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Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports?

Could hydrogen airships return as fast, cheap, green cargo transports? | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
From newatlas.com - December 17, 2021 2:41 PM
California startup H2 Clipper wants to bring back hydrogen-filled airships, claiming they can unlock completely green intercontinental cargo operations carrying 8-10 times the payload of any cargo plane over 6,000 miles, at a quarter of the price.
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Dirigibles keep coming back. Perfect for 2084 novel.  JB

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Molten salt coating takes carbon fiber closer to non-flammability

Molten salt coating takes carbon fiber closer to non-flammability | Short Look at the Long View | Scoop.it
From newatlas.com - July 27, 2021 4:03 PM
With incredible lightness, stiffness and strength, carbon fiber has a lot going for it, but even the dreamiest of materials have their shortcomings. One scientists have been working to address is carbon fiber's tendency to burn at high temperatures, and an international team of researchers has now…
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This is innovation at the verge and a solution to wide ranging applications of the material. Plus it sequesters both salt and CO2 by locking them up in long-lived products.  JB

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