News tagged with hybrid products

Modern hybrid corn makes better use of nitrogen, study shows

(Phys.org) -- Today's hybrid corn varieties more efficiently use nitrogen to create more grain, according to 72 years of public-sector research data reviewed by Purdue University researchers.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Honda will recycle rare-earth metals from batteries

(Phys.org) -- Honda Motor Co. this week made news with its announcement of a recycling breakthrough. The car maker, which manufactures hybrid vehicles, will start recycling rare-earth metals from the nickel-metal ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Japan, US, EU discuss rare earth supply security

(AP) -- Officials from the United States, the European Union and Japan are pledging to work closer together on ways to ensure secure supplies of strategically vital rare earths and other critical materials.

Technology / Business

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Billionaire unveils Russia's first hybrid car (w/ Video)

Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov on Monday unveiled a new hybrid car that is due to come on the market in 2012, a first in a country where motorists often show scant regard for the environment.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 13, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 2

What the heck is it? Consumers can be primed to understand hybrid products

Hybrid products are ubiquitous in today's marketplace: phones with cameras, watch/cameras, MP3 players with GPS systems. How can consumers understand the functions and features of these new products? A new study in the Journal ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0