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Princeton University’s Big Bird Electric Boat Hits 114.20MPH, Becomes World’s Fastest

Princeton University’s Big Bird electric boat hit an average speed of 114.20mph during its latest attempt, become the world’s fastest. The boat was originally designed to house a 700cc or 1100cc outboard motor, but instead comes equipped with a three-phase AC permanent magnet motor, powered by a 400-volt battery pack.

The 400-volt battery pack has an energy capacity of 24 kWh and helps the 975-pound electric boat generate in excess of 200 horsepower. Big Bird was piloted by John Peeters, a 60-time world and national record-holder hydroplane driver, on Lake Townsend near Greensboro, North Carolina.

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Electric boating in general is growing at a rapid pace and it’s awesome to be part of the industry. Furthermore, there is a large effort for more electric race boats, with talk of nearly a dozen 100-plus-mph [161-km/h] electric boats by the end of 2024,” said Edric Zhang, Princeton Student and Big Bird Team Member to New Atlas.

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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Develop Nuclear Electric Spacecraft for JETSON Program

Lockheed Martin was awarded $33.7 million from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to develop a nuclear electric spacecraft for the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear (JETSON) High Power program. The latter is currently in a preliminary design review stage, with the option to go to critical design review level.

This spacecraft will make use of a fission reactor that generates heat, which is then transferred to Stirling engines to produce between 6 kWe and 20 kWe of electricity, or four times the power of traditional solar arrays without the need to be in continuous sunlight. Eventually, this technology will have the potential to produce a greater electrical output than spacecraft powered by solar panels, making it perfect for deep space missions.

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Nuclear fission development for space applications is key to introducing technologies that could dramatically change how we move and explore in the vastness of space. From high-power electrical subsystem and electric propulsion, to nuclear thermal propulsion or fission surface power, Lockheed Martin is focused on developing these systems with our important government agencies and industry partners,” said Barry Miles, JETSON program manager and principal investigator, at Lockheed Martin.

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Jackson Chung

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Joby Electric Air Taxi Flies Around New York City, One of the Company’s Launch Markets

Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi successfully performed an exhibition flight around New York City yesterday, marking the first time ever that it has flown in an urban setting. This eVTOL was engineered to have a dramatically lower acoustic footprint than today’s helicopters, allowing it to operate in densely populated areas.

This 4,000 pound aircraft has a top speed of over 200-mph (322-km/h) and around a 150-mile (241-km) range when fully charged. So far, Joby has flown more than 30,000 miles with its full-scale prototype eVTOL aircraft, starting in 2017. Its first eVTOL aircraft rolled off its Pilot Production Plant in Marina, California earlier this year and commercial passenger service is expected to begin in 2025.

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By electrifying one of the most famous heliports in the world, New York is demonstrating global leadership in the adoption of electric air travel. We’re grateful for the support of the city, and we’re honored to be working with visionary partners like Delta Air Lines to bring our air taxi service to this market. We plan to make quiet, emissions-free flight an affordable, everyday reality for New Yorkers, while significantly reducing the impact of helicopter noise,” said JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation.

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Jackson Chung

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NVIDIA Jetson AI-Powered Sunswift 7 is World’s Fastest Solar Electric Car Over 1000km

Photo credit: UNSW Sydney / Richard Freeman
UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7 is currently the world’s fastest solar electric car over 1000km and NVIDIA Jetson AI helps give it an edge across its 100 automotive monitoring / power management systems. It recently won the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (Cruiser Class) from Darwin to Adelaide.

NVIDIA Jetson AI can also determine whether it should drive faster or slower based on weather forecasts. For example, Sunswift 7 will alert the driver to go faster if rain is expected later in the day when conditions would force the car to slow down. The team built nearly 60 design iterations to improve the vehicle’s aerodynamics, using computational fluid dynamics modeling and simulations to analyze each version.

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It’s a completely different proposition to say we can use the least amount of energy and arrive in Adelaide before anybody else, but crossing the line first is just about bragging rights. Every single team member needs to understand what they’re doing and what their role is on the team and perform at the very best during those five-and-a-half days,” said Richard Hopkins, project manager at Sunswift and a UNSW professor.

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Jackson Chung

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GreenPower’s Mega Beast Electric School Bus Has Up to 300-Miles of Range, Seats 90 Passengers

We have seen the future of transportation, and it includes GreenPower’s Mega Beast, a 40-foot Type D electric school bus that boasts class-leading range of up to 300 miles on a single charge via a 387 kWh battery pack. In addition to having the biggest battery pack in the school bus market, it can seat up to 90 passengers.

Standard features include air ride suspension, ABS disk brakes and large pass-through storage, complete with a modern monocoque chassis. This makes Mega Beast the safest, most durable and reliable all-electric school bus available today. An aluminum body and chassis design forms a composite structure for maximum durability. Mega Beast is set be manufactured in the US at GreenPower’s facilities in both California and South Charleston, West Virginia starting in 2024.

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The all-electric, purpose-built BEAST has established the new standard of performance, safety and sustainability in the school bus market. Today with the introduction of the Mega BEAST, GreenPower also sets a new industry standard in range and battery size. The extended range of the Mega BEAST will help more school districts make the switch from NOx-emitting diesel buses to the GreenPower all-electric, zero-emission option that provides a safer, cleaner and healthier ride for school kids,” said Michael Perez, GreenPower’s Vice President of School Bus, Contracts and Grants.

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Jackson Chung

A technology, gadget and video game enthusiast that loves covering the latest industry news. Favorite trade show? Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Inventor of the Original Hoverboard Unveils SHANE, an Unusual Two-Wheeled Electric Car

Sure, there’s an F1 wheel hoverboard, but the inventor of the original, Shane Chen, unveils his latest creation: SHANE. This unusual two-wheeled electric car is touted to be practical and efficient for everyday urban as well as highway use.

For maximum stability, SHANE essentially has a shifting center of gravity relative to its wheels to counter the torque generated by driving, thus making the vehicle as safe as its four-wheeled counterparts. Two wheel differential speed control make maneuverability and parking a breeze. Its large wheels minimize rolling resistance while in-wheel regenerative shocks conserve damping energy to recharge the battery. There’s no word yet on if or when we’ll see a functional prototype.

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Two-wheeled have simply not been practical or stable enough for everyday driving, until now. I was excited to create a car concept with two that can go at high speeds and be energy efficient. I truly believe SHANE will make a difference in how we approach mobility and I look forward to collaborating with partners to bring this concept to life, said Shane Chen, Inventist Founder.

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NASA’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) Gives Off Blue Hue in Latest Test

NASA’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) gave off an eerie blue hue during its latest test inside a vacuum chamber at the Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. This 12-kilowatt Hall thruster is currently the most powerful electric propulsion thruster in production, and will eventually be used by NASA for missions to the Moon and beyond.

Photo credit: NASA/Jef Janis
What is causing the blue plume? Scientifically speaking, the blue plume is actually a steady stream of ionized xenon gas ejected to produce a low, yet highly efficient, thrust. If a spacecraft were to be equipped with AEPS, it theoretically could accelerate spacecraft to extremely high speeds over time using only a fraction of the fuel chemical propulsion systems require, making it perfect for deep space exploration.

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Three AEPS thrusters will be mounted on the Power and Propulsion Element, a foundational component of Gateway. The small lunar space station is critical to the agency’s Artemis missions that will help prepare for human missions to Mars,” said Glenn Communications.

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Jackson Chung

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$995 Honda Motocompacto Electric Scooter Released, Can Hit 15MPH

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