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- How Can Farms Use Less Fossil Fuels But Keep the Same Productivity?
- Nissan LEAF Now Has More Than 8,000 Pre-Orders; On Track for 25,000 By Winter
- D.O.E. Researchers Find a Low Cost Way to Make Hydrogen Fuel
- “Talking Tire” Could Boost Fuel Efficiency, Extend Tire Life
| How Can Farms Use Less Fossil Fuels But Keep the Same Productivity? Posted: 03 May 2010 12:17 PM PDT
Conventional farming uses way more fossil fuels than the average person might imagine. Of course there’s the diesel and gas fuels that are used driving farm implements, supplies, and products from here to there. But in addition to those, the main ingredients of fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides are also fossil fuels. This is why, when oil prices rise, farmers see a triple whammy to their bottom lines. So for every reason from economic to environmental, it makes sense for farmers to try and find ways to lower the amount of fossil fuels their farms use. But how can they do that without lowering output or increasing costs dramatically? |
| Nissan LEAF Now Has More Than 8,000 Pre-Orders; On Track for 25,000 By Winter Posted: 03 May 2010 11:23 AM PDT
According to a report from Reuters last week, in the first 9 days after the Nissan LEAF became available for pre-order, the company took 8,000 $99 refundable deposits from people hoping to own a piece of history and become pioneers in the next generation of vehicles. That’s almost 800,000 bucks backing up the position that the LEAF will see considerable success on the marketplace. This follows on the heels of news that Nissan took 6,635 deposits for the LEAF in the first 36 hours of the reservation period. |
| D.O.E. Researchers Find a Low Cost Way to Make Hydrogen Fuel Posted: 03 May 2010 09:13 AM PDT
A cost effective way to make sustainable hydrogen fuel from water is one key to getting the U.S. off what has become a clearly devastating addiction to petroleum. Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have brought low cost hydrogen fuel one step closer to reality with the discovery of an inexpensive, non-toxic catalyst that can split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. The new catalyst is based on a molybdenum-oxo metal complex (molybdenum is a silvery metal with a high melting point). Aside from cost and safety advantages, a major plus for the new catalyst is its ability to operate on dirty water and seawater, rather than using precious supplies of potable water. |
| “Talking Tire” Could Boost Fuel Efficiency, Extend Tire Life Posted: 03 May 2010 09:10 AM PDT
The U.K.’s Schrader Electronics is developing a new tire-mounted sensor that will enable tires to “talk back” to the electronic systems in a moving vehicle. The real time monitoring system will boost performance, increase fuel mileage, and make tires last longer. Schrader, which teamed up with Pirelli Tire on the technology, expects the full system to be ready for market within three years under the name “Cyber Tyre.” In effect, the sensor creates a supersmart tire that reports not only on its pressure and temperature, but also on tread depth, tire footprint, load, and road conditions. |
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