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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 2007, our group at the University of Virginia proposed using computer-simulation experiments instead. The original artificial pancreas, called the Biostator, is shown here in hospital use in about 1977. But such testing is time consuming and costly.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The two companies have made a series of deals across the world supplying carsfor the electrification programmes of cities and whole countries – Denmark,Israel and Portugal among them. UN walkout as Ahmadinejad calls Israel racist Review: Star Trek, at the Empire, Leicester. Walkout at UN conference after Iran.