Methanol as fuel: An accessible early step toward clean shipping

The global shipping industry drastically needs to clean up its game, but dragging these massive machines through the ocean requires extraordinary amounts of energy. Cheap, plentiful, filthy marine diesel will be extremely hard to replace. Last year we … Continue reading Methanol as fuel: An accessible early step toward clean shipping

Zodiac Stargazer offers you a ride in a swiveling telescope on wheels

Designer Hyunsik Moon has caught our eye with a very odd EV concept. The Zodiac Stargazer places up to two passengers in an astronomical telescope on wheels, which can rotate to face directly upward, giving you an extraordinary window to the universe.C… Continue reading Zodiac Stargazer offers you a ride in a swiveling telescope on wheels

World’s first commercial sand battery begins energy storage in Finland

Wind and solar power are intermittent, generating power when it’s available rather than when it’s needed, so the green energy transition will require huge amounts of energy storage. This could end up taking many forms, from conventional lithium-based “… Continue reading World’s first commercial sand battery begins energy storage in Finland

New methane binding process could end insanely wasteful burn-offs

The global oil industry wastefully burns off about as much natural gas as is used by all of Central and South America – but a new methane binding agent offers a potential way for this greenhouse gas to be converted economically into liquid fuels.Contin… Continue reading New methane binding process could end insanely wasteful burn-offs

Ducati reveals the key numbers behind its electric MotoE racer

Ducati will take over as the sole motorcycle supplier for the FIM MotoE World Cup from 2023, using the opportunity to build a cracking electric sportsbike that’ll inform the brand’s electrification in the coming years.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcyc… Continue reading Ducati reveals the key numbers behind its electric MotoE racer

CEO test-drives Mojo Vision’s smart augmented reality contact lens

Forget your bulky AR headsets, smart contact lenses are coming to place augmented reality displays right there on your eyeball. Last week, Mojo Vision CEO Drew Perkins volunteered to test the first feature-complete prototype of his company’s design.Con… Continue reading CEO test-drives Mojo Vision’s smart augmented reality contact lens

Hyundai goes super-low drag with new Ioniq 6 electric streamliner sedan

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 SUV kicked off the company’s all-electric range in the best possible fashion, taking out multiple World Car of the Year 2022 awards, selling out in advance all over the place and generally making an excellent impression with its angul… Continue reading Hyundai goes super-low drag with new Ioniq 6 electric streamliner sedan

NuraTrue Pro review: Lossless earbuds for uncompromising audiophiles

Personalized audio pioneer Nura has released a “no compromises” flagship to top its true wireless earphones range. NuraTrue Pro introduces a host of high-end enhancements including lossless audio and multipoint connectivity – but it comes at a price.Co… Continue reading NuraTrue Pro review: Lossless earbuds for uncompromising audiophiles

Electric Norton promises “race performance and touring range”

Great Britain’s Norton Motorcycles, now under Indian ownership after some shady management from the previous owner, has announced an interesting electric motorcycle project promising to simultaneously deliver “race performance and touring range.”Contin… Continue reading Electric Norton promises “race performance and touring range”