News tagged with engine emissions

Study takes novel 'back-casting' approach to transform cities for healthier lives

Researchers at four of the country's leading universities are embarking on a low carbon engineering project that could transform the way cities are built, as well as the way we live in them, by taking a novel 'back-casting' ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Delphi gasoline-injection engine technique rivals hybrid's edge

(Phys.org) -- Running a diesel like engine on gasoline is something Delphi is doing in notable fashion. They claim they are on to a promising way to enjoy an engine that gives the vehicle owner high efficiency ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (18) | comments 40 | with audio podcast report

Nanocrystal infrared LEDs can be made cheaply

(Phys.org) -- Light-emitting diodes at infrared wavelengths are the magic behind such things as night vision and optical communications, including the streaming data that comes through Netflix. Cornell researchers have advanced ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diesel technologies drastically cut emissions under real-world conditions

New research from North Carolina State University shows that federal requirements governing diesel engines of new tractor trailer trucks have resulted in major cuts in emissions of particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxides ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gasoline worse than diesel when it comes to some types of air pollution: study

The exhaust fumes from gasoline vehicles contribute more to the production of a specific type of air pollution-secondary organic aerosols (SOA)-than those from diesel vehicles, according to a new study by scientists from ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Aircraft of the future could capture and re-use some of their own

Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 12

Fuel from market waste

Mushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries -- to date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future it will be put to better use: Researchers have developed a new ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

From field to biorefinery: Computer model optimizes biofuel operations

Research into biofuel crops such as switchgrass and Miscanthus has focused mainly on how to grow these crops and convert them into fuels. But many steps lead from the farm to the biorefinery, and each could ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Karma hybrid car offers earth-friendly luxury

Technology lovers stopped and stared as the world's first high-performance hybrid luxury sedan glided silently down a street outside the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 3

Manchester jet engine project takes FLITES

FLITES (Fibre-Laser Imaging of Gas Turbine Exhaust Species ) aims to establish a world-leading capability to map several exhaust species from aeroplanes using tomographic imaging.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kicking hybrids out of carpool lanes backfires, slowing traffic for all

(PhysOrg.com) -- The end of a California program granting free access to carpool lanes by solo drivers of hybrid cars has unintentionally slowed traffic in all lanes, according to transportation engineers ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

British team set to field test gigantic balloon and water hose geo-engineering experiment

(PhysOrg.com) -- In what to some might seem almost ludicrous, (think Dr. Stranglove,) a British team of geo-engineers are set to launch a giant balloon a half mile into the sky pulling with it a water hose ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (17) | comments 75 | with audio podcast weblog

Hybrid vehicle team to test drive new efficient dual-fuel engine

An award-winning University of Wisconsin-Madison student hybrid vehicle will become a showcase for advanced fuel technology that harnesses the advantages of both diesel and gasoline.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Biofilters reduce carbon footprint of old landfill sites

Researchers in the US are testing biofilter systems as a viable alternative to releasing methane from passive landfill vents into the atmosphere. The technology could reduce the overall impact of old landfills on global warming. ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

F1 gearing up for new 'green' and 'cool' future

Formula One is preparing itself for a period of progressive change towards greater fuel efficiency, clearer 'green' credentials and much bigger popularity with car makers and racing fans.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2