Green Car Reports
MAY 27, 2014
Carbon fiber now appears poised to enter the mainstream of automotive materials, but a less high-tech material could be waiting in the wings as well. Bamboo could be the next carbon fiber, according to a new article on BBC Autos (only visible in U.S., apparently).
Revenge of the Electric Car
MARCH 18, 2010
Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. Speaking to the BBC, Lord Mandelson said: “By working together we can achieve our aim of making the UK a world-leader in ultra-low carbon vehicles.”. Government ministers backed the move by Nissan.
Cars That Think
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
In November of that year, a front-page New York Times article was instrumental in bringing awareness of deep learning technology to the broader public sphere. The article, written by reporter John Markoff, ends with a quote from Geoff Hinton: "The point about this approach is that it scales beautifully.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2009
A maximum concentration of 450 ppm carbon dioxide (~550 ppm CO 2 equivalent) in the Earth’s atmosphere is commonly cited as the limit at which average temperatures can be held at 2 ºC, and many emissions reduction proposals are based upon these two “upper bounds” targets. BBC: 15 December 2009. [ ºF) above pre-industrial temperatures.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
May, 2007 : An international team of researchers concluded that the ability of the Southern Ocean to absorb carbon dioxide had slowed by about 15% per decade since 1981 ( earlier post ), and projected that at the present rate of deterioration, it will have lost two-thirds of its ability to store carbon by 2050.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Even this article keeps showing the old futuristic version model which GM said can’t be done. From renewable energy policy to carbon markets to dubious eco-advertising, our energy and environment reporters track the high-stakes pursuit of a greener globe. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM. — Goodbye 2.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?” .
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