Sharp developing Intelligent Power Conditioner enabling EV batteries to be used as storage batteries for home power
Sharp Corporation has developed an Intelligent Power Conditioner that enables batteries in electric vehicles to be used as storage batteries for the home. Sharp will be conducting tests to confirm the safety and reliability of this system, with the aim…
How would another gas spike affect consumers, voters?
Will another gas spike force real change, a greater focus on foreign oil dependence?
Libya and Algeria could push oil above $200
With Nomura forecasting that if Algeria follows Libyan disruptions oil prices could rise to $220 per barrel, another seriou…
Pilus Energy and Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies to combine bioreactors with fuel cells
Pilus Energy, a developer of biogas solutions has formed a strategic relationship with Singapore-based Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Pte. Ltd. The partnership aims to combine Horizon’s hydrogen fuel cells to Pilus Ene…
Ala. urged to upgrade inland waterways
Port officials say Alabama must upgrade its port facilities to take advantage of the expansion of the Panama Canal.
Will the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Come Stateside?
GM is mulling a diesel engine for the Chevy Cruze while Ford has no intention of importing its killer diesel-powered Ranger. So what about Chrysler? They’re giving the European Grand Cherokee a 3.0 liter diesel engine. Could it come here?
Scheduled t…
New concentration-gradient cathode material for Li-ion batteries shows high energy density and long life
Researchers from Korea and the US have developed a new concentration-gradient Li[Ni0.83Co0.07Mn0.10]O2 cathode material that offer high energy capacity and stability. The team of has published earlier on the benefits of the concentration-gradient appro…
Green is the New Fast: Speedriven Gunning for CNG Speed Records
A powerful and responsive, 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine is not usually what comes to mind when you think of “green” cars, but – if Bernie Towns and the crew at Speedriven get their way – it soon may be.
Bernie Towns is an engineer at…
New toll system in LA county will enable high-occupancy/toll lanes, adjust rates based on traffic levels
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will convert portions of Interstate 10 and Interstate 110 from “car pool” or high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes to ExpressLanes or high occupancy toll lanes, allowing people drivi…
Petrobras oil and gas output in Brazil and abroad up 5.4% in January
In January, Petrobras’s average oil and natural gas production in Brazil and abroad reached 2,661,843 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boed), 5.4% higher than the volume registered for January 2010.
Fields in Brazil alone achieved average oil and g…
Nuvera Fuel Cells receives 2nd order for fuel cell powered forklifts from Defense Logistics Agency
Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. has received a follow-on order from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for 18 PowerEdge RL25 fuel cell units to operate at the Susquehanna Defense Distribution Supply Depot (DDSP) in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The RL25 units …