Transport
Low emission transport
1,600 kilometres on a Single Battery Charge
Written by Peter, on August 23, 2014
An electric car capable of driving 1,600 kilometres on a single charge has been demonstrated in Quebec. Read more »
Aviation Fuel from CO2, Water and Sunlight
Written by Peter, on May 10, 2014
The Solar-Jet project has successfully demonstrated the entire production chain for renewable kerosene obtained directly from just sunlight, water and carbon dioxide captured from the air. The process also has the potential to produce other types of fuel, such as diesel, gasoline or pure hydrogen, for transport applications in a more sustainable way. The project […] Read more »
Electric Demonstrator Aircraft by Airbus
Written by Peter, on April 30, 2014
AIrbus has demonstrated what is believed to be the first aircraft developed from the ground-up an electric-powered aircraft. Read more »
Jet Fuel from Seawater
Written by Peter, on December 15, 2013
The US Navy is developing a technology that it expects will allow it to produce jet fuel out of seawater. Carbon is abundant in seawater, with the concentration in the ocean being about 140 times greater than in air. Most of the carbon is in the form of bicarbonates with about 1% being carbonates. The […] Read more »
Tiny Electric Car Has Removable Battery
Written by Peter, on September 30, 2013
One of the problems with electric cars is how to charge the battery if you have to park in the street or your destination doesn't have a a suitable charging point. The Itaian manufacturer Estrima has solved the problem in its tiny Birò electric car by making the batterey removable, so that it can be […] Read more »
Convert Telephone Booths to EV Charging Points
Written by Peter, on September 15, 2013
A recent New York City competition produced a poposal to turn phone booths into electric vehicle charging points.. While the demand for public phones is declining rapidly, the need for vehicle charging stations in uban locations is increasing. It had been expected that electric vehicles would be most popular in locations close to urban centres […] Read more »
Ship Design Uses Hull as Sail
Written by Peter, on September 12, 2013
The Norwegian speed sailor and inventor, Terje Lade, has developed a new concept for a ship in which the hull acts as a giant sail. He estimated that the “Vindskip” would have fuel savings of 60% and emissions reductions of 80% compared to current cargo ships. The Vindskip would have natural-gas fired engines and a […] Read more »
Peugeot’s Hybrid Air Eliminates the Batteries
Written by Peter, on March 24, 2013
Peugeot has announced its first Hybrid Air car which it plans to have on public sale by 2016. The Hybrid Air is driven by a conventional petrol internal combustion engine coupled with a hydraulic motor that is powered by compressed air. The car has a pressurised steel "scuba tank" running down the middle of its […] Read more »
Dutch to Trial Futuristic Highways
Written by Peter, on January 21, 2013
A futuristic highway that can save energy and improve road safety is to be installed in the Dutch province of Brabant from mid-2013. The highway will include glow-in-the-dark road markings painted with photo-luminescent paint which are charged during the day and light up during the night; temperature-responsive paint which indicates slippery roads when temperatures fall […] Read more »
Is a Roller Coaster the Ultimate Energy-saving Transport System?
Written by Peter, on December 9, 2012
The Tokyo University's Institute of Industrial Science, with the help of amusement ride firm Senyo Kogyo, is testing a prototype roller coaster train for commuter transportation. The train, which has no engine, coasts along a tubular track at a test facility in Chiba, about 40 kilometres from the centre of Tokyo. The train's speed is […] Read more »
