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Airbus and Linde to cooperate on hydrogen infrastructure for airports

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The agreement follows a cooperation agreement signed in Singapore in February and covers collaboration on global supply chains for hydrogen, from production to airport storage, including the integration of refuelling into normal ground handling operations.

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MIT proof-of-concept demo of ionic wind propulsion for aircraft

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The researchers describe their proof of concept for electroaerodynamic (EAD) airplane propulsion in a paper in the journal Nature. In this way, the batteries supply electricity at 40,000 volts to positively charge the wires via a lightweight power converter. EAD airplane design. a, Computer-generated rendering of the EAD airplane.

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Fedex Express and Nissan expand cooperative testing of battery electric e-NV200 compact van; new panel version

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e-NV200 Panel Van Concept. At the 64 th IAA Commercial Vehicle International Motor Show in Hanover, the company unveiled the new Panel Van version of the e-NV200 Concept, decorated with Nissan and FedEx graphics and logos. Going forward, the proving tests will be newly expanded to countries such as Singapore, the USA and Brazil.

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GM China to introduce more than 60 new models and upgrades over next 5 years; focus on electrification and sustainable mobility

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In December 2010, Shanghai GM introduced the Sail battery-electric concept vehicle, which was developed by Shanghai GM and PATAC. It will work with the domestic supply base as well to develop a strong local capability for the provision of high-quality components essential to support the industry’s move to electrification.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Technical Achievements

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GROVE AWARD Sponsor: IEEE Electron Devices Society HON-SUM PHILIP WONG Stanford “For contributions to novel and advanced semiconductor device concepts and their implementation.” Solaris, Singapore “For consistently high-level performance serving IEEE Region 10.”. IEEE ANDREW S. IEEE DONALD O.

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eVTOLs: The Future of Urban Air Mobility

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When it comes to the concept of air taxis, eVTOLs make the most sense. In the future, Volocopter plans to deploy one of the world’s first eVTOL urban air taxi services in Singapore within the next three years. Within the next five years, the company also expects to supply 150 Volocopter devices to China’s Geely.

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BG Group sanctions US$15B coal seam gas to LNG project; first such

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First LNG exports are planned to commence from 2014, underpinned by agreements in Chile, China, Japan and Singapore for the purchase of up to 9.5 This resulted in a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas-emissions intensity from concept to current design as presented in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). mtpa of LNG.

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