Simple device which uses electrical field to boost gas efficiency developed by Temple University researcher Rongjia Tao, Temple University, 215-204-7651 or rtao@temple.edu With the high cost of gasoline and diesel fuel impacting costs for automobiles, trucks, buses and the overall economy, a Temple University physics professor has developed a simple device which could dramatically improve fuel efficiency as much as 20 percent. According to Rongjia Tao, chair of Temple’s Physics Department, the small device consists of an electrically charged tube that can be attached to the fuel line of a car’s engine near the fuel injector. Six months of road testing in a diesel-powered Mercedes-Benz automobile showed that the device increased highway fuel from 32 miles per gallon to 38 mpg, a 20 percent boost, and a 12-15 percent gain in city driving. The results of the laboratory and road tests verifying that this simple device can boost gas mileage was published in Energy & Fuels, a bi-monthly journal published by the American Chemical Society.
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Spain to Put 1 million Electric Cars on the Road Spain intends aims to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2014 as part of the Zapatero government’s plan to save energy and boost energy efficiency, minister of industry, business and tourism Miguel Sebastian said Tuesday. The Plan, which Spain’s Council of Ministers are expected to approve August 1, will be enacted this year and carry on through 2011. Spain will save between 5.8 and 6.4 million tons of oil over the three-year period as a result, according to industry ministry estimates. “The electric vehicle is the future and the engine of an industrial revolution,” Sebastian told members of the national industry commission. Higher oil prices and growing use and intensity of fossil fuel cost Spain some 17 billion euros last year, according to the minister.
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Werkgroepen presenteren plannen miljardenbezuinigingen | nu.nl/p DEN HAAG - De twintig ambtelijke werkgroepen die in september door het kabinet aan het werk zijn gezet om het overheidstekort terug te brengen, hebben donderdag hun bevindingen gepresenteerd. Foto: ANP Bekijk video Via vijf varianten kan de woningmarkt zo aangepast worden dat die beter gaat functioneren, zowel voor huurders als voor huiseigenaren. Een variant, met een mogelijke opbrengst van 5 miljard in 2015, gaat er vanuit dat de eigen woning gelijk wordt gesteld aan andere vormen van vermogen. Een andere variant gaat ook uit van hogere huren, maar daarnaast van een beperking van de hypotheekrenteaftrek: maximum aftrekpercentage van 42 en een hypotheekschuld van maximaal 500.000 euro. Deze variant levert 3 miljard op in 2015 en 6,5 miljard in 2020. Lees verder over dit onderwerp Minimumloon De optie om het minimumloon met 10 procent te verlagen, werkt flink door op de arbeidsmarkt en op andere uitkeringen. Lees verder over dit onderwerp Basisbeurs Lees verder over dit onderwerp Mobiliteit Zorg
Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi to Standardize Electric Car Rechargin Trying to spread adoption of electric cars, five major Japanese firms have agreed to set a unified standard for electric vehicle recharging stations. First, the companies will address a Japanese national standard, then they will push for an international standard, reports Reuters. The group is comprised of Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Fuji Heavy Industries and Tokyo Electric Power – Japan’s biggest utility. Officially, the group is calling itself the “CHAdeMO Association.” “CHAdeMO” is an abbreviation of “CHArge de MOve,” which translates to “charge for moving.” Symantics aside, the group started to come together last August when Nissan, Mitsubishi, Fuji and the utility started a preparatory committee. So far, 158 businesses and government bodies are expected to join the association. In other alternative vehicle charging news, Honda is touting its home solar hydrogen refueling station.
Groundbreaking Energy Ball Wind Turbine for Home Power Swedish company Home Energy recently revealed an innovative wind turbine that spins in a spherical formation. Eschewing traditional rotors for a sleek orb structure, this beautiful rethinking of conventional wind turbine design utilizes the Venturi principle, which funnels wind within the turbine’s blades. The resulting spherical wind turbine features increased efficiency and lower noise levels – making it ideal for small scale energy needs such as personal home use. Most modern wind turbines utilize a flat three-blade design, wherein the head of the windmill is directed into drafts by a computer. This results in highly efficient turbine that can take advantage of very low wind speeds. + Home Energy Via FooZooDesign Tip Via Ella
The GreenGov Challenge: Turning Ideas into Action | The White Ho Nancy Sutley February 18, 2010 11:17 AM EDT Last fall, President Obama asked all Federal and military personnel to join in the GreenGov Challenge to share their ideas on how we can lead by example, green the government, and meet the goals of the Executive Order on Federal Sustainability. Today, the President is calling on us to turn those ideas into action to put the Federal Government on the path to a clean energy future, and to meet our greenhouse gas pollution reduction target of 28% by 2020. The GreenGov Challenge gathered more than 5,300 ideas and 165,000 votes from thousands of our colleagues in the Federal and military community from every agency, across America and around the globe. The top ideas are summarized in the GreenGov Final Report. Today President Obama is issuing a new challenge to Federal and military personnel to put these ideas to work. You answered the GreenGov challenge, now be part of the GreenGov transformation.
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