News tagged with fuel efficiency
Mitsubishi rolls out zero-emission electric minicar
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp. rolled out its first zero-emission electric minicar Friday, hoping to capture a slice of the fast-growing market for environmentally friendly vehicles.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 05, 2009 |
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New hull coatings for Navy ships cut fuel use, protect environment (w/Video)
New hull coatings being developed by the Office of Naval Research are showing promise in reducing the build-up of marine crustaceans - namely barnacles - on ships' hulls, optimizing vessel performance and dramatically reducing ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Airliners could save fuel by taking a hint from birds flying in formation
(PhysOrg.com) -- From Leonardo da Vinci to the Greek tragedy of Icarus, birds have emboldened scientific minds to master flight. Now, Stanford researchers can be added to the list of ornithologically inspired ...
Jun 01, 2009 |
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Ford's last-minute cold feet put emissions deal at risk
It had taken weeks of hardball negotiations, but by Sunday afternoon White House officials thought everything was falling into place. In less than 48 hours they would unveil a landmark deal with U.S. automakers to impose ...
May 20, 2009 |
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California agrees to new, tougher national emissions standards
Starting in 2012, U.S. cars and trucks will have stricter fuel emissions standards -- up to 39 miles per gallon for cars and 30 mpg for trucks by 2016 -- under a proposed new standard President Barack Obama plans to announce ...
May 19, 2009 |
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Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals
Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition from rival Honda.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 18, 2009 |
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Fuel efficiency of vehicles on the road: Little progress since the 1920s
(PhysOrg.com) -- Vehicles on America's roads today get only about three miles more per gallon than vehicles back in 1923, University of Michigan researchers say.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 05, 2009 |
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US to push plan to swap for fuel efficient cars
A key US lawmaker Tuesday announced agreement after White House talks on a plan to offer Americans government cash to trade in "old clunkers" -- ancient, gas guzzling cars -- for fuel efficient models.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 05, 2009 |
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Breakthrough made in energy efficiency, use of waste heat
Engineers at Oregon State University have made a major new advance in taking waste heat and using it to run a cooling system - a technology that can improve the energy efficiency of diesel engines, and perhaps some day will ...
Apr 01, 2009 |
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US announces new fuel economy standard for 2011
The US administration Friday announced updated automobile fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles starting with the 2011 model year that aim to reduce gasoline consumption and emissions.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Fitter frames: Nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites
A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Americans support action on global warming despite economic crisis
Even in the midst of a growing economic crisis last fall, over 90 percent of Americans said that the United States should act to reduce global warming, according to a national survey released today by researchers at Yale ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Green car makers urged to go a step further
Four international bodies on Wednesday called on governments and car makers to halve global vehicle emissions by 2050 as the auto industry insisted it was serious about producing greener vehicles.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Expos showcase future of renewable energy: Fuel-efficient car, high-tech batteries shine at exhibitions
One of the few bright spots in the dark days of the global economic downturn is the field of renewable energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 26, 2009 |
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More power from bumps in the road: Energy-harvesting shock absorbers
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of MIT undergraduate students has invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smoothes the ride more effectively than ...
Feb 10, 2009 |
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