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Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins use hydrogen/biogas to power Cummins generator in Costa Rica

Green Car Congress

A combined team of engineers and technicians from Ad Astra Rocket Company and Cummins Power Generation have successfully powered a Cummins-built electrical generator using mixtures of hydrogen and biogas. and EARTH University in Costa Rica.

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

Green Car Congress

The new cargo carrier will be a slightly larger sister ship to NSK Shipping’s MS Høydal which was the world’s first LNG-powered cargo vessel and which was delivered from Tersan Shipyard in 2012. This means the main engine also generates electricity for the ship. Alternative “dual fuel” engines use a small amount of diesel for ignition.

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This Startup Builds USVs That Collect Data About Oceans

Cars That Think

The IEEE member also belongs to the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society. The startup offers marine data as a service using its solar-powered Data Xplorer ocean drones, which eliminate the need for traditional crewed vessels. The N3XT program showcases engineering-driven founders and entrepreneurial topics. Canada, in 2018.

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Aeromexico flying commercial route with 15% blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel

Green Car Congress

Aeromexico is using a 15% blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel, produced from camelina using process technology from Honeywell’s UOP, on flights on its Mexico City to San Jose, Costa Rica route, marking one of the first uses of renewable fuels in everyday airplane passenger service.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

Cars That Think

Wisy currently has 16 employees, who work in Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, the Philippines, and the United States. Unreliable Cloud Services Chen, a software engineer, founded her first company, Alcenit , in 2006. The service itself has the power to process data and produce results in milliseconds.

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Where to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck

Baua Electric

Distant destinations are usually more expensive to fly to, which, along with the physical toll of jet lag, helps make the case for the country’s North American neighbors, Canada and Mexico , where the exchange rates have long favored the dollar’s buying power. Australia Currently, the U.S. dollar is worth about 1.50 dollar is worth about 1.50

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

He was promoting the benefits of EVs and how they compare with ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles and talking about living off the grid. Our clients have different needs and we can customize based on how much power is necessary,” Rickard added. Jack had been making these videos since 2008,” Howard said. “He Jack Rikard on EVTV.