Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
In UK, bikes safer than cars for young guys
UCL (UK) — Young men in England who drive face an almost five times greater risk of being hurt per hour than those who ride a bike. Continue…
Thursday, December 6, 2012 17:01 - 3 Comments
Earth & Environment - Dec 3, 2012 17:24 - 2 Comments
Could the US say goodbye to crude oil?
PRINCETON (US) — The United States could eliminate its need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas, and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel, experts report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 1, 2012 9:16 - 6 Comments
5 years after I-35 collapse, big leap in bridge sensors
U. MARYLAND (US) — Five years after the deadly I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, advances in sensors are making warning systems more affordable and practical. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Feb 14, 2012 13:19 - 5 Comments
Ethanol mandates could be costly misstep
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — While many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, the number is not enough to justify a government mandate for the corn-based fuel, according to economist Soren Anderson. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 3, 2012 15:28 - 8 Comments
Charge the electric car while you drive
STANFORD (US) — New technology could lead to wireless charging of electric vehicles while they cruise down the highway. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 13:28 - 1 Comment
Gas exposed Cleveland kids to toxic lead
CASE WESTERN (US) — More than half the toxic lead that African-American children in Cleveland ingested or inhaled during the last century came from leaded gasoline. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 8, 2010 12:49 - 10 Comments
Ditch the car. Drive a Weng
STANFORD (US)—In a matter of weeks, Stanford University graduate students have built an electric car they hope will make daily travel more environmentally friendly, efficient, and fun. (more…)
Earth & Environment - May 24, 2010 12:00 - 0 Comments
Europe’s emissions target misses the mark
CARDIFF U. (UK) —The European Union goal of reducing car CO2 emissions to 95 grams per kilometre by 2020 is not sufficiently ambitious, according to a new report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2010 5:12 - 10 Comments
Could plug-in cars zap the power grid?
U. CHICAGO (US)—President Barack Obama has called for one million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to hit the road by 2015. If the demand for plug-ins skyrockets, a flood of new electric cars could strain America’s power networks to the limit. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jan 7, 2010 16:43 - 8 Comments
Pulling the plug on hybrid myths
U. CHICAGO—What’s the real deal with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles? Vehicle systems engineer Forrest Jehlik from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory would like to dispel some commonly held myths. (more…)
