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- Shelby SuperCars To Build Hybrid Motorhome
- Grow Corn to Power Biomass Power Plant to Power EVs, not Ethanol
- OriginOil Announces ‘Milking’ Algae Technology Breakthrough
- Velozzi Unveils “SOLO” Crossover PHEV with Multi Fuel Turbine Battery
- Nissan Forest Air-Con System Changes Driver Brain Activity
- New Lithium-Air Battery Has Huge Storage Capacity
- Nissan Shows Off New Zero Emission Electric Car Technology
- The Solar Bus: Making Changes On The Move
| Shelby SuperCars To Build Hybrid Motorhome Posted: 28 Jul 2009 04:25 PM PDT
Shelby SuperCars, makers of the “World’s Fastest Supercar” the Ultimate Aero, is diversifying its lineup quite a bit. After announcing earlier this year that they would be unveiling the world’s “fastest EV” this summer, SSC is hoping to market more than just outrageously fast (and expensive) supercars. It seems they want to get into the hybrid motorhome market and plan to offer an RV with an all-electric range of 150 miles. They also have ambitious plans of providing over a quarter of the engines needed to meet Obama’s goal of a million plug-in electric cars by 2015. |
| Grow Corn to Power Biomass Power Plant to Power EVs, not Ethanol Posted: 28 Jul 2009 04:06 PM PDT
A lot of concern has been expressed about ethanol. From the overuse of antibiotics to watering down Waxman-Markey in support of corn farmers, it is questionable as to whether ethanol is the solution America needs for its foreign oil dependency. Thomas R. Blakeslee of the Clearlight Foundation thinks we are better off using corn for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) biomass power plants to run electric vehicles rather than converting it to ethanol. |
| OriginOil Announces ‘Milking’ Algae Technology Breakthrough Posted: 28 Jul 2009 10:27 AM PDT
Los Angeles based OriginOil has made several major announcements during the past few weeks including a patent filing for its Dynamic Control System, and its application for a Patent Cooperation Treaty for low-energy, high-efficiency algae production. Now, they have announced a breakthrough process for Live Algae Extraction, coined ‘milking’ which is a complicated way to say that they can continually extract the oil from algae without killing the cells. This new 'milking' process is an addition to the company's Cascading Production technique which is a combined cycle that turns algae to fuel more efficiently, economically and cost competitively when compared to petroleum. |
| Velozzi Unveils “SOLO” Crossover PHEV with Multi Fuel Turbine Battery Posted: 28 Jul 2009 07:49 AM PDT
This week, Vellozi unveiled a rendering of its new SOLO crossover plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) that sports an on board multi fuel turbine battery charger. The car was designed to perform just like a gasoline fueled car and will go from 0 to 60 miles per hour (mph) in 6 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph and will achieve 100 miles per gallon (mpg). Just fast enough to outrun the cops in California. According to the company press release, “The vehicles are true electric cars in nature and are powered by a combination of lithium ion batteries and super capacitors, which in turn, are recharged by an on-board multi fuel micro turbine battery charger or by the electrical grid. Some of the fuels that could be used by the Velozzi vehicles include gasoline, diesel, ethanol, methanol, butanol, biodiesel and natural gas to mentioned a few. The vehicles will also have the ability to reverse its polarity and serve as a power generator, able to power equipment and even a home if necessary.” |
| Nissan Forest Air-Con System Changes Driver Brain Activity Posted: 28 Jul 2009 02:28 AM PDT
Those folks at Nissan have been keeping us busy lately, but the latest development really is a first - an air-conditioning system specifically designed to mess with our brains! Earlier this week the Japanese number three announced the development of a new “Forest AC” air conditioning system, “which systematically controls cabin temperature, ventilation, aroma and humidity to create an optimal interior environment.” But there’s more, the system is based on the results of a research study on the effects of aroma on human mental activity meaning it can “influence the physiological state and senses of the driver and passengers.” |
| New Lithium-Air Battery Has Huge Storage Capacity Posted: 28 Jul 2009 01:56 AM PDT
A team of Japanese scientists have developed a new type of lithium-air battery cell with an ultra-large capacity, and say that it holds great potential for the next-generation of electric cars. Researchers at the country’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) predict that at a filling station, the driver of a vehicle equipped with the new battery could make use of a revolutionary new cassette refill system, and then continue driving without waiting for batteries to be recharged. |
| Nissan Shows Off New Zero Emission Electric Car Technology Posted: 28 Jul 2009 01:30 AM PDT
Nissan has unveiled the technology platform of its eagerly anticipated all-electric car, scheduled to be revealed next Sunday prior to going on sale in Japan and the US in next year. The new kit was debuted on a Tiida-based prototype, which features an in-house developed electric motor capable of delivering 107bhp and 206lb ft of torque. Power is supplied by a 24kWh laminated compact li-ion battery situated beneath the car’s floor so it doesn’t interefere with cabin or cargo space. |
| The Solar Bus: Making Changes On The Move Posted: 27 Jul 2009 07:04 PM PDT
For all of us, “Going Green” means something different. Whether it is just changing the light bulbs in your house or going completely off the grid, every little bit helps. But for some people, changing the world is a full time job, and a full time job requires a company car. Or a bus. Enter the Solar Bus. |
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