The Port of Antwerp has furthered its leading position in the development of hydrogen as a marine fuel, placing an order for a world-first hydrogen-powered tug.
Dubbed Hydrotug, the vessel will be driven by combustion engines that burn hydrogen in combination with diesel. The motors also comply with the very strictest standard, the EU Stage V, making them the lowest-rated for emissions on the market.
Posted on - 2019-09-29Electric cars, trains, trams and boats already exist. That logically leads to the question: why are we not seeing large electric aircraft? And will we see them any time soon?
Why do we have electric cars and trains, but few electric planes? The main reason is that it's much simpler to radically modify a car or train, even if they look very similar to traditional fossil-fuel vehicles on the outside.
Posted on - 2019-09-29Sixteen children from across the world are petitioning the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to hold five of the world’s leading economic powers accountable for inaction on the climate crisis.
Posted on - 2019-09-29