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Normal Air Could Halve Fuel ConsumptionLund, Sweden (SPX) Feb 09, 2011 Every time a car brakes, energy is generated. At present this energy is not used, but new research shows that it is perfectly possible to save it for later use in the form of compressed air. It can then provide extra power to the engine when the car is started and save fuel by avoiding idle operation when the car is at a standstill. Air hybrids, or pneumatic hybrids as they are also known, are not yet in production. Nonetheless, electric cars and electric hybrid cars already make use of the brake ... read more |
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 Research Helps Drivers Cut Fuel Use Ever wonder how much fuel you can save by avoiding stop-and-go traffic, closing your window, not using air conditioning or coasting toward stops? Research at the University of California, Rive ... more | .. |
  Aluminum To Replace Copper As A Conductor In On-Board Power Systems Electric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and ... more | .. |
  Construction Of Phase II Grower Harvester Technology Completed Green Plains Renewable Energy has announced that BioProcess Algae has completed construction of Phase II of its commercial scale Grower Harvester bioreactors in Shenandoah, Iowa. The Grower Ha ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Russia may quit Bulgaria nuclear plant: report Russia is considering pulling out of a project to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bulgaria due to persistent delays, Russian daily Kommersant reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Ethanol Emergency Response Training Introduced To Nine Selected Cities Safety is the top priority for America's ethanol industry and those who transport and bring ethanol to the marketplace. It is with this commitment in mind that the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) ... more | .. |
  EU keen to secure an early Mercosur deal EU officials visiting Latin America have given the clearest signal yet they are keen to seal a wide-ranging economic collaboration pact with Mercosur regional trade bloc. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Dow heads for 13,000 The U.S. economy is growing only moderately and the job market remains sluggish, but stocks keep roaring ahead - and they should. ... more |
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Early Earth may have had active plate tectonics far sooner than thought
Comet debris signs found in Baffin Bay sediments linked to Younger Dryas cooling
Lioness present in northeast C.Africa for first time in years; New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst | .. |
 Nabucco wants gas deals by end of March The Nabucco consortium wants concrete commitments for natural gas deliveries by the end of March so it can launch the pipeline project. ... more | .. |
 China raises interest rates to tame inflation China's central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates for the third time in four months, as authorities ramp up efforts to tame inflation amid fears it could trigger social unrest. ... more | .. |
 World record e-car burns amid controversy Shortly before Christmas, a world record-setting electric car developed by small German start-up DBM Energy burned. Authorities are investigating and conspiracy theorists have since accused established car-making giants, which were embarrassed by the record, as responsible for the fire. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan extends screening of Filipino workers Taiwan on Tuesday raised the screening period for Filipino workers and threatened to bar them from entry as a spat with Manila over the deportation of Taiwanese nationals to China deepened. ... more |
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 China creates rare earth strategic reserves: report China is building up strategic reserves of rare earth metals in a move that could give it better control over the resource so indispensable to high tech products, the Wall Street Journal reported. ... more | .. |
 Brent oil price falls under $98 after China rate hike Brent crude oil fell under $98 on Tuesday as investor sentiment was hit by the outlook for demand in China after Beijing hiked interest rates again to cool its booming economy. ... more | .. |
 Oil giant Shell's shale gas plans stir S.African controversy Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is targeting potential untapped shale gas reserves in coal-hungry South Africa where landowners - including a Dutch princess - are readying for a showdown. ... more | .. |
  Arizona Commission Approves Crossroads Solar Energy Project SolarReserve has announced that it has received its final Certificates of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) by unanimous decision (5-0) from the Arizona Corporation Commission for its 150 megawatt ( ... more |
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Four astronauts home from space station after splashdown
Perseid meteor shower set to peak Aug. 12-13
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 Mortenson To Construct World's Largest CPV Solar Plant Mortenson Construction has been selected as the general contractor for Charlotte-based Cogentrix Energy's 30-megawatt Alamosa Solar Generating Project in southern Colorado. Once completed, the ... more | .. |
 Sharp Solar Project To Provide Clean Energy To City Of Brea The largest municipal solar power project in Orange County is currently under construction in the City of Brea. The project, located at the city's Community Center, Civic and Cultural Center and Res ... more | .. |
 Solis Partners To Build Rooftop Solar PV System Solis Partners announced that it has been awarded a turnkey contract by P and R Fasteners to install a rooftop solar power generation system on their corporate headquarters located in the Somerset s ... more | .. |
  GL Garrad Hassan Launches Onshore Wind Resource Mapping For UK The new Feed In Tariff in Britain has produced an increased level of interest in small wind farms. Good wind speed estimates are vital for the proper selection of sites but small projects cannot alw ... more |
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 USAF Academy Successfully Harnesses Wave Energy Air Force Academy researchers have harnessed 99 percent of the energy in a simulated ocean wave, and are preparing to take their emerging technology to the next level. The energy research is p ... more | .. |
 FuelCell Energy To Supply 1.4 MW To SCE FuelCell Energy has announced that Southern California Edison Company (SCE) has ordered a 1.4 megawatt (MW) DFC1500 fuel cell power plant to install as a utility-owned fuel cell on the campus of Cal ... more | .. |
 Capstone Turbine Receives Order For C200 Capstone Turbine has announced that it continues to broaden the application of its innovative C200 microturbines in the oil and gas industry with a recent order from a large natural gas and coal pro ... more | .. |
 DLR Develops A Fuel Cell-Powered Electric Nose Wheel For Commercial Aircraft Thanks to a fuel cell-powered electric nose wheel, aircraft will be able to save fuel while significantly reducing airport noise. A quiet and emission-free tarmac will be possible. After three ... more |
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Trump, Putin agree to meet next week in Alaska
Iran will not allow Trump-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan to exclave; Russia cautious
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 India jabbed by coal price increases Indian steel producers are suffering the economic consequences of rising coal prices from their suppliers in flood- and cyclone-battered Queensland, Australia's major coal producing state. ... more | .. |
  Displaced birds disrupt Philippine planes Planes operating at the Philippines' main airport are facing a growing danger from waterbirds descending there after losing nearby swamps to development, authorities said Monday. ... more | .. |
 US not ready for Arctic oil drilling: officials The United States is ill-equipped to deal with a major oil catastrophe in Alaska, the Coast Guard admiral who led the US response to the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and others warn. ... more | .. |
 New Technique Boosts High-Power Potential For Gallium Nitride Electronics Gallium nitride (GaN) material holds promise for emerging high-power devices that are more energy efficient than existing technologies - but these GaN devices traditionally break down when exposed t ... more |
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 Taiwan to recall Manila representative over spat Taiwan on Monday said it was recalling its representative to Manila and tightening visa regulations for Philippine workers in a spat over Taiwanese who were deported to China. ... more | .. |
 Europe's cars switch to daytime lights to boost safety New cars and small vans rolling out of European factories as from Monday will be equipped with automatic daytime lights in a new bid to raise road safety. ... more | .. |
  Engineers Grow Nanolasers On Silicon, Pave Way For On-Chip Photonics Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have found a way to grow nanolasers directly onto a silicon surface, an achievement that could lead to a new class of faster, more efficient micr ... more | .. |
 New Model For How Nevada Gold Deposits Formed May Help In Gold Exploration A team of University of Nevada, Reno and University of Nevada, Las Vegas researchers have devised a new model for how Nevada's gold deposits formed, which may help in exploration efforts for new gol ... more |
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