Testing has started at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on a concept for a potentially revolutionary propulsion system that could send spacecraft to the edge of ou... Read more
New hybrid approach may help power rockets, launch satellites, enable future aircraft to exceed Mach 10 Scientists and science fiction writers alike have dreamt of aircrafts that are propell... Read more
Based on a penguin’s shoulder-and-wing system Back in 1991, Nature published a picture from the IMAX movie Antarctica, along with the caption: “Emperor penguins may be waddling j... Read more
By combining an ancient concept with modern scientific breakthroughs, the global think tank, Syndicate8, has developed a zero-emission propulsion system for recreational boats, and the techn... Read more
An electric propulsion technology for miniature satellites aims to give them more mobility — and may eventually allow them to take on deep-space missions. Right now, 10 to 15 Rubik’s Cube-si... Read more
The HybriDrive series propulsion system developed by BAE Systems is currently enhancing the fuel efficiency and cutting emissions on more than 3,000 transit buses in cities around the world,... Read more
Image by Getty Images via Daylife An advancement in hybrid electric vehicle technology is providing powerful benefits beyond transportation. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s O... Read more
Although the theme of AirVenture 2010 was “Salute to Veterans,” the future of air travel was also brought to the fore – and that means electric airplanes. The focus on e-aviation... Read more