World’s first ammonia-electric semi packs as much energy as the Tesla

World’s first ammonia-electric semi packs as much energy as the Tesla By Loz Blain  January 17, 2023 Amogy has presented “the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emissions semi truck” Photo courtesy of Amogy Claiming a system-level energy density 5X higher than batteries, Amogy has rolled out “the world’s first ammonia-powered, zero-emission semi truck.” It holds about 900 kWh […]

Laser-charged Chinese drone can stay in the air indefinitely

Laser-charged Chinese drone can stay in the air indefinitely By Loz Blain January 12, 2023 A large photoelectric converter on the bottom of the drone harvests energy from the laser much like a photovoltaic panel, allowing the drone to stay in the air indefinitely Northwestern Polytechnical University / China Daily Researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xianyang, […]

Innovation in Science Is on The Decline And We’re Not Sure Why

Innovation in Science Is on The Decline And We’re Not Sure Why SOCIETY05 January 2023  By DANIEL LAWLER & JULIETTE COLLEN, AFP The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and technological innovation is slowing down despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge, according to an analysis released Wednesday of millions of research papers and patents. While previous research has shown downturns […]