Anglo American’s zero-emission haul truck stands three stories tall. (Anglo American Photo) After years of development, the world’s largest zero-emission vehicle was unveiled today at a South African platinum mine, with a hydrogen-fueled hybrid powerplant designed and built by Seattle-based First Mode. Anglo American’s three-story-tall, 200-ton nuGen hybrid mining truck received a grand sendoff from…
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A two-megawatt hydrogen-fueled powerplant, designed and built by First Mode in Seattle, is installed in this Anglo American haul truck at their platinum mine in South Africa, creating the largest zero-emission vehicle in the world. (First Mode Photo) As the United States undergoes a massive transition toward clean energy, Washington state officials are hoping to…
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Hannah Baldwin, an electrical engineer for the high-power stationary group at Plug Power, inspects a fuel cell in the generator built in New York in partnership with Microsoft. (Microsoft Photo / John Brecher) Data centers packed with millions of servers provide the backbone of the internet, dishing up everything from cat videos to financial transactions…
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An artist’s rendering shows a hydrogen-fueled Dash 8 airplane equipped with a MagniX propulsion system, highlighted in the green cutaway view. (MagniX Illustration) MagniX has been working on electric propulsion systems for years, but now the Everett, Wash.-based venture is adding hydrogen fuel cells to its power repertoire for carbon-free flight. The expansion plan follows…
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First Mode built the power plant for the world’s largest zero-emission truck. (Anglo American Photo) First Mode is establishing a proving grounds between Seattle and Portland to test and optimize giant zero-emission hauling trucks and the hydrogen-based infrastructure they’ll depend on. The Seattle-based engineering venture says its leased facility at the TransAlta Centralia Mine, 85…