After extensive testing with a grocery fleet in California, a nitrogen trailer cooling system is available that offers an alternative to traditional diesel-powered refrigeration systems. Boreas Nitrogen Cooling Systems highlighted its new dual-zone system at last week’s TMC annual meeting in Nashville, saying it offers greater temperature control and costs less to operate. read more via Trucking Info
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Royal Dutch Shell are teaming up on a new project transporting hydrogen. They aim to extract hydrogen from Australian brown coal and use special vessels to ship it. The futuristic liquified hydrogen carriers should be commercialized by 2020. read more via Splash 24/7
More than a century ago, Massachusetts physics professor Robert Goddard began experimenting with liquid propellants. His visions of space exploration were ridiculed. After 17 years he successfully launched a rocket that “looked almost magical as it rose....” Some of his over 200 patents serve as the foundation for the rockets we use today. read more via Space Coast Daily
The Four Seasons Hotel in St. Louis is offering an extravagant Easter spread, including nitrogen ice cream & toppings. The cinnamon ice cream is made on camera by Pastry Chef Saul Juarez. He completes the s’mores sundae with marshmallows frozen in liquid nitrogen and cracked into pieces. Kim Hudson of Fox 2 St. Louis says, “If you want ice cream fast, I suggest you pay attention in science class.” read more via Fox2 Now
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