article thumbnail

2023’s Top Stories About Energy

Cars That Think

Zap and Helion are part of a renaissance in fusion-energy R&D aimed at achieving practical fusion power using much more modest facilities than the vast International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built in southern France, at a cost estimated to be north of US $22 billion by the time it’s completed.

Fusion 77
article thumbnail

€20M European research alliance focuses on liquid metals; energy applications

Green Car Congress

Liquid metals can store energy in large quantities and dissipate heat effectively. Two sub-projects of the Alliance are dedicated to the use of liquid metals in solar power plants. Over the past few years, the operational safety of technologies using liquid metals has increased significantly.

Energy 210
article thumbnail

Solaris to present new generation hydrogen bus

Green Car Congress

Energy needed to power the driveline of the Solaris Urbin 12 hydrogen will be obtained fromthe fuel cell; range on a single refueling will be more than 350 km (217 miles). The vehicle will be also fitted with one of Solaris’ small High Power traction battery of 29.2 The battery will be charged with power from the fuel cell.

Hydrogen 287