61. A Two-way Street with These Hybrids

Plug-in hybrids also could provide their owners with emergency power to run refrigerators, lights or air conditioners during power outages

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62. Austin Could Become Home of Plug-in Hybrids

U.S. Representative Lamar Smith Smith is introducing a bill for research and production of the cars. The measure calls for $250 million in funding for plug-in hybrid cars and $50 million for the pilot program.

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63. Australian Researchers Win Grant to Develop Hydrogen IC Engine and Storage Tank

A goal of the $3 million project is to build a Victorian-manufactured engine that should achieve the world's highest efficiency for a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine.

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64. At Milepost 1 on the Hydrogen Highway

So far, the only hydrogen fueling stations in service are prototypes like Honda's, built to foster research.

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65. A Volume Production Fuel Cell Car From GM by 2012?

In a year in which global warming and our dependency on Middle Eastern oil is coming to a head, GM researchers believe they are on the verge of saving the car, and... beating Toyota.

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66. American Ingenuity Can Surmount Energy Odds

There used to be a magazine called Mother Earth News featuring unique ways to solve big problems. Actually, it's still around,Jerry.

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67. A New Biofuel: Propane

Propane chemically derived from corn could be used in heating and transportation.

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68. Are Hybrid Cars Here to Stay?

One of the limitations of NiMH is moderate energy conversion efficiency. This translates to the battery getting hot on charge and discharge.

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69. Auto Engineers Focus on Fuel Economy at SAE Congress

While performance remains important, the horsepower wars are probably coming to an end as the focus of future development is shifting to fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, says head of Ford research and advanced engineering.

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70. Australian-designed Hydrogen Engine on the Horizon

The goal of the newly funded project is to build a Victorian-manufactured engine that should achieve the world's highest efficiency for a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine.

18/04/2007 | 335 Hits | Print | Email