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PSA evaluating Aquarius Engines’ free-piston linear generator for range-extender

Green Car Congress

PSA Groupe is evaluating a free-piston engine linear-generator under development by Israel-based start-up Aquarius Engines for use as a range-extender in its electric vehicles. Earlier post.).

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

Cars That Think

William Clarke/University of Virginia. In each of these approaches, modeling work went far to create the conceptual background for building an artificial pancreas. The next step was to actually build it. In 2007, our group at the University of Virginia proposed using computer-simulation experiments instead.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Virtually all the world’s bigmotor manufacturers are building prototypes using lithium-ion batteries butso far they have reached production only in a few low-volume models. UN walkout as Ahmadinejad calls Israel racist Review: Star Trek, at the Empire, Leicester. Walkout at UN conference after Iran. VAT number GB 243 8054 69.