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Green Heating and Cooling Technology Turns Carbon from Eco-Villain to Hero
Carbon is usually typecast
as a villain in terms of the
environment but researchers
have now devised a novel way
to miniaturize a technology ... > full story
Research Continues On Secure, Mobile, Quantum Communications
Researchers are
investigating long-distance,
mobile optical links
imperative for secure
quantum communications
capabilities in theater.
... > full story
NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Completes Successful Flight Test
NASA's Ares I-X test rocket
lifted off Wednesday from
NASA's Kennedy Space Center
in Florida for a two-minute
powered flight. The test
flight lasted about six
... > full story
Plugging Into An Electric Vehicle Revolution
A road trial of plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles,
which could one day end up
in every Australian
driveway, is underway. ... > full story
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Customizing Electric Cars for Cost-Effective Urban Commuting
November 18, 2009 — Researchers have launched a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. The new research project, ChargeCar, will explore how electric vehicles can be ... > full story -
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
October 27, 2009 — A new report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use -- such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health -- that are not reflected in market prices ... > full story -
Spiraling Flight Of Maple Tree Seeds Inspires New Aerial Surveillance Technology
October 21, 2009 — Maple tree seeds and the spiraling pattern in which they glide to the ground have delighted children for ages and perplexed engineers for decades. Now aerospace engineering graduate students have ... > full story -
Energy-Autonomous Sensors Find Dents And Cracks In Aircraft
October 18, 2009 — Aircraft maintenance will be easier in future, with sensors monitoring the aircraft skin. If they discover any dents or cracks they will send a radio message to a monitoring unit. The energy needed ... > full story -
New Concept May Enhance Earth-Mars Communication
October 16, 2009 — Direct communication between Earth and Mars can be strongly disturbed and even blocked by the Sun for weeks at a time, cutting off any future human mission to the Red Planet. An European Space Agency ... > full story -
Ion Tiger Fuel Cell Unmanned Air Vehicle Completes 23-Hour Flight
October 15, 2009 — The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle, has flown 23 hours and 17 minutes, setting an unofficial flight endurance record for a fuel-cell powered ... > full story -
Improved Redox Flow Batteries For Electric Cars
October 13, 2009 — A new type of redox flow battery presents a huge advantage for electric cars. If the rechargeable batteries are low, the discharged electrolyte fluid can simply be exchanged at the gas station for ... > full story -
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Creating Resilience For Vehicular Applications
October 9, 2009 — European researchers have developed promising approaches to a long-neglected aspect of car-to-car and car-to-infrastructure communications: fault-tolerance and resilience. The technology is a vital ... > full story -
World-First Sustainable Racing Car Runs On Chocolate, To Take On Formula 3
October 8, 2009 — Can the idea of "green motorsport" actually work? Yes, according a U.K. researcher who led the research team which designed and built the world-first fully sustainable Formula 3 racing car, which ... > full story -
New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper
October 4, 2009 — Not all that long ago, hybrid vehicles were still really exotic. Now, you see them more and more frequently on our roads. However, hybrid cars are not mass-produced as their production costs are ... > full story
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