News tagged with price efficiency

The most fuel-efficient hybrid and electric cars

Which are the most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today?

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

New approach aims to slash cost of solar cells

Solar-powered electricity prices could soon approach those of power from coal or natural gas thanks to collaborative research with solar start-up Ampulse Corporation at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

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

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 156

Airlines positioned for big gains in efficiency

Planes are being built out of the same lightweight materials used for Formula 1 race cars. Their engines are being redesigned to squeeze more thrust out of every gallon of fuel. And governments are developing ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Ready to clean up with a green business

There's figurative sweating, as in the fretting that goes on in the lives of small-business owners, a worry-filled club of risk-takers.

Technology / Business

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Best for batteries: Not too hot, not too cold

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thermal management is crucial in the development of new car batteries; NREL's Large-Volume Calorimeter helps prepare for a surge in electric vehicles.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Go easy on the environment -- and our wallets, says Generation Y

When it comes to saving the environment, Generation Y is all for it - as long as it comes with an economic benefit, according to new research by Michigan State University in collaboration with Deloitte LLP.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 21, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals

Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition from rival Honda.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 8

New study says to look at more than just price to find the best travel bargains

If you're looking for bargain air travel, a new study finds that you should look at more than just the ticket price. Instead, a researcher at North Carolina State University who co-authored the study says that consumers need ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0