Netherlands-based naval architects C-Job, working in partnership with LH2 Europe, has designed a new class of liquid-hydrogen tanker that it claims will revolutionise the renewable energy market. According to the company, the new tanker concept will form a critical element in creating a green end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain. ‘Hydrogen will be essential to the future … [Read more...] about New hydrogen tanker design set to revolutionise renewables market
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First UK launch rocket unveiled
UK-based spaceflight company Orbex has unveiled the first full-scale prototype of its Prime orbital space rocket on its dedicated launch pad at a new test facility in Kinloss, a few kilometres from the company’s headquarters at Forres in Moray, Scotland. The first ‘micro-launcher’ developed in Europe to reach this stage of technical readiness, Prime will now undergo a period … [Read more...] about First UK launch rocket unveiled
Terra Carta Design Lab announces inaugural winners
Wearables for cows and flying seed-delivery vehicles are among the winners of the inaugural Terra Carta Design Lab, which were announced on International Design Day. Four teams of Royal College of Art (RCA) students and alumni were selected from a total of 125 original submissions as the winners of the initiative, which was conceived by the RCA’s Royal Visitor HRH The Prince … [Read more...] about Terra Carta Design Lab announces inaugural winners
Dual-membrane battery design could be key to renewable-energy storage
A team of Imperial College London engineers and chemists has adopted a new approach to battery design that they say could offer the key to low-cost, long-term energy storage. The breakthrough involved the creation of a polysulfide-air redox flow battery that features two membranes. The dual-membrane design overcomes the main problems with this type of large-scale battery, … [Read more...] about Dual-membrane battery design could be key to renewable-energy storage
Plant-based aviation fuel shows promise
An analysis of an experimental plant-based jet fuel suggests that it could increase engine performance and efficiency while dispensing with aromatics, the pollution-causing compounds found in conventional fuels. In the study published, researchers analysed a jet fuel, developed at Washington State University, that’s based on lignin, an organic polymer that makes plants tough … [Read more...] about Plant-based aviation fuel shows promise
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