News tagged with miles driven
Major drop in traffic deaths: It's more than high gas prices
Jul 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising fuel prices, resulting in less driving, may very well be a reason for the decline in traffic deaths, as recent reports have suggested. But a new report by the University of Michigan shows that som ...
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Fuel efficiency of vehicles on the road: Little progress since the 1920s
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Vehicles on America's roads today get only about three miles more per gallon than vehicles back in 1923, University of Michigan researchers say.
Scientists study how climate change impacts food production
Apr 21, 2008 |
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The old adage, “We are what we eat,’’ may be the latest recipe for success when it comes to curbing the perils of global climate warming. Despite the recent popular attention to the distance that food travels from farm to ...
Gallons per mile would help car shoppers make better decisions
Jun 19, 2008 |
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Posting a vehicle's fuel efficiency in "gallons per mile" rather than "miles per gallon" would help consumers make better decisions about car purchases and environmental impact, researchers from Duke University's Fuqua School ...
U.S. cars among world's worst polluters
Jun 28, 2006 |
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U.S. cars and pickup trucks are reportedly responsible for nearly half of the world's greenhouse gases emitted by such vehicles.
Finnish firms announce electric car plans
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Finnish engineering company Metso's unit Valmet Automotive and utility Fortum said Thursday they will jointly develop an electric concept car to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010.
Mars rovers may yet make major discoveries
Oct 04, 2005 |
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NASA scientists in Washington have stopped making predictions about the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity as the devices continue to navigate across Mars.
Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds.
Gulf's 'dead zone' much smaller than predicted (w/ Video)
Jul 25, 2009 |
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NOAA-supported scientists, led by Nancy Rabalais, Ph.D., from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), found the size of this year's Gulf of Mexico dead zone to be smaller than forecasted, measuring 3,000 square ...
Large dead zones predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Record-setting "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico and Chesapeake Bay appear likely this summer, according to new forecasts from a University of Michigan researcher.
Spirit Gets Energy Boost from Cleaner Solar Panels
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A small but important uptick in electrical output from the solar panels on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit this month indicates a beneficial Martian wind has blown away some of the dust ...
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