Topic: Electric Planes

The historical efficacy of FDR's New Deal and the WPA is debated, with suggestions that it may have prolonged the Great Depression. The exclusion of nuclear energy from the Green New Deal is criticized as a major oversight for a plan seeking to eliminate fossil fuels. The feasibility of electric planes for long-distance travel is also questioned.

Norway is leading a push for electric transport, aiming for all short-haul flights to be battery-powered by 2040 and banning the sale of conventional cars by 2025. The country is also deploying electric ferries to reduce noise and exhaust. Critics point out that these initiatives are heavily subsidized by the government and funded by Norway's significant oil and gas wealth.