FuelPositive promises green ammonia at 60% the cost of today’s gray

Canada’s FuelPositive says each of its modular, container-sized ammonia production units will deliver 100 tonnes of green ammonia a year at costs around US$444/tonne, compared to average gray (fossil-fuel-based) ammonia prices that have averaged around… Continue reading FuelPositive promises green ammonia at 60% the cost of today’s gray

eVTOL pioneer Thomas Senkel unveils tandem-wing air taxi prototype

When the emerging history of electric VTOL aircraft is written, Thomas Senkel will undoubtedly be one of the first names that comes up. You might recognize him better sitting in a chair on top of a levitating yoga ball in the Wright Brothers moment of … Continue reading eVTOL pioneer Thomas Senkel unveils tandem-wing air taxi prototype

MDrill One review: An affordable, easy mic upgrade for silky voice tone

Between streaming, podcasting, content creation and the online meetings that have multiplied like rabbits over the last couple of years, more people than ever are talking to their computers. The vast majority of these computers have little built-in mic… Continue reading MDrill One review: An affordable, easy mic upgrade for silky voice tone

Twisted, 3,000-horsepower Chaos Ultracar offers a glimpse of the future

The Spyros Panopoulos Chaos will become, on debut, the most powerful street-legal production car in history, by a margin of more than 50%

Strap in, petrolheads. The spec sheet and bizarrely organic-looking design of this 3-D printed Greek widowmaker are almost as wild a ride as the 3,000-horsepower car itself. Spyros Panopoulos Automotive has unveiled its Chaos “Ultracar,” and if you’ve ever seen a wilder piece of functional art that can nail a quarter mile in 7.5 seconds, we’d love to hear about it.

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The case for converting diesel trains to run on boxcar batteries

Locomotives remain a fast and efficient way to move cargo overland. The low rolling resistance of steel-on-steel will always beat rubber on road, the ability to pull long chains of freight cars, linked closely together, gives trains a significant aerod… Continue reading The case for converting diesel trains to run on boxcar batteries

Zero giveth with battery boost, then taketh away with paid upgrades

Zero’s SR/F and SR/S electric motorcycle lineup gets a sneaky boost in battery capacity for 2022, as well as a new, cheaper SR. But the news isn’t all good – some of the bikes’ features will be locked behind a new pay-to-upgrade system.Continue Reading… Continue reading Zero giveth with battery boost, then taketh away with paid upgrades

Fortescue aims to launch world’s first ammonia-powered ship in 2022

Australian mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has announced he’s challenged his team to get the world’s first ammonia-powered ship into service by 2022, following their rapid success with hydrogen mining trucks and ammonia-powered locomotives.Continue R… Continue reading Fortescue aims to launch world’s first ammonia-powered ship in 2022

Hyundai spins out its eVTOL air taxi business, naming it Supernal

We’ve known for some time that Hyundai is making some serious moves to break into the eVTOL air taxi market, and now it’s spun off a company dedicated purely to air mobility. Supernal expects its electric VTOL aircraft to enter service in 2028.Continue… Continue reading Hyundai spins out its eVTOL air taxi business, naming it Supernal

Gaussin to take world’s first hydrogen race truck to the Dakar in 2022

French company Gaussin is pushing hard on hydrogen-based long-haul trucking, playing up hydrogen’s excellent range figures and quick refuelling times as a benefit over heavy, slow-charging batteries. It’s developing a flexible skateboard chassis you ca… Continue reading Gaussin to take world’s first hydrogen race truck to the Dakar in 2022

Reaction Engines assembles partners for its ammonia aviation project

The UK’s Reaction Engines has announced a joint venture to create compact, lightweight ammonia reactors it says can be used to decarbonize difficult sectors like shipping and off-grid energy generation – and surprisingly, also aviation.Continue Reading… Continue reading Reaction Engines assembles partners for its ammonia aviation project