OSU & Wilberforce University team claims top spot in year one of the EcoCAR EV Challenge

The Ohio State (OSU) & Wilberforce University Team has been named the winner of Year One of the EcoCAR Electric Vehicle (EV) Challenge, taking the lead in the four-year collegiate engineering competition. West Virginia University took second place and University of Alabama finished third in the judged competition, which was...

Natilus selects ZeroAvia ZA600 fuel cell powertrain for Kona autonomous blended-wing body cargo aircraft

Natilus, a designer and developer of new autonomous blended-wing body (BWB) cargo aircraft, and ZeroAvia announced a strategic partnership jointly to develop hydrogen-electric engines for the Natilus Kona cargo aircraft. ZeroAvia’s ZA600 will be the sole hydrogen fuel cell powertrain offered for the novel Kona short-haul feeder UAV, with the...

Liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla to race in Super Taikyu Fuji 24 Hours; improvements to hydrogen piping

Toyota will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 26 to 28, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept (hydrogen-powered Corolla) running on liquid hydrogen. (Earlier post.) It is the first time in the...

MAHLE Powertrain and Clean Air Power deepen ties on zero-carbon engines

MAHLE Powertrain and Clean Air Power have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to combine their efforts in providing rapid and cost-effective solutions for net-zero fueled internal combustion engines. The two companies have a longstanding collaborative relationship that has delivered results across a number of research projects. As part of these...

€7M German project to develop processes and demand scenarios for the mass production of synthetic fuels; “Refineries for Future”

Synthetic fuels from renewable energy sources will be needed to reach the climate goals in the full transport sector. So-called “refuels” promise to reduce CO2 emissions by 90% compared to conventional fuels. To cover future needs of heavy-duty vehicles, airplanes, and ships and provide chemical industry with basic substances, we...

G7 Hiroshima Summit: Global Week of Action Wrap-up

The G7 governments are at a crucial point where they must decide whether to maintain the current state of pollution and climate emergency, or pave the way for a fossil-free economy that benefits everyone.

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Dispatch from West Virginia Coal Country

Last month, a delegation of 350 US and local group organizers traveled to West Virginia to learn more from partners on-the-ground about how the national grassroots fossil fuel resistance movement that we know today partly grew out of decades of local activism in Appalachia.

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Italy’s 100-year floods are the climate crisis in action – here’s how to help:

6 months worth of rain has fallen in 36 hours in Italy, and now the region of Emilia-Romagna are experiencing devastating floods. We need to take climate action - but right now the people of Emilia-Romagna need urgent support. Here's how you can help.

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G7 Summit in Hiroshima rejects war, but fails to address its root cause: fossil fuels

G7 leaders stated their commitment to “accelerate” the phase out of fossil fuels, but didn’t walk the talk: they promoted fossil gas expansion under the guise of being "appropriate" for the times.

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