Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘Innovation’

JCB’s £100 million hydrogen programme has crossed an important threshold: its hydrogen combustion engine is no longer simply an experimental alternative to diesel. Full European type-approval, a production hydrogen-powered backhoe and the first commercial generator deliveries suggest hydrogen combustion could become a practical option for some of the world’s hardest-to-electrify machinery. INR Report: Based on reporting by Max Carter for…

By Adam Williams · West Georgia Street is a futuristic supertall skyscraper that's inspired by the sponge reefs found in the waters of British ColumbiaHolborn Group · This remarkable skyscraper draws inspiration from the most unexpected of sources: sea sponges. The ambitious building will rise to a supertall height and will be topped by a publicly accessible tree-filled park. · The skyscraper is slated for Vancouver, Canada, and is…

By Abhimanyu Ghoshal · After thousands of miles of testing and setting up a manufacturing facility, McMurtry is finally ready to begin producing the 1,000-hp Spéirling PureMcMurtry Automotive · Ten years since the company formed, the mad lads at McMurtry Automotive are bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life. It's going into production at an all-new manufacturing facility in Wotton-under-Edge, England, and the first…

By Michael Franco · Sodium-ion batteries, like those imagined in this generative image, are emerging as a safer, cleaner alternative to lithium-ion technologiesChatGPT · Sodium-ion batteries offer multiple advantages over their lithium-ion cousins. Energy storage, however, isn't one of them. That might be set to change thanks to a new method of creating the batteries involving water-rich cathodes. · Currently, there's really no beating…