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H2Fly’s twin-fuselage aircraft makes world-first liquid hydrogen flight

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Taking off from Maribor, Slovenia, the modified double-fuselage Pipistrel Taurus G4 made a historic first piloted flight running on cryogenic liquid hydrogen

Liquid hydrogen is a giant pain to handle, but it’s one of the few technologies with a genuine chance of decarbonizing long-range flight. So it’s huge news for clean aviation that H2Fly has now landed the word’s first piloted liquid hydrogen flight.

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Student team sets distance record with hydrogen city car concept

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A student team from TU Delft presented the latest Eco-Runner in May, a hydrogen-powered city car concept designed to be more than a hundred times more fuel-efficient than modern fossil-fuel vehicles. Now the car has set a Guinness distance record.Conti… Continue reading Student team sets distance record with hydrogen city car concept→

Hydrogen-powered passenger train rides the rails in North America

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French transport multinational Alstom debuted the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell passenger train back in 2016, which went into service in Germany last year. Now the Coradia iLint is rolling down the track in North America for the first time.Continue … Continue reading Hydrogen-powered passenger train rides the rails in North America→

Tevva boosts regenerative braking efficiency for medium-duty truck by 4x

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Determined to lead the charge toward zero-emissions freight and urban logistics, British electric truck maker Tevva has been working to ease the burden of carbon reductions on fleet operators. In January, it began production of its battery-powered medi… Continue reading Tevva boosts regenerative braking efficiency for medium-duty truck by 4x→

Natilus and Zeroavia team up on hydrogen-powered blended wing aircraft

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The blended-wing Natilus Kona aircraft, which is now flying in quarter-scale testing in California, is set to have a zero-emissions variant thanks to a partnership with Zeroavia, which will provide a 600 kW hydrogen-electric powertrain option.Continue … Continue reading Natilus and Zeroavia team up on hydrogen-powered blended wing aircraft→

Alpine’s stunning hydrogen-hybrid Alpenglow concept

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Alpine’s street cars might not be known for outrageous design, but this Alpenglow concept would grab its share of eyeballs even parked next to a Delage D12, an Aston Martin Valkyrie and a Bugatti Bolide. Plus, it’s noisy. Plus, it’s zero-emissions.Cont… Continue reading Alpine’s stunning hydrogen-hybrid Alpenglow concept→

Futuristic adventure camper concept proposes clean, quiet hydrogen RV

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Compared to the electric camper vans that have been gradually arriving on the global market, first in Europe and more recently in the United States, a hydrogen fuel cell RV could immediately boost driving range to something more respectable and practic… Continue reading Futuristic adventure camper concept proposes clean, quiet hydrogen RV→

China launches 100-mph hydrogen/supercapacitor train

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The world’s largest rail vehicle manufacturer has rolled out a zero-emissions train running on hydrogen fuel cells with a supercapacitor buffer. The four-car train is capable of 100 mph (160 km/h), making it the fastest hydrogen train to date.Continue … Continue reading China launches 100-mph hydrogen/supercapacitor train→

ZeroAvia celebrates maiden flight of world’s largest hydrogen aircraft

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ZeroAvia’s 19-seat Dornier 228 has taken its first test flight in the UK. It’s a testbed for the company’s clean aviation technology, using a zero-emissions hydrogen-electric powertrain that’s slated for certification and commercial flights by 2025.Con… Continue reading ZeroAvia celebrates maiden flight of world’s largest hydrogen aircraft→

H3 debuts all-in-one hydrogen powertrain pods for long-range flight

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France’s H3 Dynamics has presented its self-contained hydrogen propulsion pods for retrofit or line fit to drones and airplanes. They deliver enormous range and endurance figures without heavy batteries, and they mirror the approach Airbus and others a… Continue reading H3 debuts all-in-one hydrogen powertrain pods for long-range flight→