http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, conversion and operations. http://www.physorg.com/news177593173.html Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:26:55 EST news177593173 (PhysOrg.com) -- As electric cars begin breaking into the short-distance vehicle market, one French company thinks that it has an alternative to the electric vehicle: a car that runs on compressed air. Motor Development International (MDI), located near Nice, France, unveiled its bubbly-looking AirPod last year, and has ambitious plans to begin manufacturing the car by early 2010. But some of its critics think that's a bold claim that will be extremely difficult to realize, especially considering that the company has yet to bring a car to market despite several past attempts. http://www.physorg.com/news176466717.html Technology Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:32:31 EST news176466717 (PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is developing a solar charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, making a green technology even greener. It has also designed a battery charger for mounting inside an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid to recharge the storage batteries. http://www.physorg.com/news175848652.html Technology Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:51:38 EST news175848652 A University of Michigan survey released today shows widespread consumer interest in buying plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). But the cost of the cars is much more influential than environmental and other non-economic factors as a predictor of purchase probabilities. http://www.physorg.com/news175347895.html Technology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:46:04 EST news175347895 Futuristic concept cars, plug-in hybrids, zero-emission electric vehicles and even a hydrogen-powered scooter jostled for the limelight as the Tokyo Motor Show kicked off on Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news175340034.html Technology Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:02 EST news175340034 A Japanese shipmaker said Thursday it planned to launch the world's first large electric ferry -- the latest innovation aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.physorg.com/news174803759.html Technology Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:36:39 EST news174803759 (PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Penn State engineering students recently took delivery of a 2009 Saturn Vue that will be used in an advanced vehicle technology engineering contest sponsored by the Department of Energy and General Motors. http://www.physorg.com/news174144394.html Technology Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:30:04 EST news174144394 Toyota unveiled Tuesday a new lightweight, sporty concept car inspired by an iconic coupe from the 1980s, saying its vision of the future was both mean and green. http://www.physorg.com/news174050888.html Technology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:28:52 EST news174050888 Panasonic Corp. has developed a 1.5 kWh battery module from 18650-type (18 mm in diameter x 65 mm in length) lithium-ion battery cells, which are widely used in laptop computers, to provide energy storage solutions for a wide range of environmentally friendly energy technologies. For example, multiple units can be connected in series and/or parallel to store energy generated by home-use photovoltaic (PV) systems and fuel cells, and power electric vehicles (EV). http://www.physorg.com/news173635366.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:50:02 EST news173635366 France plans to invest 1.5 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars) on infrastructure for the two million electric and hybrid cars it wants on its roads by 2020, the ecology minister said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news173639548.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:13:18 EST news173639548 Clemson University researchers have been awarded a $470,000 National Science Foundation grant to study making plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) more efficient to reduce fossil fuel use. http://www.physorg.com/news173371840.html Technology Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:55:43 EST news173371840 (PhysOrg.com) -- One of the complaints that many have with regard to vehicles powered by alternative energy is the fact that they don't really have a lot of speed. However, this does not necessarily have to be the case. Last week, a group of engineering students set a land speed record for a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuels cells. The car that was able to break 300 mph is the Buckeye Bullet 2. http://www.physorg.com/news173365419.html Technology Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:04:09 EST news173365419 Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels" has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers and other devices. http://www.physorg.com/news172839974.html Technology Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:07:55 EST news172839974 The Frankfurt auto show hummed with talk of electric vehicles Wednesday but experts predict cars will roll on a variety of power sources for a while. http://www.physorg.com/news172328096.html Technology Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:40:13 EST news172328096 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new Oxford University spin-out company, Oxford Yasa Motors, has been set up to commercialise lightweight electric motors developed at the Department of Engineering Science. The new technology promises to help firms build more efficient electric vehicles. http://www.physorg.com/news171790570.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:36:59 EST news171790570 (PhysOrg.com) -- In a first step toward turning highways into energy-generating solar panels, the Sagle, Idaho-based startup Solar Roadways has recently received a $100,000 grant from the US Department of Transportation (DOT). The company will use the money to build a prototype of its Solar Road Panel, made from solar cells and glass, that is meant to replace petroleum-based asphalt on roads and in parking lots. http://www.physorg.com/news171545860.html Technology Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:38:32 EST news171545860 Far from the fury of traditional race-tracks, spectators got a glimpse of the future as they watched electric cars rev up, and silently bomb off around the Mason-Dixon Dragway. http://www.physorg.com/news171429137.html Technology Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:00:02 EST news171429137 Think, an electric vehicle manufacturer based in Norway, may move production to Finland as part of a restructuring plan, the Norwegian tabloid Verdens Gang reported on Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news170487631.html Technology Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:41:02 EST news170487631 Tokyo taxis will be the first in the world to test new electric-car batteries that can be replaced in less time than it takes to fill up the petrol tank, the firm behind the system said Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news170483982.html Technology Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:10:01 EST news170483982 The German government unveiled plans Wednesday to get one million electric cars zipping around the country by 2020, offering sweeteners to jump-start national giants like BMW and Volkswagen into action. http://www.physorg.com/news169904819.html Technology Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:47:28 EST news169904819 Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) without stopping to recharge, a senior executive said. http://www.physorg.com/news168802246.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:50:01 EST news168802246 President Barack Obama Wednesday unveiled a 2.4-billion-dollar funding boost for the development of new generation electric vehicles and slammed critics of his economic rescue plans. http://www.physorg.com/news168701284.html Technology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:40:02 EST news168701284 Three Japanese electric car makers teamed up with the country's largest power company Wednesday to study ways to building a grid of battery charging stations for zero-emission vehicles. http://www.physorg.com/news168697774.html Technology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:20:03 EST news168697774 A computer screen that folds up like a pocket handkerchief, a harbour that goes out to a ship and a road which recharges electric vehicles -- it sounds like the stuff of science fiction. http://www.physorg.com/news167460251.html Technology Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:20:01 EST news167460251 Amid corporate restructuring plans, car czars and a waning economy, the struggling automotive industry is tasked with providing more efficient and economical options for car buyers. While foreign markets have been quick to move into hybrid and electric vehicle space, the United States has been slower to adapt. http://www.physorg.com/news167410677.html Technology Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:20:02 EST news167410677 Cambridge University Eco Racing team's new solar racing car showcases cutting-edge environmentally-friendly technology, applicable to the next generation of electric vehicles. http://www.physorg.com/news166977288.html Technology Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:50:07 EST news166977288 German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday. http://www.physorg.com/news165861018.html Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:31:47 EST news165861018 Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official. http://www.physorg.com/news165808257.html Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:40:02 EST news165808257 Renault-Nissan will hold large-scale tests for its new electric cars in the Paris and Milan regions next year ahead of planned mass production from 2012, the Franco-Japanese auto group said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news165765734.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:02 EST news165765734 Cars powered by chocolate, steered by carrots with drivers sitting on soybean oil foam seats - it's motor racing's cheap, cheerful and environmentally-friendly series of the future. http://www.physorg.com/news165555687.html Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:00:01 EST news165555687