storage systems (ESS) that will enable aircraft to undertake zero emissions flights of more than 100 miles on a single charge. Rolls-Royce is planning an £80-million (US$110 million)…

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