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Nobel Laureate and Photosynthesis Expert Hartmut Michel Says Biofuels Provide No Value

Leigh Hutchens — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 07:21:51 +0000

Nobel Laureate and current director of the Molecular Membrane Biology department at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics, Dr. Hartmut Michel is best known for his research on photosynthesis. He is one of the foremost experts in the world on how plants turn sunlight into energy. Armed with his vast knowledge, Dr. Michel has some […]

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VW Presents Its New Coupe Hybrid Concept at NAIAS in Detroit

Cristi — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:58:04 +0000

2010 comes with no surprises anymore as it continues the trend imposed last year, when most of the manufacturers presented electric vehicles and hybrid or plug-in hybrids.

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DIY: How to Build the Simplest Electric Motor in Your Kitchen (video)

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 13:18:32 +0000

Electric motors have simple designs, are easy to operate and have a great resistance to various environments. That's why they are to be chosen as alternative to internal combustion engines. This is a trivial experiment showing how you can feel you made a real electric motor yourself. Just for fun.

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New Versions of Kia Cee'd To Be Equipped With Start/Stop Systems

Mike Sandru — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:05:49 +0000

The Kia Cee'd ISG model will be equipped with the Start/Stop system produced by Bosch, starting from next year. By introducing the Start/Stop technology, the normal consumption of fuel decreases and, implicitly, the vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions level is reduced by up to 5%.

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Mercedes Benz BlueZERO – A Trio of Green Concepts

Mike Sandru — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:47:01 +0000

Mercedes-Benz announced the BlueZERO concept which will be presented at the Detroit Auto Show, in January. Three different models will be available, all based on the Class B model, including the fully electric BlueZERO E-Cell featuring a lithium-ion battery that offers it an autonomy of up to 200 km, a 100 kW electric engine (equivalent to 136 horsepower) and a maximum torque of 320 Nm.

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Michelin Active Wheel: All-In-One Standard for Engine, Brake & Suspension

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:42:17 +0000

The active wheel features an electric motor, a braking and an electric suspension system, which is something only seen in the military about two years ago. The electric suspension is basically the same with a classic one, except the central shock absorbers, that comprise active, step-by-step motors driving a rack-and-pinion system at each wheel, that can cancel out anything the computer tells them to.

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Superconductor Powered Toyota Shows Increased Power

Ovidiu Sandru — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:52:16 +0000

Sumitomo has shown a prototype of a car (a Toyota - shown in picture) that uses special type of engine, a liquid-nitrogen cooled one. The use of liquid nitrogen makes usual copper conductors have superconducting properties.

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