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Insane Collection of White Porsches Sells for $30 Million

The Truth About Cars

For example, British television presenter and former Top Gear host Chris Evans once owned an impressive collection of white Ferraris. The all-white collection of Porsche vehicles would be slightly less interesting than Evans’ handful of classic Ferraris were it not 56 cars deep. From the sound of things, the cars never saw much use.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

Cars That Think

Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (including three of us—Ferrari, Ollis, and Starke) are investigating distributed controllers that will allow microgrids to form a larger network that will increase their resiliency and facilitate the integration of more renewable energy. To that end, engineers at the U.S.

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Graphene Flagship team develops powerful graphene-titania photocatalyst to reduce NOx

Green Car Congress

Coupling graphene to titania gave us excellent results in powder form— it could be applied to different materials, of which concrete is a good example for the widespread use, helping us to achieve a healthier environment. It is low-maintenance and environmentally friendly, as it just requires the sun’s energy and no other input.

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An interview with Riversimple

Green Cars News

There are technical hurdles still to overcome if you want a Ferrari, but not for a Ford Focus. We are designing a solution to providing a mobility service, in which all costs are fully bundled, so we have a direct financial interest in minimising maintenance and maximising vehicle longevity, reliability, vehicle lifespan and ownership cycles.