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• ENERGY: Increased energy consumption tied to an increase in troop casualties

  
  The Conservation Report — Authority: 118
  Christopher Helman has an interesting piece at Forbes.com regarding the military and energy consumption. In addition to other energy consumption issues within the military, he highlights an interesting study that correlates fuel consumption with troop deaths. From Forbes.com (emphasis added): If President Obama ...
  8 hours ago

• Hybrids Are Good, but ICE Car Tweaks, Cooking Stoves Better for Curbing Oil Use

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 163
  Weve said it before and, because theres a well-written article on the subject in todays Wall Street Journal (subscription required), well say it again: Tweaking regular gasoline-powered cars is likely to curb oil use than plug-in-hybrid and all-electric vehicles for years to come. Raising the average fuel economy of ...
  3 days ago

• U.S. Is Unlikely to Use All the Ethanol Congress Ordered

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 166
  When Congress mandated in 2007 that refiners blend a rising volume of ethanol into gasoline, fuel consumption had been growing for years. Then came the recession.
  3 days ago

• For U.S. Military, More Oil Means More Death

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 175
  HOUSTON - If President Obama decides to send another 20,000 soldiers to Afghanistan, the Department of Defense will also have to figure out how to send along another half-million gallons of fuel a day to support them. Since the end of World War II, the use of petroleum-based fuels has risen 175% to 22 gallons per ...
  4 days ago

• MPV PERODUA ALZA SPECIFICATION & PICTURES

  
  KERETA INFO | MAJALAH KERETA MALAYSIA Car Automotive News Reviews Tips & Details — Authority: 139
  PERODUA ALZA is the second Malaysian MPV which is launched by Perodua after the launch of Proton Exora by Proton. The target market for this Perodua Alza is mainly for average income potential buyer who needs an MPV to fit a big family numbers with low budget and monthly payment. Perodua Alza can be categorised as ...
  6 days ago

• Lithium Smithium! Porsche Offering $219-a-Pound Li-Ion Battery as Weight Saver

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 163
  Option Saves 22 Pounds, But Cant Be Used
  6 days ago

• Eco-Artist Creates ‘Puff’ Device to Monitor Car Emissions

  
  CleanTechnica — Authority: 629
  Puff is attached near the exhaust pipe of your vehicle. Its color changes dynamically, visualizing the amount of pollution your car is producing. Green indicates the lowest rate of pollution, red the highest. Modern artists have often tackled environmental and ecological issues head on, such as through incorporating ...
  6 days ago

• Could denying bedroom privileges save the planet?

  
  Ohaiyo Business Magazine — Authority: 136
  There will be a record number of side events at the United Nations-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen next month, but one woman’s one-woman show could give the delegates, most of whom will be men, the incentive they really need to agree a new global warming treaty. In “ The Boycott “, Kathryn Blume plays ...
  6 days ago

• Innovation Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption by 7.5%

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 567
  November 22nd, 2009 – 1 Comment Source: alternative-energy-news Sometimes slight modifications in existing machines do wonders for fuel saving. A simple attachment of a tapering protrusion at the back of a truck can save up to 7.5% in fuel consumption. This is a significant amount of fuel saving with a ...
  1 week ago

• EPA: New Car Fuel Economy Continues to Improve; Back to Early 1980’s Level

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 163
  Green Car Congress has digested the EPA’s Report on Vehicle Fuel Consumption and CO output for the period covering 1975 through 2008. For the fifth consecutive year, fuel economy of light-duty vehicles has improved. This trend reversed a long period of declining efficiency, which started in 1987, the all-time peak ...
  1 week ago

• Flax. Brassica. “… production of bioethanol from two, as yet unexploited sources of biomass: agricultural residue from flax (for the production of paper fibres for animal bedding), and Brassica carinata crops …”

  
  Biotech — Authority: 128
  According to a Release from FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology:‘The studies developed by the researchers reveal that flax (which is richer in cellulose) can produce up to 0.3 kg of ethanol for every kg of dry biomass, compared with 0.25kg/kg of Brassica. However, when the whole production cycle ...
  1 week ago

• In: Convoys. Out: Carpools

  
  EcoSalon — Authority: 522
  Commuting could take on a whole new meaning with the Safe Road Trains for the Environment (SARTRE) research project funded by the European Commission. The project, based on the concept of linking vehicles together using wireless sensors , is aimed at finding an inexpensive and environmentally friendly way of ...
  1 week ago

• SPORTIER EDGE AND IMPROVED FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR BMW 6 SERIES

  
  German Car Scene — Authority: 488
  MULGRAVE, AUSTRALIA – November 19, 2009: BMW has introduced a sportier edge, as well as improved fuel consumption, for its new 6 Series Sport Coupé and Convertible. The updated sports cars arrive in BMW dealerships this month.Brake Energy Regeneration joins the standard equipment list, improving fuel consumption by ...
  1 week ago

• PROTON S16 LAUNCHED IN AUSTRALIA.

  
  KERETA INFO | MAJALAH KERETA MALAYSIA Car Automotive News Reviews Tips & Details — Authority: 139
  The Proton Saga BLM will be given entry to Australian market as Proton S16. The Proton S16 sedan will go on sale on 1st Dec 2009, in GX manual-transmission form.Read the full news from autoevolution and the motor report below.PROTON S16 LAUNCHED IN AUSTRALIA.Proton has announced that it will launch its S16 small sedan ...
  1 week ago

• Airbus sells first A380 aircraft configured to carry 840 passengers

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 729
  Paris, Nov 17 (DPA) European aircraft maker Airbus said Tuesday it had sold its first A380 airliners configured to carry a maximum of 840 passengers in a single class.French carrier Air Austral, based in the overseas territory of La Reunion, ordered two of the aircraft to serve its high-density route from La Reunion ...
  1 week ago

• THE PEUGEOT HYBRID3 EVOLUTION CONCEPT - REDEFINING TRICYCLE

  
  KERETA INFO | MAJALAH KERETA MALAYSIA Car Automotive News Reviews Tips & Details — Authority: 139
  Previously we had shown you the Spyder Can-Am, a three wheel bike or called as a tricycle.For this time, we are going to share about the Peugeot HYbrid3 Evolution Concept. As the name implies, it is still a concept.The HYbrid3 Evolution Concept is a concept Hybrid tricycle by Peugeot.It was featured at the 67th Milan ...
  2 weeks ago

• Boat Tail Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption By 7.5 Percent

  
  Innovation Toronto — Authority: 436
  A boat tail, a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck, leads to fuel savings of 7.5 percent. This is due to dramatically-improved aerodynamics, as shown by road tests conducted by the Dutch PART (Platform for Aerodynamic Road Transport) public-private partnership platform. Public highways A boat tail ...
  2 weeks ago

• Hybrid Touareg, 5-Series GT Tested And Smart Traffic: Today At High Gear Media

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 163
  Smart traffic lights may be the next wave of the war against fuel consumption, as countless gallons of fuel are wasted at a standstill every day. BMW is leading the charge on that front, hoping to add some sophistication to the 40-year-old lights system we have now. Speaking of BMW, over at Motor Authority there’s a ...
  2 weeks ago

• 2008 FLASHBACK >THE PROTON GEN2 CPS

  
  KERETA INFO | MAJALAH KERETA MALAYSIA Car Automotive News Reviews Tips & Details — Authority: 139
  Today, for the flashback segment in KDI, we would like to post about the Proton Gen2 CPS.it is mainly due to many request from our readers who asked about the Proton Gen2 CPS.PROTON GEN2.The Gen-2 was initially codenamed the Proton Wira Replacement Model, hinting that the car was to replace the Proton Wira. The name ...
  2 weeks ago

• Green Tip: Try going slower for a greener, happier life

  
  Press Release Distribution - NewsWire- Caymanmama.com — Authority: 533
  Dallas, Texas (CaymanMama.com) — Part of living a green life is to slow down and enjoy the scenery. Considering the holidays are around the corner and life tends to speed up when the stockings come out, here are some tips to help the environment while easing up pressure on your wallet and your peace of mind. 1. ...
  2 weeks ago

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