Why Global Citizens<\/a> should care:<\/strong><\/p>\n The airplane industry creates about 11% of all transportation-related carbon emissions in the US. Electric planes could reduce this amount, mitigating climate change in the process. You can help in the fight against global warming\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n EasyJet announced on Monday that it is combating climate change by developing energy-efficient electric planes by 2030 that will also make flights cheaper, CNN\u00a0reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n The airline partnered with US manufacturer Wright Electric to build the battery-operated planes for flights under two hours. Wright electric\u00a0estimates<\/a>\u00a0that the eco-friendly planes will be 50% quieter and 10% cheaper than regular airplanes.<\/p>\n \u201cEasyJet has been a fantastic partner, and we look forward to helping introduce low-emissions, low-noise aviation, to Europe,\u201d\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0Jeffrey Engler, CEO of Wright Electric.<\/p>\n The duo has already built an electric two-seater plane and is currently working on a plane that can fit 50 people. Engler\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0that they later plan to test a 150- or 180-seat model in the next few years.<\/p>\n The airplane industry generates about\u00a012%<\/a>\u00a0of all transportation-related carbon emissions in the US\u00a0according to the EPA<\/a>. In fact, the single best way to reduce your personal carbon footprint is\u00a0to fly less often and outset your flights<\/a>.\u00a0One round-trip flight from New York to California\u00a0generates 20% of the greenhouse gases that a car produces in over a year<\/a>.<\/p>\n If electric planes become widely adopted, then the industry\u2019s carbon footprint will likely decrease.<\/p>\n Read More:\u00a0A Tobacco-Fueled Airplane Just Flew 300 Passengers in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n EasyJet\u00a0aims<\/a>\u00a0for the electric planes to be able to fly about 500 kilometers (310 miles). This could transport passengers from London to Amsterdam, which is Europe\u2019s second-most popular route.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are excited about what the next year holds,\u201d\u00a0said<\/a>\u00a0Engler.<\/p>\n Other airlines are following suit. Both\u00a0Boeing and Airbus<\/a>\u00a0are collaborating with engineering companies to create partially electric alternatives to power their airplane motors.<\/p>\n