Archive for September, 2009
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009We’ve talked about electric and hydrogen-powered big trucks before, of course. There are some updates on what’s happening with the new wave of greener, electric-based trucking now. One goes into production and gets lithium batteries and the other is a new concept based on another design. Balqon has their electric drayage truck called the Nautilus [...]
Report: NYC terror attack was set for September 11
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009I wonder how many trains they were planning to take out.A law enforcement official told The Associated Press on Thursday that Zazi had associates in New York who were in on the plot. Court papers say that during the summer, Zazi and three unidentified associates bought “unusually large quantities” of hydrogen peroxide and acetone — [...]
NYC terror attack may have been set for Sept. 11
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009IVAN MORENO The Associated Press DENVER – An Afghan immigrant wanted to carry out a New York City terror attack involving hydrogen peroxide bombs on commuter trains to possibly coincide with the Sept. 11 anniversary before federal authorities foiled the plan, a U.S. prosecutor said Friday. U.S. prosecutor Tim Neff told a federal judge that [...]
Hydrogenius Electric Airplane Competing for $1.65m NASA Prize
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009By Mike on September 28th, 2009 Researchers and designers at the University of Stuttgart’s Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB) have announced that they’ll begin the construction of a zero-emission electric aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The aircraft, called Hydrogenius will compete in NASA’s Green Flight Challenge competition.The competition, sponsored by Comparative Aircraft Efficiency Foundation [...]
GM Highlights Engineering Advances With Second-Generation Fuel Cell System and Fifth-Generation Stack; Poised for Production Around 2015
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009GM’s second-generation fuel-cell system (engineer included for scale.) Click to enlarge. The second generation hydrogen fuel cell system under development by General Motors—which contains its fifth-generation fuel cell stack—is half the size, 220 pounds (100 kg) lighter and uses less than half the platinum (30 grams plus or minus vs. 80 grams) of the current [...]
