Pratt & Whitney`s Geared Jet Engine Turbo-Fan to Burn 15% Less Fuel
One of the biggest names in aviation, Pratt & Whitney, spent almost twenty years developing the geared turbofan engine that burns 12 to 15% less fuel than other jet engines. The new turbofan engine also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 1,500 tons/plane yearly.
Mazda to Use Its Efficient Rotary Engine as Hydrogen-Powered Range Extender in Future EVs
Recent news spread by Mazda President Takahashi Yamanouchi (to Nikkei) say that the company will use their innovative and unique rotary engine to act...
Obama’s Proposal to Raise Fuel Economy Creates 570,000 U.S. Jobs
The Obama Administration's recent proposal to reduce fuel use is expected to create 570,000 jobs in the U.S. by 2030. Of this figure, 50,000...
Justin Capra: The Green-Hearted Creator of The Jetpack and Several Alternative Inventions
After presenting Vasile Karpen and his wonderful but yet not understood invention of the battery that's been running for 60 years, now it's time for another brilliant Romanian green-hearted genius: Justin Capra, the original inventor of the jet pack.
New OCN Jet Engine Sips 25% Less Fuel and Outputs 75% Less Greenhouse Gases
An Israeli firm called R-Jet Engineering has designed a new jet engine that could lower the fuel consumption by 25%. Just like current jet engines are twice as efficient compared to those built in the 1960s, this one, if applied on commercial airplanes, could offer significant savings in fuel and greenhouse gases.
Daimler’s 12.2 MPG Supertruck Smashes DOE Fuel Efficiency Target
The US Department of Energy (DOE) may not be looking for Optimus Prime, but they want his kind to be more fuel efficient. In...
European Union to Implement Drastic Carbon Dioxide Reductions by 2020
There will be drastic reductions in CO2 emissions for new cars and light commercial vehicles by 2020. The European Commission reported this news as...
Volkswagen XL1 Hybrid Electric Vehicle gets 261MPG with Supercar Roots
The XL1 owes its unspeakably awesome fuel economy to the generous application of supercar technology. Question: How do you make the most of the engine...
Gasoline And Steam Engine Reloaded
Bruce Crower's engine is an innovation derived from a standard 4-stroke engine. It uses 6 strokes - the 4 normal ones, and at the...
Norwegian Airline Most Fuel Efficient, British Airways – the Least
British Airways and Lufthansa top the chart for the least fuel efficient carriers, contributing the most to carbon pollution from aviation.
Air travel has quite...
