When one thinks of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, the first thing that comes to mind is a helicopter-like contraption that can lift off from pretty much everywhere. But the various ...

Cargo ships, oil tankers and container vessels travel thousands of kilometres across oceans, often carrying huge loads. To power these massive journeys, the shipping industry depends on specialised ...

Most of the clothing and gadgets you buy in stores today were once in shipping containers, sailing across the ocean. Ships carry over 80% of the world’s traded goods. But they have a problem – the ...

Philadelphia could soon take a major step toward addressing air quality issues and reducing its carbon footprint. City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds-Brown introduced a bill Thursday that would ...

Fuel cells enter the big leagues as Intelligent Energy unveils its 200-kW IE-DRIVE HD system for heavy vehicles. Billed as the "first-of-its-kind" multi-input, multi-output DC-DC converter, the new ...

Ireland is no longer burning coal to produce electricity after the country’s last coal-fired unit was converted to use heavy fuel oil. ESB, the plant’s operator, on June 20 issued a notice that the ...

Unmanned air vehicles can now be made to equip everyone from division headquarters to squad leaders, and as they have diffused through the ranks, ease of operation has become a priority. That means ...