DARPA and Lockheed Martin are developing a propulsion system to power a hypersconic vehicle with compressed air, and it will be ready by 2012.

check out these pics for Delta’s Boeing Dreamliner aircraft (2010).

from Thompson Solutions

in urban centers, cars as we know them today don’t make sense, but do you really need something this sophisticated vs. a souped up Segway with a casing to protect you from the elements, and with features to provide entertainment (and navigation etc.)?

this is one of the best historical futuristic videos I’ve seen.

Have an extra $226k to buy a jet pack?

Check out this video of the Aptera, a sub 30k highly efficient vehicle, which will be available by next year.

The New York Times reports the Honda FCX is ready for production, and the only limiting factor is a hydrogen production and distribution infrastructure.

One potential solution is a Home Energy Station, a hydrogen generation via natural gas unit for home installation. In addition to powering a hydrogen vehicle, the system can also power the average home. Honda is developing the technology with Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG)

Interesting idea for urban transport – bike vending machines – similar to the idea of stackable car vending a la luggage carts. The bikes would have RFID tags for tracking. How cool would it be if there were Segway vending stations throughout cities? [source]