25 Jul 2008 at 2:42am BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhuanet) -- A new material that efficiently converts heat into electricity may help cars get more out of a gallon of gas, according to U.S. researchers. Only about 25 percent of the energy produced by a typical gasoline engine is ...
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25 Jul 2008 at 1:02am Washington, July 25 (ANI): Scientists have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. Such materials are called as thermoelectric materials by scientists, and ...
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24 Jul 2008 at 5:31pm CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new, highly efficient material that converts heat into electricity may one day help cars get the most out of a gallon of gas, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Only about 25 percent of the energy produced by a typical gasoline ...
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23 Jul 2008 at 5:46pm If you listen to political leaders like Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain, you might think that we will all be driving around in electric cars in just over 10 years, but industry experts don't agree and expect there will still be a big cocktail ...
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23 Jul 2008 at 12:53pm Mini would also like to offer a diesel engine if it can develop one that gets at least 50 m.p.g. on the highway in EPA tests and meets strict emissions standards in California and northeast states, said Jim McDowell, vice president of Mini USA.
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23 Jul 2008 at 9:04am Yes, it's an invasion of privacy. We've shown you plenty of gas guzzling alternatives here at WDEF, News 12 this summer. In case you missed any of them, check out these links: Scooter Power , the Cooking Oil Car , Hybrid Electric Trucks , Hoyt's ...
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21 Jul 2008 at 7:58pm by David Kiley With the price of diesel fuel 10% or more above regular gasoline, automakers and enthusiasts for diesel-powered cars wonder if the technology will take off as they hope when several manufacturers increase their offerings in the next ...
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