News tagged with passenger cars
Study aims to improve fuel economy by 30 percent
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside along with their research partners have received a $1.2 million grant from the Department of Energy to study and evaluate technologies that provide feedback to drivers ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Obama to announce new car efficiency standards
US President Barack Obama will later this week unveil new fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars and light trucks for the 2017-2025 period, the White House said Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 27, 2011 |
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How algae could change your world (or at least your car)
Will we soon be fueling our cars, applying cosmetics and eating food - all made from algae? That's the rather science-fiction-y premise of the new cluster of companies (many of them based in San Diego, home of the San ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jul 13, 2011 |
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EarthTalk: Why doesn't U.S. have high-mileage diesel cars, like Europe?
Dear EarthTalk: I don't understand why there are many European diesel cars with very high mileage ratings that are not available in the U.S. Can you enlighten? (John Healy, Fairfield, Conn.)
Apr 27, 2009 |
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Ridesharing can be made into more attractive cost-saver, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- The benefits of ridesharing - aka car-pooling - are well known: less traffic, less wear on roads and less fuel consumed, and the ability to engage in pre-office-hours water-cooler talk that can be accomplished ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 05, 2009 |
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