Quaise’s ultra-deep geothermal drilling plans: Your questions answered

Quaise’s ultra-deep geothermal power plan is one of the most exciting and fascinating green energy projects we’ve seen. In a nutshell, this Boston-based MIT spin-off says it has repurposed powerful millimeter-wave beam technology – originally developed… Continue reading Quaise’s ultra-deep geothermal drilling plans: Your questions answered

Battery-electric “Infinity Train” will charge itself using gravity

Australian mining company Fortescue is working to clean up its own operations by 2030, while developing green solutions it can sell to others. It’s forking out into green tech through a subsidiary called Fortescue Future Industries, which has recently … Continue reading Battery-electric “Infinity Train” will charge itself using gravity

Huge cash injection kickstarts international supercross championship

When the American Motorcycling Association put on the first “Super Bowl of Motocross,” at the LA Coliseum stadium in 1972, two disciplines of dirt bike racing began to diverge. Traditional motocross remains outdoors; it’s long, tough, grueling, often r… Continue reading Huge cash injection kickstarts international supercross championship

2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 S politely lowers itself as you stop

Big adventure bikes: they’re terrific tourers on the move, deceptively good on a twisty road and surprisingly dirt-capable if the rider’s up to the task. But ground clearance comes at a cost. Jeez, they can be tall. As an average-height dude, I’m used … Continue reading 2022 Ducati Multistrada V4 S politely lowers itself as you stop

Lightning Strike targets 250 mph with upcoming electric land speed run

Lightning Motorcycles once had the fastest motorcycle you could buy in its barnstorming electric LS218, a ride on which remains to this day a solid top-ten highlight in my four and a half decades on this planet. The 218 mph (351 km/h) run that gave the… Continue reading Lightning Strike targets 250 mph with upcoming electric land speed run

Lead ammunition appears to be chronically poisoning American eagles

A new study has found that nearly half of all bald and golden eagles in the USA suffer from chronic and/or acute lead poisoning, which the research team believes is the result of these birds scavenging the remains of animals shot with lead bullets.Cont… Continue reading Lead ammunition appears to be chronically poisoning American eagles

Flowcopter begins testing the world’s first hydraulic multicopter

Multicopters would be able to lift heavier loads and stay in the air longer if they could use a high-density power source like gasoline instead of low-density lithium batteries. But gasoline engines, with their weird, peaky torque curves, aren’t nearly… Continue reading Flowcopter begins testing the world’s first hydraulic multicopter

Flowcopter begins testing the world’s first hydraulic multicopter

Multicopters would be able to lift heavier loads and stay in the air longer if they could use a high-density power source like gasoline instead of low-density lithium batteries. But gasoline engines, with their weird, peaky torque curves, aren’t nearly… Continue reading Flowcopter begins testing the world’s first hydraulic multicopter

Shark-skin-inspired film immediately drops airliner fuel consumption

Zero-emissions airliners are still a long way off, but Lufthansa and BASF have developed a way to improve things right now. AeroShark is an adhesive riblet film that immediately reduces fuel consumption, and therefore emissions, from any aircraft.Conti… Continue reading Shark-skin-inspired film immediately drops airliner fuel consumption