"The question of how to create sustainable air travel has plagued the green movement for decades," said Dale Vince, founder of British energy firm Ecotricity.
Ryan Hiscott | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesBritish entrepreneur Dale Vince on Monday announced plans to launch an electric airline that will be powered using renewable energy — and those behind the project hope it will mark the start of a new era in air travel.
Vince, who is the founder of British energy firm Ecotricity, was bullish about Ecojet's prospects.
"The question of how to create sustainable air travel has plagued the green movement for decades," he said.
He went on to describe Ecojet as "by far the most significant step towards a solution to date."
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