Safety issues for hydrogen-powered vehicles

Safety issues for hydrogen-powered vehicles

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Airbiquity to Provide Connected Vehicle Services for Ford Electric Vehicles

Harper Government Protects Jobs in Canada’s Forest Sector
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan. 6, 2011) – The Harper Government today announced a new investment to protect jobs in Canada’s forest industry through the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program. This announcement will see workers in the Edmundston, New Brunswick area benefit from a significant investment in the Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc.’s mill.

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Facility rising along river
Like a father showing off pictures of his newborn child, Rhinelander Mayor Dick Johns could not hide his pride in the progress of the city’s new multi-million dollar wastewater treatment facility Tuesday as he lead staff from The Northwoods River News on a tour of the construction site.

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Gulf Oil Spill Still Fouling Louisiana Marshes
What’s Your Reaction? PORT SULPHUR, La. — Oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster remains in marshes off the coast of Louisiana, where officials renewed complaints Friday about the cleanup effort by BP and the federal government.

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AFGHANISTAN: Kabul air pollution prompts advice on use of masks
KABUL, 6 January 2011 (IRIN) – Worsening air pollution in Kabul has forced the Afghanistan National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) to advise people to use masks or other protective devices during the morning and evening rush hours.

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Airbiquity to Provide Connected Vehicle Services for Ford Electric Vehicles
LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airbiquity to provide connected vehicle services for Ford Electric Vehicle.

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TOYOTA FUEL CELL VEHICLES

On December 12, 2002, Toyota Motor Corporation began limited marketing of the hydrogen-powered TOYOTA FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) in the United States and Japan. Considered to be the closest thing yet to the ultimate eco-car, the TOYOTA FCHV was developed using Toyota’s original hybrid technology—derived from the Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle—as its core technology. As R&D on the TOYOTA FCHV continues, the technology that drives it is accelerating toward widespread use. At the same time, we are exploring the potential of a wide range of power sources—including not only hydrogen, but also gasoline, diesel, electricity and alternative fuels—while considering what the optimum eco-car would be for the energy situation, infrastructure and regulations in each country.

Advantages of Selecting Hybrid Vehicles

Congressman Bilbray on Second Stimulus, Afghanistan and Fuel Efficient Vehicles

Congressman Bilbray speaks with Dan Plante and Sandra Maas from San Diego’s KUSI about speculation in Washington surrounding a second stimulus, whether or not President Obama will support General McChrystal’s calls for more troops in Afghanistan, and the Congressman’s efforts on fuel efficient vehicles.

Cummins gets $54M to develop fuel efficient vehicles

The money comes from the $787 billion stimulus package. Indiana is getting 50% of the government grant money. Navistar in Fort Wayne is in line for more than $37 million.

What India should do to promote green vehicles

OKI Develops Ultra-compact Inter-vehicle Communications Attachment for Cars
OKI Electric Industry (TOKYO:6703) today announced the development of the world’s smallest class of ultra-compact inter-vehicle communications device (Simple and Compact IVC Unit) which enables direct communication between vehicles and between vehicles and pedestrians.

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Dec-2010 by Dow Kokam over PR Newswire, the wrong version of the press release was incorrectly transmitted by PR Newswire. The complete, corrected release follows:

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Nissan to Launch Leaf on December 20
The first U.S. shipment has sold out.

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Rebounding automakers ready to strut tech, mileage as Tampa auto show opens Electricity’s in the air, and the cars, at …
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Thursday, December 2, 2010 In a year when GM went from bankruptcy to successful IPO, when troubled Chrysler now seeks to hire workers, and when Ford just barreled to $1.7 billion in quarterly earnings, one thing stands out as the annual Tampa Bay International Auto Show opens today. Domestic automakers are feeling their oats as the entire auto industry …

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What India should do to promote green vehicles
What India should do to promote green vehiclesWhat India should do to promote green vehicles

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All You Need to Know about Hybrid Vehicles

EarthDay 2007: ZAP! Electric Vehicles – The Showroom Tour

Alex Campbell, ZAP! Communications, gives us a tour of the ZAP! showroom in Santa Rosa, CA. Part 1 of 3. ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering over 90000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. At the forefront of fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies including energy efficient gas systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel cell, ethanol, hybrid and other innovative power systems, ZAP is developing a high-performance crossover SUV electric car concept called ZAP-X engineered by Lotus Engineering. The Company recently launched a new portable energy technology that manages power for mobile electronics, like cell phones and laptops. Hedge Funds Back $79 Million Order for ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP) Electric Cars ZAP announces its largest order for electric vehicles in history April 18, 2007 – Electric car pioneer ZAP ( has received an order for $79 Million from a Chicago-based start-up, The Electric Vehicle Company. www.zapworld.com

Drafting larger vehicles for better fuel efficiency

My opinion on drafting to increase fuel effeciency/miles per gallon.. Obsticles in the road may be unavoidable if drafting causing an accident, one thing to think about.. enjoy..

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