Charles Alcock is managing editor of the AIN Media Group, having rejoined the company in 2019. He has been an aviation journalist since 1986, and previously worked for AIN from 1990 to 2017, most recently as editor-in-chief. His main focus is on covering new aviation technology and business models, as well as international news.
Having been raised in the London area, Alcock studied at the University of Manchester in the UK and earned an honors degree in Politics and Modern History. He speaks English and French, and some German.

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The U.S. Department of Energy is committing $33 million in funding to support research and development of propulsion systems for hybrid electric aircraft. On August 26, it announced that 17 projects will share the investment as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s Aviation-class Synergistically Cooled Electric-motors with Integrated Drives (ASCEND) and Range Extenders for Electric Aviation with Low Carbon and High Efficiency (REEACH) programs.
Nine projects are being are sharing $14.5 million under phase one of the ASCEND program, which is focused on developing lightweight and ultra-efficient all-electric powertrains with advanced thermal management system intended for single-aisle passenger airliners. The eight REEACH projects have been allocated $18.5 million to deliver cost-effective, high-performance energy storage and power generation sub-systems for electric aircraft with a strong emphasis on fuel-to-electric power conversion technologies. A further $18 million will be available under phase two of ASCEND.
The organizations selected for funding under phase one of <a href="https://arpa-e.energy.gov/?q=document/ascend-project-descriptions">ASCEND</a> include Texas A&amp;M University for its work on co-axial motors and Hyper Tech Research in Columbus, Ohio, which is developing a high-power density, integrated electric propulsion motor, drive and thermal management system for hybrid electric aircraft. <a href="https://arpa-e.energy.gov/?q=document/reeach-project-descriptions">REEACH</a> fund recipients include Fuceltech of Princeton, New Jersey, which is developing a low-cost, lightweight energy storage and power generation system and a team at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, which is designing a new energy storage and power generation system.

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U.S. Energy Department Supports Hybrid Propulsion Programs With $33 Million Funding

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