News tagged with hybrid electric
Volkswagen's XL1 said to be world's most economical car
(PhysOrg.com) -- Volkswagen has unveiled its new, prototype super-efficient hybrid vehicle, the XL1, at this week's Qatar motor show. The car has been under development for a decade and Volkswagen claims it ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 28, 2011 |
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EarthTalk: Are hybrid cars really better for the environment?
Dear EarthTalk: If you have an electric or plug-in hybrid car, you're paying for electricity rather than gasoline all or most of the time. How does that cost compare to a gas-powered car's cost-per-mile? And since the electricity ...
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Lithium-ion battery with new chemistry could power electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- While car companies race to develop electric and hybrid electric vehicles, one of the biggest challenges they face is finding a suitable energy storage system. Lithium-ion batteries, which ...
Feb 21, 2011 |
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Britons offered cash grants to buy electric cars
British motorists could receive up to 5,000 pounds (5,700 euros, 7,500 dollars) if they buy an electric car under government proposals unveiled Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 16, 2009 |
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Toyota to release solar charger for electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is developing a solar charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, making a green technology even greener. It has also designed a battery charger for mounting inside an electric ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Human-electric hybrid car expected next year (w/ Video)
A human-electric hybrid vehicle, the "Imagine PS," capable of 100 kph (60 mph) on the flat and 50 kph uphill, is expected to be commercially available next year.
Aug 17, 2010 |
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Researchers discover source for generating 'green' electricity
University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. This revolutionary energy conversion method ...
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Increasing Electric Car Battery Performance
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that by replacing conventional graphite electrodes with silicon nanotube electrodes, lithium-ion batteries can store 10 times more charge.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 23, 2009 |
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Nissan rolls out electric car at new headquarters
(AP) -- Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn drove quietly out of the Japanese automaker's soon-to-open headquarters Sunday in the first public viewing of its new zero-emission vehicle.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 02, 2009 |
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Japanese car makers out to electrify Tokyo show
Move over hybrids -- the biggest buzz at this year's Tokyo Motor Show looks set to come from electric cars as the dream of affordable zero-emission vehicles moves closer to reality.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Flexible, paper-based supercapacitor could improve performance of hybrid electric vehicles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists know that using supercapacitors in conjunction with batteries could greatly increase the fuel economy of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) due to the fact that supercapacitors can ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Japan develops vehicle motor free of rare earths
Japanese researchers said Thursday they had developed a hybrid vehicle motor that is free of rare earths, the minerals that are now almost exclusively produced by China.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Lithium market could bloom as tide goes out on oil
Lithium is not much to look at. It's a soft and light, silver-white metal known for its use in mood stabilising drugs. But the 25th most abundant element on earth could, one day, help cure the world of its ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 23, 2010 |
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Toyota developing alternative electric motor
Toyota Motor Corp., maker of the popular Prius hybrid car, is developing a new type of electric motor to cut its dependence on rare earth metals and lower costs, a company spokesman said Monday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Obama announces $2.4 bln grant for electric vehicles
President Barack Obama Wednesday unveiled a 2.4-billion-dollar funding boost for the development of new generation electric vehicles and slammed critics of his economic rescue plans.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 05, 2009 |
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