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Switzerland Set to Roll out Solar Panels Between Railway Tracks–a World First

Europe’s love of train travel is about to transform the continent’s solar energy production as the Swiss are set to begin installing solar panels in between train tracks. The startup called Sun-Ways is waiting for a sign-off from the Federal Office of Transport to start installing their panels between the tracks near Buttes Station in the west… Keep Reading

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First Flight of Regional Jet Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells–40-Seater is Largest Ever to Fly

A fledgling energy company looking to develop true zero-emissions aircraft just took a massive leap forward with the first-ever regional passenger flight powered principally on hydrogen. A 40-seat aircraft took off at 8:41 am from Grant County International Airport and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The flight, conducted under an… Keep Reading

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Bus routes take shape as Jefferson County works towards a rural transit network

A new proposal for bus routes in Jefferson County has been made public as the Volunteer Transportation Center’s mobility management team works to build a countywide bus system. Before the Jefferson County Legislature’s General Services Committee on Tuesday, John H. Exford with the VTC presented a second draft of a county route map, more decisions… Keep Reading

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Watch This Cargo Ship Fly a Giant Kite to Save Fuel and Cut Emissions

Using an ancient solution for a modern problem, a firm successfully tested how a giant kite can be used to tug shipping vessels across the ocean and significantly reduce the amount of diesel fuel they use. It’s tempting to call the product a sail, and the activity sailing. However even the word kite belies the… Keep Reading

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Aviation Startup ZeroAvia Flies Largest-Ever Hydrogen Electric Aircraft

An aviation start-up just set a new world-first for the largest hydrogen-powered aircraft flight in history—a 19-seat aircraft called the Dornier 228. Designed by ZeroAvia, the start-up is developing hydrogen-powered engines for regional flights, and over the last 12 months has really taken off. This most recent flight was a 10 minute affair from the Cotswolds Airport… Keep Reading

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5 U.S. States Are Repaving Roads With Unrecyclable Plastic Waste–And Results Are Impressive

Headache-inducing plastic waste such as printer cartridges and plastic bags are being turned into aggregate material for asphalt road mixtures around the country. Plastic roads have built up a head of scientific steam recently, with scientists and regulators seeing roads as a decent place to reutilize plastic that is difficult to recycle in a cost-effective… Keep Reading

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Car makes record-breaking 621-Mile Trip on single charge powered by the Sun

An electric car has made a record-breaking 621 mile (1,000km) trip on a single charge powered by the sun. The solar-powered Sunswift 7 averaged nearly 53mph (85kph) in under twelve hours to set a Guinness World Record while completing 240 laps of a track to represent the distance from Sydney to Melbourne. Sunswift 7 is… Keep Reading

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World’s First Solar Car Goes into Production – a 4 Passenger EV That Can Run on the Sun

The world’s first solar car has begun production—a 4-5 passenger EV that hails a new chapter in automotive history. The Dutch company Lightyear officially commenced assembly of its first vehicle, aptly titled ‘Lightyear 0’, becoming the first automotive firm to manufacture an electric vehicle that generates a realistic amount of charge via sunlight. Taking advantage… Keep Reading

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Penn State Battery Tech Breakthrough Paves Way for Mass Adoption of Affordable/Fast Charging Electric Cars

A breakthrough in electric vehicle fast charging battery design from Penn State has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. The record-breaking combination of a shorter charge time and more energy required for longer travel range came from heating the battery to a Goldilocks Zone which has proven difficult for engineers thus… Keep Reading

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Flying Taxi Takes Off for the First Time in Public Display From XPeng Motors – VIDEO

150 people, smartphones out, watched an electric flying car perform a successful test down at Dubai’s skydiving range. There they caught a glimpse of what the not too distant future will bring. A gaggle of flying taxi companies around the world all seem to be on the verge of populating the skies with different versions… Keep Reading