The WindRunner Cometh: Game Over For Foes Of Wind Farms
A US startup has hatched a new plan to bring supersized wind turbines to onshore wind farms, opening up new opportunities for development.
Aviation
ICCT’s Hydrogen For Aviation Perspective Is Deeply Wrong As Well
The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is a US-headquartered think tank with offices globally. It’s been around since 2001. It was founded with noble ideals and funding from progressive and climate-focused foundations including the Hewlett and Packard family foundations and the Energy Foundation. Its mission and vision is to … [continued]
Oz Questions On Clean Aviation & Shipping: Smart Energy Council Presentation Q&A
The other day I had the opportunity to talk with a few hundred mostly Australian participants in a Smart Energy Council webinar. It was organized to exploit my unusual timezone alignment with Oz as I spend a few weeks in New Zealand as a digital nomad. Over 600 signed up, … [continued]
No, You Won’t Be Flying In Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Planes
You really have to work hard to make hydrogen the right choice for aviation, and if the industry succeeds, its costs will be an order of magnitude higher, destroying most of their market.
Which Has Better Climate Targets, Aviation Or Shipping?
Unlike the maritime industry, the aviation industry hasn’t stood up to be counted on the climate action file. That will be a problem for them unless they change that quickly.
What Do Battery Energy Density Improvements Really Mean For Trucks, Ships, & Planes?
The future of all ground transportation and an awful lot of aviation and marine shipping being electric, low-carbon, quieter, and a lot less smelly is within reach. It would be rude not to reach out and grab it with both hands.
The Pathways To Biofuels: A Survey Of Why We Should Stop Fretting
We have enough waste biomass feedstock to fulfill all of our transportation needs, and the market and a bunch of bright people will figure out which ones are cheapest and lowest impact.
Towing Electric Planes To Increase Range? I’m Not Convinced, But It’s Interesting
Magpie’s solution is one of what is now a toolkit of solutions for decarbonizing aviation.
How to Have 100% Leak Free Aeronautics in 2023
By Jim Scott, Senior Engineer at Seco Seals
Achievement Unlocked: Archer eVTOL Does The Thing
Archer Aviation’s Maker eVTOL has successfully completed the first-ever “transition flight,” where the air taxi prototype was able to achieve a full transition from vertical, “rotary wing” flight to horizontal, “wing-borne” cruising. The successful transition to horizontal flight marks a significant milestone in the ongoing development of the Made-in-the-USA Maker … [continued]
