DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
HYUNDAI'S AMAZING EV - N VISION 74
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- N Vision 74 is Hyundai's "Rolling Lab" of new green technologies including its hydrogen-electric power source
- The sustainable, good looking sports car is Hyundai's vision of green, zero emissions driving
- There are now strong indications Hyundai will put the highly advanced EV into production
- The retro-styled, 1974 vehicle pays homage to the 1974 Hyundai Pony Coupe
- It's a working sports car that combines the technology of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) with hybrid electric vehicles
- What is different about the N Vision 74 is that the drivetrain energizes the 62.4 kWh battery pack instead of directly energizing the electric motors
- 671 hp & 664 pd-ft of torque
- Range: 315 miles
- Rear wheel drive with 2 electric-motors at the rear wheels
- Automotive experts forecast this new EV will make Hyundai a dominating force in the global EV race.
UNIQUE TRAIN-PLANE HYBRID VEHICLE
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- Canadian startup TransPod is developing and has demonstrated a highly innovative, new, zero emissions vehicle that they call a train-plane hybrid named FluxJet
- It, in essence, is a high-speed train that is capable of 621 mph with zero emissions
- FluxJet is 3-times faster than existing high-speed trains & faster than a jet
- Of importance, it works with renewable energies
- TransPod is focused on establishing a system in Canada including building stations in major cities
- 1st project: $19 billion line between Calgary & Edmonton that would entail a 45-minute FluxJet ride as opposed to a 3-hour car ride
- Technology: magnetic floatation system with a network of low-pressure tubes & when leaving urban areas will use magnetic levitation technology
- 54 passengers per car
- Affordable tickets at 44% less than plane flight
- 80 second waiting time between departures
- Status: moving forward with 1 ton demonstrator model
- Company estimates emissions could be cut by 630,000 tons by this product.
WILDFLOWER RESEARCH AT CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY
- New research by King's College, Cambridge University, demonstrates the benefits of planting a wild flower meadow to both climate change mitigation & local biodiversity
- Furthermore, the scientists say adding the wildflower garden to the historic grounds of Kings College has made a significant positive impact on local wildlife & has cut the greenhouse gas emissions from upkeeping the grounds
- They found the small meadow supports 3-times the amount of plant, insect & spider species than the lawn & 25-times the amount of land-based invertebrates
- Soil carbon sequestration & reduced emissions from less lawn upkeep saved 1.36 tons of greenhouse gases per hectare per year when compared with a grass lawn
- The meadow was also more resistant to drought
- Finally local residents in Cambridge love seeing it.
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