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Honda Unveils U3-X Electric Unicycle Futuristic Transport Alternative
Science & Tech  (tags: technology, science, performance, transportation, interesting, humans, design )

Daphna
- 60 days ago - inhabitat.com
Ever wished you could zip down the street on a self-balancing electric unicycle? So have the engineers at Honda. The Segway-like U3-X developed by the Japanese company, travels at 3.7 MPH on an hour of battery life. It also folds up easily so that you can
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Cool Cars: Five Trends to Watch
Science & Tech  (tags: transportation )

Jelica
- 122 days ago - mnn.com
Tomorrow's cars will be cleaner and greener, but they will also bristle with high-tech features to make driving easier and safer.
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Vote NO on Horse Slaughter Plant in Montana!
Science & Tech  (tags: destruction, environment, protection, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, media, corporate, dishonesty, lies, politics, government, law, transportation, animalwelfare, cruelty, investigation, suffering, slaughter, drugs, research )

Katia
- 253 days ago - helenair.com
Scroll down to vote. Here is the current tally: QUESTION this WEEK Should horse-slaughtering plants be allowed in Montana? Yes (283 Votes, 58%) No (203 Votes, 42%) Learn more at http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/ article/707
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The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)
Science & Tech  (tags: World, goodnews, humanrights, society, ClimateChange, animals, CO2emissions, endangered, environment, globalwarming, oceans, pollution, wildlife, nature, habitat, energy, technology, SustainableDevelopment, investing, farming, energy, Entrepreneurs, greenb )

Monica
- 267 days ago - whiteband.org
.is a growing alliance of trade unions, community groups, faith groups, women and youth organisations, NGOs and other campaigners working together across more than 100 national platforms..
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How PBS and Chevron Killed Alternative Fuel in 1983
Science & Tech  (tags: SOCIAL engineering, money, oil, PBS, how to make, alcohol, for, fuel, replace, gasoline, censorship, transportation, society, War, war crimes, corruption, americans, ethics, freedoms, media, world, sadness, tv )

Gregory
- 444 days ago - brasschecktv.com
VIDEO:Twenty-five year ago, America and the rest of the world could have solved its gasoline problem once and for all. But PBS and Chevron had other ideas.A multi-trillion dollar fraud that hooked the modern world on gasoline and methodically buried
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CargoCap: Creating An Alternative Green Transportation System!
Science & Tech  (tags: Germany, CargoCap, Transportation, Roadways, Underground Transportation, Technology, interesting )

Pooja
- 606 days ago - automotto.org
The system is an underground track on which carrier vessels are transported. It is akin to the underground metros of the world, but is exclusively meant for transportation of goods.
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Tesla's First Electric Vehicle, 2008 Roadster, Now Under Production
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative energy, automobiles, cars, electric cars, EVs, Tesla, transportation, zero-emissions vehicletechnology, NewTechnology, performance, energy, concept, car, Gizmos )

Clayton
- 613 days ago - gas2.org
Tesla Motors began limited production of their all-electric, zero-emissions sportscar, the Tesla Roadster. It's a car that can go from 0-60 in 5.7 seconds without using a drop of gas, and promises to be the first of a wave of new plug-in electric vehicles
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How Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative fuels, biodiesel, biofuels, cars, fuel cells, hydrogen, innovation, microtechnology, technology, transportation, vegetable oilnews, discovery, interesting, research, NewTechnology, science, technology )

Clayton
- 615 days ago - gas2.org
After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any liquid fuel (like biodiesel) into hydrogen, producing a portable hydrogen stream for use in adjoining fuel-cells.
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Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants By 2030 (Or None At All) : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: automobiles, batteries, cars, conversions, diy, electric vehicle, EV, fuel economy, gasoline, hacks, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in, power generation, prius, transportation, research, news, transportation )

Clayton
- 620 days ago - gas2.org
Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that nighttime charging of plug-in hybrids would not increase electricity demand over baseline levels. But if owners charge their vehicles during the day, it could require the construction of 160 new power plants.
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Switchgrass Could Displace 30% of US Petroleum Usage With 94% GHG Reduction : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative fuels, biofuels, cellulosic ethanol, ethanol, oil, petroleum, research, science, study, switchgrass, transportation )

Clayton
- 620 days ago - gas2.org
Switchgrass has been shown to produce 540% more energy than was used to grow, harvest, and process it into cellulosic ethanol, while reducing greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions by 94% when compared to gasoline. It could potentially displace 30% of US fuel.
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100 MPG+ Plug-In Hybrids Already Available (Check âEUR~Em Out) : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: automobiles, batteries, cars, conversions, diy, electric vehicle, EV, fuel economy, gasoline, hacks, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in, prius, transportation )

Clayton
- 620 days ago - gas2.org
Not everyone is waiting until 2010 to get their first plug-in hybrid. As I reported previously, Hybrids Plus out of Boulder, CO, is offering conversions for the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrids, turning them into 100 MPG+ superstars. Check them out...
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Could Hybrid Vehicles Hinder Development of More Sustainable Alternatives? : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative fuels, automobiles, cars, fuel cell, Green, HEV, hybrids, news, PHEV, sustainability, transportation )

Clayton
- 620 days ago - gas2.org
French analysts have concluded that the wild popularity of gasoline-hybrid electric vehicles in the United States could potentially hinder development of more sustainable and advanced green vehicles.
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The World's Most Fuel Efficient Car: 285 MPG, Not A Hybrid : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: 1-Liter-Car, aerodynamics, cars, concept, diesel, fuel economy, innovation, technology, transportation, VWresearch, car, tech, science )

Clayton
- 621 days ago - gas2.org
VW created a car that uses only 1 liter of fuel for every 100 km. That's 285 MPG, and it's not a hybrid. It's a super-efficient lightweight diesel. Take a look...
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Aptera's $26,000 Electric Car and 300 MPG Hybrid Coming Soon : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: aerodynamics, Aptera, automobiles, cars, electric car, electricity, fuel, fuel economy, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in, science, technology, transportation )

Clayton
- 621 days ago - gas2.org
For under $30,000, you will soon be able to buy an electric car with a 120 mile range, or a plug-in hybrid that gets 300 miles-per-gallon. Sound like a fantasy, but this one could be coming to a dealer near you. Slated for release in 2008 [see story].
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Plug-In Hybrids Use Over 17 Times More Water Than Regular Cars, Researchers Say : Gas 2.0
Science & Tech  (tags: alternative fuels, cars, electric car, electricity, EV, hybrids, PHEV, plug-ins, renewable energy, transportation, water )

Clayton
- 622 days ago - gas2.org
While plug-in hybrids offer great increases in fuel efficiency, they may come at a surprising cost: water. A recent study from Environmental Science & Technology found that plug-ins require the consumption of 3 times and withdrawal of 17 times more water.
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