article thumbnail

FAA awards $7.5M in research grants for integration of drones into national airspace

Green Car Congress

Wichita State University – lead University. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology is evolving rapidly and the FAA is working to keep pace with industry and to integrate UAS into the National Airspace System. A gap in UAS integration is having standards developed by industry which the FAA can use for policy and rulemaking activity.

Grant 279
article thumbnail

Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

Green Car Congress

The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel. The company then transports that oil to its re-refinery in Wichita, Kansas, where it undergoes hydrotreating to remove all of the water, fuel and solvents as well as metals, asphalt flux and other heavy contaminants.

Oil 199
article thumbnail

INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

Green Car Congress

In these environments, the upside of electric drivetrains is maximized while range and charging infrastructure limitations are minimized. INRIX looked at one year’s worth of travel—nearly 1.3 Trips: Electric and shared-use vehicles are best designed to fill shorter travel needs in more heavily trafficked areas. INRIX HAV City Score.

Austin 150
article thumbnail

National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

Of course, that kind of electr ic enthusiasm is palpable at every NDEW event and, clicking on any NDEW news story, practically jumps off the screen, whether reporters come calling from Boca Ratan, Wichita, Pittsburgh, Niagara Falls or Santa Monica. ” In the limelight: E.

Golf Cart 106
article thumbnail

ARPA-E awards $35M to 16 REFUEL projects for energy-dense carbon-neutral liquid fuels; leveraging ammonia

Green Car Congress

State-of-the-art industrial ammonia production using the Haber-Bosch process requires a hydrogen source (usually natural gas), remains highly capital and energy intensive, and is only economical at a large scale. Wichita State University. If successful, the WVURC will produce a test reactor capable of producing 1 kg of ammonia per day.

Carbon 150