Hybrid vehicle
hideA hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
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Chemist's discovery of new salt jumpstarts extended-life battery research for electric vehicles
May 12, 2009 |
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A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor's discovery of a new salt has been received with enthusiasm by companies seeking to develop an advanced lithium ion battery for use in the next generation of hybrid and electric ...
Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety
Jul 03, 2009 |
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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.
Reducing CO2 through technology and smart growth
Feb 11, 2009 |
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A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change, published February 10, 2009 online by Environmental Science and Technology, shows that "smart growth" combined with the use of hybrid vehicl ...
German chip maker Infineon raises quarterly sales target
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Long-suffering German semi-conductor maker Infineon raised its quarterly sales target Tuesday owing to stronger demand from clients in the automotive and energy sectors.
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Panasonic plans home-use storage cell
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Panasonic Corp., which recently made a successful takeover bid for Sanyo Electric Co., plans to market a lithium-ion storage cell for home use around fiscal 2011.
Pollution linked to hospitalizations for pneumonia in older adults
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Older adults with long-term exposure to higher levels of pollution are at higher risk for hospitalization for pneumonia, according to researchers in Canada.
NREL Evaluates UPS Hybrid-Electric Van Performance
Dec 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has collected and analyzed fuel economy, maintenance and other vehicle performance data from UPS’s first generation hybrid diesel ...
Motorized knee can make you run faster
Dec 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Tsukuba University in Japan have come up with a motorized knee you can attach to your leg to make you run faster and use less muscle power.
Air bags not a risk to pregnant women in motor vehicle crashes, study finds
Dec 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new ground-breaking study from University of Washington researchers has found that air bags do not seem to elevate risk of most potential adverse outcomes during pregnancy.
Argonne advanced battery research driving to displace gasoline (w/ Video)
Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In excess of seven million barrels of gasoline are consumed by vehicles in the United States every day. As scientists race to find environmentally sound solutions to fuel the world’s ever-growing ...
Smarter cars are gaining traction (w/ Video)
Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lives can depend on a vehicle's moment-by-moment traction. New European technology promises to make cars as good as experienced, alert drivers at sensing and adjusting to wet, snowy or icy ...
Potatoes, algae replace oil in US company's plastics
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Frederic Scheer is biding his time, convinced that by 2013 the price of oil will be so high that his bio-plastics, made from vegetables and plants, will be highly marketable.
Beijing vehicles exceed four million: state media
Dec 19, 2009 |
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The number of registered vehicles in Beijing topped four million this week, state media reported, meaning a quarter of the 16 million permanent residents in China's capital have a car.
Swiss and Google reach privacy accord pending verdict
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Google has agreed not to put pictures of Switzerland on its "Street View" picture map under a provisional accord to end a privacy battle with Swiss authorities, the government said Friday.
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