News tagged with hybrid system

Get the Honda's new CR-Z hybrid for less than $20,000

The super sporty Honda CR-Z hybrid, which will debut at Honda dealerships across the nation on Aug. 24, comes with a price tag less than $20,000. The two-door coupe comes with an MSRP of $19,200 plus a $750 ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 28, 2010 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (11) | comments 19

Japan to launch 'space yacht' propelled by solar particles (Update)

Japan is to launch a "space yacht" propelled by solar particles that bounce off its kite-shaped sails, the country's space agency said Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (29) | comments 12

New ORNL system provides hybrid electric autos with power to spare

An advancement in hybrid electric vehicle technology is providing powerful benefits beyond transportation.

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 04, 2010 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Green jobs grow slowly

Last year, Randy Hagen, president of Solar Skies Mfg in Starbuck, Minn., laid off four of his 14 workers after orders stalled for the rooftop solar collectors he makes. Government rebates promised last year under the Obama ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Hybrid systems get strengthened through diversity

(PhysOrg.com) -- Our everyday work and home lives are becoming increasingly dependent on complex computerised networks with built-in control systems. European researchers are working to make the controls more ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NREL Evaluates UPS Hybrid-Electric Van Performance

(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has collected and analyzed fuel economy, maintenance and other vehicle performance data from UPS’s first generation hybrid diesel ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Once feared extinct, Angolan sable wins new hope for survival

They are Angola's national symbol and the nickname for the country's football team -- yet fewer than 100 are believed still alive.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

From Terabytes to Petabytes: Computer Scientists Develop New Hybrid Database System

(PhysOrg.com) -- As the amounts of data being stored by databases around the world enters the realm of the petabyte (the amount of data stored in a mile-high stack of CD-ROM disks), efficient data management is becoming more ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Aug 26, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Honda to Begin Sales of Two More Hybrid Models in 2010

Honda Motor announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Scientists create hybrid system of human-machine interaction

In a groundbreaking study, scientists at Florida Atlantic University have created a "hybrid" system to examine real-time interactions between humans and machines (virtual partners).

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Software eases flow to fluid power trucks

Eaton Corporation is using IBM modeling software to develop series hydraulic hybrid systems. Replacing a vehicle’s conventional drive train and transmission, the series hydraulic hybrid (SHH) system promises dramatic fuel ...

Technology / Software

created Dec 24, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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