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An unmanned aerial vehicle that uses wind power like a bird

Queensland University of Technology PhD student Wesam Al Sabban is a genius and has the medal to prove it!

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles

(PhysOrg.com) -- The current Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards create a financial incentive for auto companies to make bigger vehicles that are allowed to meet lower targets, according to a new University of Michigan ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

NREL releases report on testing electric vehicles to optimize their performance with power grids

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released a technical report that could help improve the performance of electric vehicles (EVs) and the efficiency of the electric ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NASA unmanned aircraft measures low altitude greenhouse gases

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, NASA researchers have demonstrated the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to collect very low altitude airborne measurements of greenhouse gases at several sites in California and ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fuel economy of new vehicles continues to rise

(PhysOrg.com) -- Average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States is up for the second straight month, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

With changes, the grid can take it

Over the next two decades, the U.S. electric grid will face unprecedented technological challenges stemming from the growth of distributed and intermittent new energy sources such as solar and wind power, ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Nissan Leaf electric wins Japan car of the year

Japanese motor giant Nissan won Car of the Year Japan at the Tokyo Motor Show on Saturday for its Leaf electric model, its makers said, the first time an electric vehicle has picked up the award.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 04, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 4

ONR helps undersea robots get the big picture

Scientists have successfully transitioned fundamental research in autonomy to undersea gliders, demonstrating in recent sea tests how the new software, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), can ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

KAIST's successful transfer of green technology

Daejeon, Republic of Korea, December 1, 2011—The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has reaped the fruits of its hard work in developing an innovative green technology that will ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Foldable robot scooter wows at Tokyo Motor Show

A foldable robot scooter controlled by a smart phone wowed visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show on Thursday as its makers unveiled what they hope will be the future of urban driving.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

No landing date yet for Air Force's mystery craft

A secretive unmanned space plane is staying in orbit a little longer.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Toyota taking orders in Japan for Prius plug-in

Toyota will begin taking orders Tuesday for the plug-in version of its hit Prius hybrid, announcing efficient mileage and a relatively affordable starting price of 3.2 million yen ($41,000), which comes down with green vehicle ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

GM says electric Volt is safe despite fires

General Motors insisted Monday that its Chevrolet Volt is safe to drive despite the launch of a government probe after three of the Volt's electric batteries caught fire following safety tests.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 14

Toyota unveils high-tech concept car ahead of show

Toyota's president unveiled a futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show.

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Nanoparticles harvest invisible cancer biomarkers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cancer biologists have long presumed that tumor cells shed telltale markers into the blood and that finding these blood-borne biomarkers could provide an early indicator that cancer is developing somewhere ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast