DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Edward Kane

 DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF

                                                                      

                 By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane


BMW's SLEEK SHOOTING BRAKE CONCEPT CAR


                                            Source:  BMW


  • German luxury automaker BMW just unveiled a stunning shooting brake concept car that is likely to go into production
  • Called the Concept Touring Concept & just unveiled in Italy, the 2-door, very sleek concept is being called one of the most provocative prototypes in recent years
  • This is a shooting brake design with a rear hatch, prominent rear fenders & a very long roof - experts say that just about everything concerning the design of this car is different 
  • Interior is plush with dual-tone leather, 2-seats, driver-oriented cockpit & plenty of cargo space
  • Turbocharged, 3.0-liter, inline 6-cylinder engine
  • 8-speed automatic transmission
  • 340 hp which makes it powerful
  • Automotive experts say this is a good-looking car, that's fun to drive & is very likely to go into production.

BIGGEST INNOVATION TO COMBUSTION ENGINE IN 100 YEARS



                                    Source:  LiquidPiston


  • Bloomfield, CT based LiquidPiston has created a new engine called the XTS-20, that's a supercharged, liquid-cooled combustion engine that delivers 5-times greater power density and runs on a variety of fuels including gas, propane & hydrogen, which is emissions free
  • Their new combustion engine delivers 10-times more power and is 30% more efficient than current combustion engines
  • This engine is said to be the biggest innovation to hit the $400 billion combustion engine market in 100 years
  • Company is run by physicist Nickolay Shkolnik and his MIT educated son Alexander
  • Their engine is quiet & has low vibrations with only 2 moving parts
  • High efficiency with 20% more energy efficiency over current gas consuming engines & 50% more efficient than diesel engines
  • Multi fuel capable including diesel, gas & hydrogen
  • Engine technology is scalable from 11hp to 1,000 hp
  • Company is targeting its engines for new markets like electric cars, urban aircraft & drones
  • $30 million in grants, contracts from US government & more than 10,000 investors
  • For investors, a company to watch.

NEW RESEARCH:  1 IN 5 US PROFESSORS HAVE SEEN UFOs


                                         Source:  NASA


  • New research by scientists at the University of Virginia & University of Louisville in Kentucky surprisingly finds that 1 in 5 US university professors or assistant professors say they've seen a UFO in the sky or someone that they know & believe has seen something in the sky that can't be explained
  • 37% of the surveyed group feel that further UFO research is important & absolutely essential
  • The survey included 1500 professors & assistant professors at 144 US universities
  • The research team found the results surprising and they hope the data will be a "starting point for the lack of data on the topic"
  • The US Department of Defense, along with intelligence agencies & academic institutions are currently investigating about 650 cases of UFOs or UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena)
  • These findings were just published in the journal Humanities & Social Science.

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