Remove Convert Remove International Remove Kits Remove Universal
article thumbnail

Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

Green Car Congress

Universal Hydrogen was granted a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to proceed with the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft. —Paul Eremenko, co-founder and CEO of Universal Hydrogen Air New Zealand.

article thumbnail

Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

Green Car Congress

Universal Hydrogen has flown a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The other remained a conventional engine for safety of flight.

Hydrogen 417
article thumbnail

35 Years Ago, Researchers Used Brain Waves to Control a Robot

Cars That Think

Bozinovski and Sestakov were electrical engineering and computer science professors at Saints Cyril and Methodius University , in Skopje, North Macedonia. Bozinovska, a physician, taught in the university’s medical school. IEEE commemorated their work with an IEEE Milestone during a ceremony at the university on 10 October.

Macedonia 114
article thumbnail

Solar2fuel Project in Germany Pursuing Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 to Methanol for Engines or Fuel Cells

Green Car Congress

Researchers from BASF, Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW), Heidelberg University and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are seeking to develop a process for the photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into methanol for use in fuel cells or internal combustion engines. Dr. Michael Grunze, Heidelberg University.

article thumbnail

Biomethane Pickup Debuts in Flint, Michigan

Green Car Congress

Kettering University, officials from Swedish Biogas International, Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and others unveiled Flint's first biomethane fuel truck. Students, working with faculty members at Kettering, converted a 2500HD Chevy Silverado to run on a dual-fuel system. Baytech Corp.

Michigan 210
article thumbnail

Cummins chooses Hythane OptiBlend system for retrofitting dual-fueled power on drilling rigs

Green Car Congress

The Optiblend kit displaces diesel with natural gas (up to 70%) or other alternative fuels, without modifications to the internal components or the stock fuel management system. In 1989, HCI began blending various ratios of hydrogen and natural gas and testing them in an emissions laboratory at Colorado State University.

Fuel 210
article thumbnail

Silicon Mobility introduces OLEA T222 for hybrid and electric powertrain control

Green Car Congress

Furthermore, OLEA T222 technologies and feature set address other applications; it can also serve as a controller for battery management systems (BMS), exhaust or selective catalytic reduction systems (SCR), or even conventional internal combustion engines. A starter kit will soon be announced to complete the offer with AUTOSAR 4.2

Hybrid 150