Driven: The All-Electric Rolls Royce 102EX
November 28, 2011
The Rolls Royce 102EX is powered by two 145-kilowatt motors for a total of 590 pound-feet of torque.
Current Developments: Innovative Ideas on How to Make Electric Cars Cost-Efficient Take Shape
November 28, 2011
Thoughts from the ”Electric Vehicles, Fact or Fiction?” forum in New York City.
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Second-generation ethanol processing cost prohibitive: study
November 28, 2011
Costs for second-generation ethanol processing, which will ease the stress on corn and sugarcane, are unlikely to be competitive until 2020, according to a Queen’s University study.
Corn Gene Boosts Biofuels from Switchgrass
November 25, 2011
A team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) has demonstrated that introducing a maize gene into switchgrass more than doubles (250 percent) the amount of starch in the plant’s cell walls.
Fuel economy of new vehicles is up for the first time since last spring
November 25, 2011
For the first time in seven months, average fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the United States is on the rise, say researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
3 Reasons Why Water Must Be a Part of Your Energy Strategy
November 25, 2011
Conclusions drawn from some of the nation’s leading policy and industry experts during the ClimateWeek Energy-Water nexus event.
Startup Harvests Otherwise Wasted Lithium From Geothermal Power Plants
November 24, 2011
A startup called Simbol Materials has a proprietary process to strip out brine contains lithium and other metal salts and refine them for resale.
France must improve nuke plants ‘without delay’
November 24, 2011
France must immediately improve safety at its nuclear power plants in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima accident, the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) said in a 500-page report.
Duke study offers 7 safeguards for hydraulic fracturing
November 24, 2011
A new report by Duke University researchers offers several health and environmental measures for North Carolina lawmakers to consider as they debate legalizing horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas.
Columbia grads design solar-pillow lights for global village
November 23, 2011
Two Columbia University graduates have launched their campaign to deliver their solar-rechargeable lamp that packs flat and inflates to create a lightweight, waterproof lantern.
