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November 17, 2009 06:09 AM EST --
1. High Speed Rail
High speed rail can move large amounts of people and freight fast, conveniently and economically. High speed rail systems have been operating successfully in Europe and Japan . . .
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October 25, 2009 11:32 PM EDT --
The Green GT race car can travel at speeds of up to 200km/h (124mph). One page with technical specifications mentions that it can reach speeds of above 160 mph.
The car can travel . . .
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October 11, 2009 10:53 PM EDT --
A team of recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduates have made roof tiles that change color with temperature, as described in MIT News .
The tiles turn white in hot weather and . . .
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September 26, 2009 05:18 AM EDT --
As I discussed in What will power your next car? , solar/PV energy represented a meager 0.081% of the energy produced in the US in 2007, barely more than the 0.066% it produced back in 2000. Renewables' . . .
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September 22, 2009 03:23 AM EDT --
Large-scale afforestation, in the form of bringing vegetation into the desert by means of desalinated water, is proposed by a team of scientists. A study by Leonard Ornstein, a cell biologist at the Mount . . .
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September 19, 2009 09:41 AM EDT --
In 2008, Michelin first introduced the Active Wheel concept. Now, at the Frunkfurt Motor Show , Michelin has taken the concept one step further, introducing a wheel that not only integrates the brake . . .
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September 18, 2009 04:03 AM EDT --
First Solar has reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese government to build a 2 gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.
The facilities will cover 25 square . . .
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September 14, 2009 06:04 PM EDT --
Here are the 100 posts by Sam Carana with the most views at Gather, as per 14 September 2009. Which ones did you like most? What would you like to see Sam Carana write about more?
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September 13, 2009 09:56 PM EDT --
The Frankfurt Motor Show , held every two years, is the world's largest motor show. It will be held from September 17th - 27th, 2009, in Frankfurt, Germany.
At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Hyundai will . . .
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September 10, 2009 09:14 AM EDT --
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has decided, as French newspaper Le Monde reports: an environmental levy will be introduced with the starting price of 17 euros ($24.8) per ton of CO2.
While the . . .
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August 20, 2009 03:55 AM EDT --
Electric cars are expected to attract a lot of media attention at the UN Climate Change Conference COP15 in December in Copenhagen.
Car manufacturers will see the global media and diplomats, . . .
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August 15, 2009 04:57 AM EDT --
1. Are electric cars expensive?
The Nissan LEAF EV promises to be as cheap as a similar-sized conventional car. EVs qualify for rebates, tax breaks and further incentives.
Furthermore, electricity . . .
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August 13, 2009 10:08 PM EDT --
Below are some of my favorite groups at Gather. Feel invited to join one or more of them - you're most welcome to post relevant content.
What are your favorite groups? Feel encouraged to mention your . . .
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August 07, 2009 07:13 AM EDT --
Best target? Best policies?
With the Copenhagen Conference fast approaching, what targets should be aimed for? What are the best targets? What policies can best achieve such targets?
Many suggest . . .
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August 02, 2009 04:37 AM EDT --
Nissan has unveiled the Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle (EV), a zero-emission car. The Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback seating five adults, with a 24kWh lithium-ion battery pack that generates a . . .
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July 22, 2009 05:27 AM EDT --
On July 19, 2009, the Flightstar e-Spyder flew at South Woodstock doing two flights about 10 minutes each. The plane reached an altitude of 400 feet and speeds of up to 55 mph, according to this article . . .
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July 22, 2009 02:36 AM EDT --
The Hydrogen Initiative
Ex-President G. W. Bush loved photo opportunities that portrayed him as an advocate of hydrogen cars. The photo on the right shows Bush inspecting a scooter powered by solid . . .
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July 16, 2009 08:46 AM EDT --
In Canada, the Ontario government has announced that it wants to have one out of every 20 vehicles driven in Ontario to be electrically powered by 2020.
To help achieve that target, buyers . . .
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July 06, 2009 03:35 AM EDT --
The Electric Ford F-150 uses four in-wheel motors, one in each of the wheels. The concept car was on display at the 2008 SEMA Show in the Ford Motor Company booth.
PML Flightlink supplied the . . .
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June 12, 2009 06:19 AM EDT --
The graph below shows the daily sea ice extent. The solid blue line indicates the 2009 data; the dashed green line shows the data for 2007; and the solid gray line indicates average extent from 1979 to . . .
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