article thumbnail

ARPA-E selects SwRI to create more effective burner to reduce methane emissions

Green Car Congress

Burners currently used on the field commonly perform below target specifications, especially under crosswind conditions, which results in a significant portion of this powerful greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere. The three-year, $2.9-million SwRI Research Engineer Luis Gutierrez is working with Prof. Margaret Wooldridge, an Arthur F.

Emissions 434
article thumbnail

JetBlue to go carbon neutral on all domestic flights by offsetting emissions starting in 2020; flying with SAF from SFO

Green Car Congress

JetBlue will continue to partner with Carbonfund.org—a leading US-based nonprofit carbon reduction and climate solutions organization. Instead of escaping into the air, LFG can be captured, converted and used as a renewable energy resource. Since 2008, JetBlue has already offset more than 2.6

Carbon 150
article thumbnail

4,000 Robots Roam the Oceans, Climate in Their Crosshairs

Cars That Think

In the puzzle of climate change, the Earth’s oceans are an immense and crucial piece. But gathering accurate and sufficient data about the oceans to feed climate and weather models has been a huge technical challenge. Thanks to wind-driven currents and large-scale patterns of circulation, the. The future of the Argo system.

Climate 145
article thumbnail

The hidden costs of using an electric bike

Baua Electric

Consider the effect of outdoor exposure Instead of being held in the climate-controlled cocoon of a typical passenger car, an electric bike is going to force you to get a lot more fresh air than you’re used to. It’s impossible to escape the impacts. Better go get some extra batteries for that calculator.

Cost Of 52
article thumbnail

Flash Drive: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

The Niro Hybrid has front MacPherson struts and rear multi-link suspension delivering a smooth and stable ride, with tire and wind noise at a minimum. Kia has a clever design to go between the dual-zone climate controls and infotainment controls. Smartphone integration and voice commands are via Bluetooth. Ready to roll.

Kia 92
article thumbnail

Study: California will hit climate targets >100 years too late at current pace of reductions; transportation, wildfires & landfills

Green Car Congress

California will meet its 2030 climate targets more than three decades late, in 2061, and could be more than 100 years late in meeting its 2050 target if the average rate of emissions reductions from the past year hold steady, according to a new study tracking more than a decade of environmental and economic indicators in the state.

article thumbnail

Road Test: 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring EV

Clean Fleet Report

The beauty of the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive is, when stopped on a trail due to deep ruts, the instant torque at any speed delivers a smooth escape. Along with active grille shutters, spending time in the wind tunnel paid off as the air flow is directed around, over and under in such a way to get the coefficient of drag (C d ) to a low 0.28.