lundi 21 mai 2007

transatlantic21: transatlantic21

transatlantic21: "Using solar power only, the catamaran 'sun21' undertook the first motorized crossing of the Atlantic with solar power to promote the great potential of this technology for ocean navigation. The 'sun21' arrived in New York City on 8 May 2007, 3 pm, having covered about 7000 sea miles."

vendredi 18 mai 2007

Clean energy claim: Aluminum in car tanks - Green Machines - MSNBC.com

Clean energy claim: Aluminum in car tanks - Green Machines - MSNBC.com: "Woodall says the method makes it unnecessary to store or transport hydrogen — two major challenges in creating a hydrogen economy.

"The hydrogen is generated on demand, so you only produce as much as you need when you need it," he said in a statement released by Purdue this week.

So instead of having to fill up at a station, hydrogen would be made inside vehicles in tanks about the same size as today's gasoline tanks. An internal reaction in those tanks would create hydrogen from water and 350 pounds worth of special pellets."

jeudi 17 mai 2007

Gasoline-Free Cars Test Drive Successfully - 13WHAM.com

Gasoline-Free Cars Test Drive Successfully - 13WHAM.com: "(Tarrytown, N.Y./Honeoye Falls, N.Y.) -- A trip that began at the General Motors plant in Honeoye Falls Tuesday morning could bring drivers a step closer to gasoline-free cars.

The two 'Sequel' cars traveled more than 300 miles to Tarrytown, Westchester County, on a single tank of fuel. Instead of gasoline, the fuel cells run on energy produced from a mix of hydrogen and oxygen; the only byproduct is water vapor. "