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Wright proposes a 100-seat electric airliner powered by aluminum

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US-based Wright Electric has announced a 100-seat electric short-hop aircraft slated to go into service by 2026. It’ll either be powered by hydrogen, or it’ll use recyclable metal in what the company calls an “aluminum fuel cell.”Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Wright proposes a 100-seat electric airliner powered by aluminum→

World first: Dutch brewery burns iron as a clean, recyclable fuel

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Many industries use heat-intensive processes that generally require the burning of fossil fuels, but a surprising green fuel alternative is emerging in the form of metal powders. Ground very fine, cheap iron powder burns readily at high temperatures, r… Continue reading World first: Dutch brewery burns iron as a clean, recyclable fuel→