Hydrogen

Make it real — This theoretical engine could drastically reduce the cost of getting to space. Daniel Oberhaus, Wired.com - Jun 27, 2020 12:00 pm UTC Enlarge / Mountain Aerospace Research Solution's Fenris engine during its first hotfire last July. Aaron Davis | Mountain Aerospace Research SolutionsThere's a small airfield…

This article was originally published by John Faulkner on Clean Fleet Report, a publication that gives its readers the information they need to move to cars and trucks with best fuel economy, including electric cars, fuel cells, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and advanced diesel and gasoline engines. Hyundai got it right…

Gumpert is seeking assistance to bring the fuel-cell-powered Nathalie sports car to the market. The car was first previewed at the Geneva Motor Show last year before becoming official this past March. Drive is provided by a 15 kW methanol fuel-cell producing hydrogen from methanol and converting it into electricity.…

Illustration: NikolaTruck YeahThe trucks are good!Today, a story about Nikola, a startup that is valued in the billions despite having no revenue, appeared on Bloomberg, headlined “Nikola Founder Exaggerated the Capability of His Debut Truck.” Within about an hour, Nikola’s founder was rage-tweeting, calling for the author of the story…

Nikola Motors is worth $23 billion despite zero sales or revenue. Founder and chairman Trevor Milton told CNBC that's because investors "don't care." Instead, they care about reducing emissions and the promise of Nikola's technology. While Tesla has its eyes on a battery powered semi-truck, Nikola is eyeing hydrogen fuel cells. Visit Business Insider's…

The hydrogen fuel cell car is not dead yet; indeed, a new Australian company has just launched, promising to build industrial vehicles and passenger cars using fuel cell/ultracapacitor hybrid electric powertrains, with a "Snowy" SUV coming in 2022/3.H2X Australia recently popped up out of stealth mode claiming to have several…

the cityhawk eVTOL flying car by metro skyways, a subsidiary company of israeli-based aerodynamic technologies developer, urban aeronautics, will run on hydrogen. cityhawk is based on the company’s cormorant design (previous coverage here) and constitutes its flagship fancraft model. the futuristic vehicle will now come in an eVTOL (electrical vertical…

Eventually, all types of vehicle will have to become electric as governments around the world look to crack down on high-emission vehicles. With this, manufacturers face a dilemma: shift iconic vehicles to electric power, or create something entirely new. Earlier this week, Ford Motor Company’s COO, Jim Farley, spoke with…

NASA is preparing to land a spacecraft on the moon for the first time in nearly half a century.The agency is giving the private company Astrobotic nearly $200 million to deliver the moon rover in late 2023 through a government program called Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS).NASA wants commercial partners to help last…

Published: June 10, 2020 at 4:50 p.m. ET Tesla going ‘all out’ on Tesla Semi freight truck Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the Tesla Semi unveiling in 2017. Getty Images Shares of Tesla Inc. rose more than 9% on Wednesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk urged the company “to go…