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Practical Power Beaming Gets Real

Cars That Think

To underscore how safe the system was, the host of the BBC science program “ Bang Goes the Theory ” stuck his face fully into a power beam. Any system designed for optical power transmission would likely use a laser—one with a tightly confined beam, such as a fiber laser. Can the same basic physics be harnessed to replace wires today?

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

The Copenhagen timeline was designed to allow signatory countries two years to hash out details of their respective compliance issues so that a replacement protocol could be ratified and “entered into force”, or made operational internationally, by the time the Kyoto Protocol expires. Reuters , 14/15 November 2009. [

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Take for instance the grossly-oversized wheels: a more aerodynamic design would use smaller ones, to minimize turbulence around the opening. It’s called aerodynamics. You must think an F-16 fighter jet is hideous, then.&# No, it’s not aerodynamics. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. April 10, 2009 2:28 pm Link Nothing pollutes more than the tailpipe of a internal combustion engine car. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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