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Electric Vehicle Emissions and “Creative” Headlines

Benji Jerew — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 02:04:19 +0000

When researchers at the University of Minnesota did a study on electric vehicle emissions, I’m fairly certain that they had no idea that it would turn into, well, this… The problem is not the report, which can be best summed up by this video: On the other hand, there is a disturbing number of articles […]

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The Truth About Electric Vehicle Emissions

Benji Jerew — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 17:05:40 +0000

Much like creative cropping can completely change the nature of a photo, creative writing can completely change the nature of a report, such as a recent electric vehicle emissions report released by the University of Minnesota (UM). As we know, electric vehicles themselves do not generate emissions, as they do not burn fossil fuels. On […]

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New Multiferroic Alloy Magnetizes When Heated, Transforms Waste Heat Into Electricity

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:25:30 +0000

A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota has discovered a new alloy that can transform heat into electricity. The approach is new and uses a coil to transform the magnetic field generated by the alloy.

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