Another look at EcoGeek:
The World’s Largest Hybrid (23/4/2008) by Hank Green is another article examining the possibility of making transport greener.
The U.S. Department of Energy and GE (General Electric) have come up with an idea to hybridise haul trucks which are huge trucks used in mining…considering you have to go up stairs to get into the vehicle…
GE is currently working on an electricity storage system, and is testing the battery packs.
Like Green says, maybe it will make mining a little more environmental.
The UK’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station Opens (21/4/2008) by Andrew Williams looks at how Birmingham University has opened a hydrogen-based station in order to do tests on various vehicles. This will allow researchers to see how vehicles need to be changed to make sure hydrogen transport is ‘cost-effective’ in the long run.
The researchers hope to gain more support. According to the Auto Industry article about the project:
“As a direct result of this research it is hoped that the public sector will start to buy into these new technologies, providing support to companies in the supply chain who are moving from the technology demonstration phase into the early stages of commercialisation.”
With new projects like this popping up, let’s hope that more national funding is put aside for greener transport solutions.
The World’s Largest Hybrid (23/4/2008) by Hank Green is another article examining the possibility of making transport greener.
The U.S. Department of Energy and GE (General Electric) have come up with an idea to hybridise haul trucks which are huge trucks used in mining…considering you have to go up stairs to get into the vehicle…
GE is currently working on an electricity storage system, and is testing the battery packs.
Like Green says, maybe it will make mining a little more environmental.
The UK’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station Opens (21/4/2008) by Andrew Williams looks at how Birmingham University has opened a hydrogen-based station in order to do tests on various vehicles. This will allow researchers to see how vehicles need to be changed to make sure hydrogen transport is ‘cost-effective’ in the long run.
The researchers hope to gain more support. According to the Auto Industry article about the project:
“As a direct result of this research it is hoped that the public sector will start to buy into these new technologies, providing support to companies in the supply chain who are moving from the technology demonstration phase into the early stages of commercialisation.”
With new projects like this popping up, let’s hope that more national funding is put aside for greener transport solutions.
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