by Excel Loading Systems Communications Since its establishment in 2013, Excel Loading Systems has rapidly emerged as a leading manufacturer of advanced loading arm systems, particularly excelling in cryogenic applications. Specializing in the safe and efficient transfer of liquefied gases such as LNG, liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen and hydrogen, Excel...

by Christian Thalmayr, Senior Manager Global Communication, Beyond Gravity In mid-August, the first in a new generation of European polar-orbiting weather satellites will launch aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, South America. The MetOp-Second Generation (MetOp-SG) satellite will gather vital data on humidity, temperature and...

by Tina Hilding, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, Washington State University Washington State University researchers have developed a mathematical model and a set of recommendations to improve liquid hydrogen storage tank operations that could someday make hydrogen a more viable alternative for powering vehicles and other industrial processes. The...

Toyota Gazoo Racing has unveiled the liquid hydrogen-fuelled GR LH2 Racing Concept car, designed to drive the development of hydrogen technology in motorsport. The ACO H₂ Hydrogen Village was the setting chosen by Toyota Gazoo Racing to premiere the GR LH2 Racing Concept. In keeping with its principle of offering...

Superconductivity and quantum computing have rapidly evolved from theoretical frontiers to real-world technologies. The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics recognized breakthroughs in superconducting quantum circuits that promise ultra-powerful computing systems. Yet these technologies demand cryogenic operating conditions, near absolute zero, where most materials lose their useful properties. Identifying materials that...

Valcor Engineering Corporation, a longtime designer and manufacturer of precision fluid and motion control components—including cryogenic solenoid valves—has expanded its in-house testing resources with the addition of a new Vibration Laboratory at its Springfield, New Jersey headquarters. The new facility provides full 3-axis (X, Y, Z) vibration testing, including sine...