Remove Alaska Remove Commercial Remove Future Remove Universal
article thumbnail

Universal Hydrogen, magniX, Plug Power, and AeroTEC set up hydrogen aviation center at Moses Lake, Washington

Green Car Congress

Universal Hydrogen, magniX, Plug Power and AeroTEC have established a Hydrogen Aviation Test and Service Center at Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington. Universal Hydrogen’s Dash-8 conversion will be the first commercially-relevant hydrogen-powered aircraft, serving 41 to 60 passengers on routes up to 1,000 kilometers.

article thumbnail

DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 14 new research projects that will be a part of an expanding portfolio of projects designed to increase the understanding of methane hydrates’ potential as a future energy supply. University of California at San Diego. University of Mississippi. University of New Hampshire.

Future 225
article thumbnail

DOE awarding $6.5M to 9 large-scale Phase I pilot coal projects

Green Car Congress

The design of the large pilot plant will incorporate an advanced combustion design and control features that have been verified through performance testing on the sub-pilot unit at Ohio State University and further testing on the small-scale pilot at Babcock & Wilcox. University of Illinois. University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Coal 262
article thumbnail

FAA selects 6 sites for unmanned aircraft systems research for integration into US airspace

Green Car Congress

This data will help the FAA to develop regulations and operational procedures for future commercial and civil use of the National Airspace System (NAS). On 14 Februar 2013, the agency solicited proposals from public entities, including state and local governments and eligible universities interested in operating the test sites.

article thumbnail

DOE awards up to $40M for open-water, grid-connected wave energy testing facility

Green Car Congress

The facility will be constructed in Newport, Oregon, by the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center at Oregon State University and will support innovations in wave energy technologies capable of harnessing the significant wave energy resources along United States coastlines.

article thumbnail

8 Incidents in 2 Weeks: What’s Going on With United’s Planes?

Baua Electric

In January, a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner in mid-flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. carriers, in addition to other accidents involving commercial and mass transit operators. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling? airlines, while the N.T.S.B.

Alaska 52
article thumbnail

Obama and Trudeau put majority of US and Canadian Arctic water off-limits to offshore oil and gas leasing

Green Car Congress

Canada will designate all Arctic Canadian waters as indefinitely off limits to future offshore Arctic oil and gas licensing, to be reviewed every five years through a climate and marine science-based life-cycle assessment. million acres which have previously been leased near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.

Obama 150