News tagged with gas stations

VeriFone signs taxi ad deal with NBC

(AP) -- Cab riders in New York and other big cities may soon be able to buy movie tickets and other items while in taxis, paying with the same system that charges credit cards for cab fare.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Transportation fuels expert says policy makers need to think about practical ways to reach new energy goals

(PhysOrg.com) -- A transportation fuels expert from Sandia National Laboratories says policy makers should consider such practical issues as the number of gas stations selling ethanol and how long it takes ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

How sustainable is nuclear power for the UK?

The research into the sustainability of nuclear and other electricity options in the UK shows that nuclear power could make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. However, that would require ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

3-D battery structure shows new twist in battery design

(PhysOrg.com) -- Battery life and driving range are two sticky phrases in discussions about why EVs have yet to hit mainstream use. Drivers still feel skittish about the idea of setting out on longer trips ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 6 | with audio podcast weblog

Dozens seek help after bromine leak in Russia

Up to 50 litres of the toxic element bromine leaked Thursday at a rail station in the Russian Urals, releasing clouds of yellow smoke and forcing dozens to seek medical help.

Space & Earth / Environment

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

Can electric cars win over the mass market?

It's not every day that a US governor accepts an invitation to the launch of a Japanese-built car, but Nissan's all-electric Leaf offers environmental credentials that top any nationalistic concerns.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 54

Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft mated to its rocket

NASA's Juno spacecraft completed its last significant terrestrial journey today, July 27, with a 15-mile (25-kilometer) trip from Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Fla., to its launch pad at the Cape ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA's spacecraft t-minus one month to Jupiter period

NASA's Juno spacecraft is 30 days before its first launch window opens.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Say goodbye to cool summers: climate study

By 2050, the coolest summers in the tropics and parts of the northern hemisphere will still be hotter than the most scorching summers since the mid-20th century if global warming continues apace, according ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (19) | comments 43

Greenhouse gas emissions hitting record highs

(AP) -- Despite 20 years of effort, greenhouse gas emissions are going up instead of down, hitting record highs as climate negotiators gather to debate a new global warming accord.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 05, 2011 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (12) | comments 110

Juno solar panels complete testing

The three massive solar panels that will provide power for NASA's Juno spacecraft during its mission to Jupiter have seen their last photons of light until they are deployed in space after launch. The last ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Endeavour astronauts wrap up third spacewalk

Two US astronauts wrapped up their third spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Wednesday after some doing maintenance work on the Russian side of the orbiting lab, NASA said.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA astronauts test new exercises on space walk

Two astronauts floated out of the International Space Station on Wednesday after trying out new exercises aimed at preventing decompression sickness while conserving oxygen, NASA said. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Astronauts to try spacewalk 'hokey pokey': NASA

US astronauts on Tuesday will try out a new set of exercises to prepare them for the change in pressure they encounter on their spacewalk outside the International Space Station, NASA said.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Image: Endeavour's final voyage

(PhysOrg.com) -- An exhaust cloud forms around Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as space shuttle Endeavour soars into the sky on the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0