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Car Batteries May Be Replaced by Super Capacitors Made Using Nanotechnology

Car batteries as we know them today may soon be relics. Storing energy in clunky containers with limited shelf lives has plagued car makers and military engineers who need lightweight, powerful and reliable means to crank engines into life, enliven radios and operate other electronic appliances.

22 Sep 2008

Graphene Form of Carbon Promises to Revolutionise Storage of Renewable Electrical Energy

Engineers and scientists have achieved a breakthrough in the use of "graphene" as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power

17 Sep 2008

University of Bath Researchers Help Develop New Battery Technology For Electric and Hybrid Cars

Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future

15 Sep 2008

Design Changes Save Fuel and Increase Efficiency of Hydraulic Systems

Researchers at Purdue University have shown how to reduce fuel consumption and dramatically improve the efficiency of hydraulic pumps and motors in heavy construction equipment

9 Sep 2008

Honda Insight Concept Hybrid Vehicle to Make Debut at Paris International Auto Show

Honda will reveal a concept version of its new small hybrid vehicle, to be named Insight, at the 2008 Paris International Auto Show

8 Sep 2008

U.S. Wind Industry Passes 20 000 Megawatts of Installed Capacity

The U.S. wind industry has raced past the 20,000-megawatt (MW) installed capacity milestone, achieving in two years what had previously taken more than two decades

4 Sep 2008

Bosch and Samsung Team Up to Develop Lithium Ion Batteries for Electric Cars and Other Electric Vehicles

The fifty-fifty joint venture "SB LiMotive Co. Ltd." of Bosch and Samsung SDI has started its operations on September 1, 2008. The objective of the new company is to develop, manufacture, and sell lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications

1 Sep 2008

Most Energy Efficient Dryer Developed Thanks to Hybrid Vehicle Technology

A total drying solution for the manufacturing industry which will make significant energy savings is being developed by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Hertfordshire and Secomak

28 Aug 2008

Insight on Hybrids as Searches for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Increase

Used car superstore helps vehicle shoppers find fuel efficiency by looking beyond just hybrid cars

27 Aug 2008

Afterschool Alliance Embraces Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs

The 2008 Lights On Afterschool poster features a CFL, and afterschool programs participating in Lights On Afterschool across the country will use the new CFL art for decorations and messages to lawmakers at all levels about the importance of afterschool programs

21 Aug 2008