The Michelin Challenge Design is a competition that seeks to serve as a platform for original vehicle concept works by designers. For the year 2012, the challenge was to conceive of a futuristic lightweight family car that would be able to transport four
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Delft University of Technology is conducting tests on ammonia from urine to use it as a source for fuel cells in waste water treatment systems. Currently, fuel cells use hydrogen in order to produce power. They’re expensive and suffer from energy loss,
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Mercedes Benz’s E-Class sedan was given a green makeover with Protean Electric and Brabus coming together to transform the executive car into a hybrid. The modified E-Class was showcased at the SAE World Congress of 2012 in Detroit and debuted in Frankf
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Purdue University researchers have recently developed a new technique that uses an innovative nanotechnology to recover wasted energy. This project will not only considerably reduce the usage of energy, but will also minimize the harmful emissions from th
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Yesterday, we harped about how scientists were able to discover the cause of efficiency in organic polymer solar cells. And now, a group of researchers have determined how some materials perform comparatively better in the realm of printable electronics.
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The grandiose yet sleek demeanor of the exalted Porsche 911 seems to inspire many an innovative designers. However, this time the heartfelt inspiration transcends all modes of highfalutin stuff and ostentatious gadgets to finally come to a zero emission c
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The specially designed aerodynamic speed vehicle was able to live up to the expectations of team Phantom. The team led by its manager Tim Corbett was able to secure the first place in the competition, thereby establishing the supremacy of team Phantom in
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Eco-friendly split level homes are the easiest and economical homes that can be built by buying a kit to construct the house in a few days. The split level type of house also has an exterior style. Split level house designs are characteristically trilevel
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The excessive use of CFC or chlorofluorocarbons and the indiscriminate use of fossil fuels have resulted in rising the earth’s temperature since the late 19th century. The 20th century has witnessed the rise in global temperature by approximately 1ºC.
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If you love to spend a lot of time in your kitchen, then you are like me. There is no alternative of coming back home after a tiresome working day and eating healthy thus feeding your body, mind and spirit. Usually, people at some time or the other of the
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