News articles tagged with 'vehicle' (Page 8)
Energy storage for hybrid vehicles
— 14 Aug 2008 18:46 | TechnologyThe vehicle is powered by petroleum on the freeway and by electricity in town, thus using considerably less energy. A hybrid propulsion system switches over to generator operation when…
Towards lower fuel use - technologies for lighter cars
— 8 Aug 2008 14:46 | TechnologyWith oil prices at an historic high and global concern about vehicle emissions, consumer demand - and the focus in car manufacturing - is shifting to lightweight, low-fuel consumption…
Revolutionary green technology bus has Department of Energy roots
— 29 Jul 2008 15:44 | EnvironmentInsight from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from the Department of Energy have led to the commercialisation of a lightweight urban…
Action needed for Minnesota to reach goals in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2015
— 22 Jul 2008 22:08 | EnvironmentThe state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according to a team…
Closing the hydrogen economic loop
— 22 Jul 2008 21:36 | TechnologyThe inventor of the nickel metal hydride (NiMH) technology used for building batteries for countless portable electronic gadgets and now hybrid gas-electric cars believes the hydrogen…
Hydrogen vehicles making impressive progress toward commercialisation
— 22 Jul 2008 16:52 | TechnologyA transition to hydrogen vehicles could greatly reduce U.S. oil dependence and carbon dioxide emissions, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council,…
Heat switch for fuel filler flaps
— 14 Jul 2008 17:22 | TechnologyMost fuel filler flaps can be released from the inside of the vehicle - by means of a small motor and numerous screws and springs. This will be done by a tiny wire in future. The new…
Software agents in automobile production
— 14 Jul 2008 16:00 | TechnologyControl systems map the entire production flow and make it possible to see the whole factory at a glance. The new control system ProVis.Agent(R), which controls the Mercedes C-class…
University of Florida professor designs plasma-propelled flying saucer
— 11 Jun 2008 21:12 | TechnologyFlying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction. University of Florida mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Subrata Roy has submitted a patent application…
ATV research to improve fit, safety among kids
— 10 Jun 2008 03:17 | HealthThe University of Kentucky is conducting a first-ever study of its kind to analyse all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety, particularly in children. UK trauma surgeon Dr Andrew Bernard is…