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Toyota shows its 2000 GT electric vehicle version

Adrian — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:11:34 +0000

The long nose two doors, Toyota 2000 GT was envisioned as a perfect competitor for similar European sports cars, and many times Toyota has an advantage. Toyota 2000GT was built in the time when Japan Inc. wasn’t known for its beautiful automobile designs. Its low volume coupe is a piece of automotive legend, and a […]

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Russia has built a large lithium-ion battery plant

Adrian — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:40:00 +0000

Russia has done something green when it decided to have some interesting CNG Hybrid vehicles. The largest lithium-ion battery plant has opened up near Novosibirsk, Russia as a joint Russian – Chinese venture. The total investment in the project has amounted more than 13,5 billion rubles. The Liotech Company’s facility exceeds 40,000 square meters of […]

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Fuso develops hybrid truck

Gabriel — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:25:26 +0000

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Fuso, a member of the Daimler group, has introduced a heavy-duty hybrid truck in Japan. The new vehicle concept will have its show premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show from 30 November to 11 December 2012. First tests of the Super Great HEV have demonstrated significant fuel efficiency improvements over conventional diesel-only […]

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The next generation of lithium ion battery

Gabriel — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:25:54 +0000

The design of today’s rechargeable lithium ion batteries limits the use of new technologies like electric cars and grid-scale energy storage because they do not store enough energy relative to their volume and weight – or, as researchers would say, their energy density is too low. Stanford researchers have used nanotechnology to invent a better […]

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Toshiba’s SCiB Battery Will Power New Mitsubishi Electric Vehicles

Adrian — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:54:41 +0000

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation chooses to power two of its new models of electric vehicles, the i-MiEV and Minicab-MiEV with Toshiba’s SCiB batteries. This model is breakthrough rechargeable lithium-ion battery which combines high levels of safety with rapid charging and a long life use. Moreover it has an output at very low temperatures (-30ºC) which is […]

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New Battery Design to Refuel the Existing Lithium-Ion Battery

Adrian — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:35:32 +0000

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT revealed us a provocative discovery, an alternative to refuel the existing weak batteries for electric vehicles. The research work and experiments were carried out by Mihai Duduta and graduate student Bryan Ho, under the leadership of professors of materials science W. Craig Carter and Yet-Ming Chiang. The […]

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Lithium-Ion Battery That Heals Itself-A New Breakthrough of American Scientists

Adrian — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:43:49 +0000

Scientists at the University of Illinois believe they’ve stumbled upon a breakthrough that could eventually lead to the development of a lithium-ion battery that, much like some parts of the human body, actually heals itself. The researchers took an in-depth look at rechargeable lithium-ion battery that is used in everyday items – cellphones, laptop computers […]

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Driver Propulsion Vehicle Powered by Lithium-Ion-Battery Assure Ecological Scuba Diving

Adrian — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:12:53 +0000

Even you are an underwater scuba enthusiast or simple a visitor to the Great Barrier Reef who feels that he wants to spend more time underwater to enjoy its beauty, the Driver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) will give you barely 45 minutes of diving time before resurfacing. But this innovative Driver Propulsion Vehicle design from Sean […]

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Float: a Solar Powered Catamaran for Green Parties on Water

Adrian — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:46:02 +0000

Why should only the rich boys get to party over weekends on their giant yachts to give us frustrations? Well, that seems to be a question that has motivated Jeffrey Greger from San Jose, California to design Float, a Solar Powered Catamaran for Green Parties on Water. The fact that he decided to go green […]

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Another Safety Gadget for Cyclist

Adrian — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:04:53 +0000

Cerevellum is the ultimate riding companion that allows a cyclist to clearly see what is behind them without rotating to look or using cumbersome clip-on mirrors. Potential hazards can be all around, but now you can keep your focus on what’s ahead. In competition, just imagine how nice it would be to know that you’re […]

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