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- Research Findings Throw Some Doubt Into Theory of Peak Oil
- Tata Motors May Let Others Manufacturer, Sell and Brand the Nano
- Roush Bringing Propane-Powered Mustangs To Drag Strips
- Mavizen Launches TTX02 - World’s First Electric Superbike
- Heathrow Airport Gets Fleet of Electric Shuttle Cars
| Research Findings Throw Some Doubt Into Theory of Peak Oil Posted: 04 Nov 2009 01:46 PM PST
In 1877 Russian scientist Dimitri Mendeelev suggested that the large deposits of oil and gas we find under the surface of the Earth could be made without the decay of long-dead organisms in a process called abiotic synthesis of methane. Since then the theory has been relegated to the back shelf due to a lack of evidence and the prevailing conventional wisdom that all deep oil and gas deposits arise from decaying prehistoric animal and plant material. While it’s no doubt that the decay of dead animals and plants is one pathway to the creation of Earth’s oil and natural gas deposits (potentially the largest), new research done with high-tech equipment simulating the conditions of deep earth suggests that Mendeelev’s theory is correct. |
| Tata Motors May Let Others Manufacturer, Sell and Brand the Nano Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:34 AM PST
Tata Motors, the company whose claim to fame is selling one of the world’s cheapest and most fuel efficient cars, is considering letting other local India-based manufacturers produce and sell their Nano under their brands. The company began selling the 56 mpg car last July, and, due to high demand, is in the process of building a manufacturing facility that would produce an additional 350,000 units per year. The plant, located in Sanand in Gujarat, should be up and running by March of 2010. But in the meantime, Tata Motors is considering allowing smaller manufacturers produce, rebrand and sell the car under license from Tata. The maximum amount of production per year in this fashion would be 10,000 cars. Now that’s an interesting way of selling more cars. I would venture to say that I doubt an American car company would take a similar tack since they use the brand to drive sales. |
| Roush Bringing Propane-Powered Mustangs To Drag Strips Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:19 AM PST
Conventional drag racing is pretty much the furthest thing from a green sport, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying the hell out of it. Yet even this tire-melting, gas-wasting sport is diving into the realm of alternative fuels for a variety of reasons. Roush, a leading builder of aftermarket Mustangs, is developing two Mustangs for the drag strip powered not by gasoline, but clean-burning propane. |
| Mavizen Launches TTX02 - World’s First Electric Superbike Posted: 04 Nov 2009 03:25 AM PST
British company Mavizen, the outfit behind the eGrandPrix, has launched the world’s first production electric supersport bike, - the TTX02, available as a limited edition from April 2010. The bike, unveiled on Tuesday at the SEMA Show 2009 in Las Vegas, has been called a “laptop on wheels” and is the first motorsport vehicle in the world to ship with integrated IP connectivity. It also boasts a USB based system bus that allows a “virtually unlimited” number of peripherals to extend the capabilities of the machine with plug'n'play. According to the man behind the outfit, Azhar Hussain, "This is about giving everybody access to the best tools so they can go racing and have a stab at making history." (More pics after the jump). |
| Heathrow Airport Gets Fleet of Electric Shuttle Cars Posted: 04 Nov 2009 02:26 AM PST
For those eager to absolve the carbon guilt caused by yet another international flight, Heathrow airport is trialling an innovative electric car shuttle fleet to ferry passengers to and from the business car park. Seeing as Heathrow is the world’s busiest international airport, I suppose the effort is a little bit like launching an attack on a saber-toothed tiger with a blunt knife, or maybe a feather duster… But hey, maybe I’m being unfair - I suppose you’ve got to start somewhere right? And I admit, the system does seem a bit nifty - if not quite as good as the Johnny Cabs (video) in Total Recall. |
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