Topic: Liquid Hydrogen

The Port of Rotterdam is positioning itself as a major distribution hub for the European hydrogen economy, hosting the World Hydrogen Summit in 2023. BMW has developed a car that runs on liquid hydrogen, though the hosts point out the impracticality of storing fuel at 325 degrees below zero. The shift toward hydrogen is framed as a response to the perceived failure of current battery technology.

NASA scrubbed the planned launch of the Artemis I rocket for the second time in one week due to a persistent liquid hydrogen fuel line leak. Engineers at the Kennedy Space Center attempted to troubleshoot the issue three times without success, forcing the agency to roll the rocket back to the Vehicle Assembly Building. This technical failure likely delays the next launch window until late September or October 2022.

The retrial of the "liquid bombers" in the UK resulted in three convictions after a previous hung jury. The legal breakthrough involved a workaround to British evidence laws, allowing prosecutors to introduce emails obtained from Yahoo servers in the United States rather than using prohibited direct intercepts.