WIRED - The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and BusinessThis Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/general-galactic-water-rocket-fuel-test/
SydneyJim#Australian researchers discover two invasive weeds have the potential to be burned as #biofuel https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/06/australian-researchers-discover-two-invasive-weeds-have-the-potential-to-be-burned-as-biofuel
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The Class 799 Hydrogen Train
The MES TimesToyota's exploration of hydrogen combustion engines confronts significant obstacles, notably maintenance challenges from extreme cold temperatures required to store liquid hydrogen. Despite its higher energy density than compressed hydrogen gas, practical implementation is hampered by limited range and the need for large fuel tanks.
Maintenance issues, such as the rapid wear of hydrogen fuel pumps due to the inability to use oil lubricants, further compound the viability of hydrogen combustion engines. Efficiency concerns persist, with hydrogen combustion engines exhibiting lower overall efficiency than electric vehicles, potentially undermining their appeal for widespread adoption.
Additionally, BMW's experience with the Hydrogen 7 vehicle highlights the impracticality of long-term liquid hydrogen storage, raising doubts about the feasibility of hydrogen combustion engines for passenger vehicles. Amidst these challenges, the broader transition towards battery electric vehicles appears increasingly compelling, supported by their superior efficiency and simplicity of operation.
#HydrogenTechnology #AlternativeFuel #ElectricVehicles #SustainableTransport
#EnergyEfficiency #AutomotiveInnovation #RenewableEnergy
#HydrogenCombustion #ToyotaTechnology #humanoidrobots
Mark Looper (altfuels.org)A little late (I've been traveling), but I finally posted an illustrated report on #alternativefuel vehicles at the 2023 #LAAutoShow a couple of weeks back. #ElectricVehicles had pride of place in many manufacturers' displays! https://www.altfuels.org/events/autoshow/laas23.shtml
Andro AbhiDiesel Station Wagon Runs on Plastic
#transportationhacks #240 #alternativefuel #distillation #hydrocarbon #plastic #refinery #stationwagon #volvo #hackaday
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GeekProjects NewsDiesel Station Wagon Runs on Plastic https://hackaday.com/2023/11/15/diesel-station-wagon-runs-on-plastic/ #TransportationHacks #alternativefuel #distillation #stationwagon #hydrocarbon #refinery #plastic #volvo #240
#OTD 25 years ago I completed my trip Clean Across America And Back, a drive from CA to ME (and back) in my #CNG (compressed #naturalgas) #Dodge van using public refueling stations. I started my first website, now at https://www.altfuels.org, to post what would now be called a blog of the trip; I’ll keep posting about new developments there until #alternativefuel isn’t alternative any longer!
Jonathan WrightVegetable oil fuelling Chiltern Railways trains in UK first
IECstandards#Hydrogen is being used to grow crops. 🌾🚜
Renewable generation projects are producing green hydrogen that’s combined with nitrogen to create ammonia for fertilizer production.
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