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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. The other is the hybrid battery (nickel-metal in the Gen2), responsible for the charge and supplying the cabin with electricity, including the climate control. It was time to buy our first car.

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Blue World Technologies takes 15% stake in Danish Power Systems; methanol fuel cell vehicles

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A closed thermal integration enables reuse of fuel cell waste heat for fuel evaporation thereby increasing efficiency. The Balance of Plant components are needed to control and supply the system with air, fuel, and coolant. Waste heat can be utilized for cabin/battery heating and fuel tank can be placed where chassis design allows it.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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Tesla and Volkswagen have also expanded their exports from China, which of course leverages the country’s cheaper supply chain to their advantage. Hence, cheap EVs coming your way (well, not in the US, at least not yet anyway). Still, steep import tariffs await on European borders.

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Wireless Heater Made From a Leaf Skeleton Is Fully Biodegradable

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We’ve gotten very, very good at making things that are cheap and durable. Among them: Our society generates massive amounts of waste that is going to remain in landfills for a long time. Unfortunately, there are some deleterious side effects.

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Why is Hydroelectricity So Green, and Yet Unfashionable?

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There is no end of gushing about China’s cheap solar panels—but when was the last time you saw a paean to hydroelectricity? The manufacture of solar panels involves the environmental costs from mining, waste disposal, and carbon emissions. You would think this is about as “green” as it can get, but in 2022 that would be a mistake.

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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By simply grinding together two cheap precursors in a basic milling machine, the MOF material is produced in a matter of minutes, in a powder form, ready for applications without further treatment, and without generating solvent waste. The same gas supplies that power our central heating and gas ovens. —Prof. —Prof.

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Thermal Energy Storage Is No Longer Just Hot Air

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Energy storage technology is seen as a way to help even out the imbalance in supply and demand by storing excess energy during periods of high production and using it when needed. Energy consumption also tends to peak during early evening hours , which is inconveniently right when solar energy output decreases. But the space is still young.