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Motiv’s All-Electric, Zero-Emission Garbage Trucks Selected by Chicago

News - 20 Nov 2012

Chicago city streets are set to be the first in the nation with all-electric, zero-emission garbage trucks thanks to the $13.4 million contract granted the San Francisco Bay Area startup Motiv Power...

Car Engine Wins Prize for Dramatically Reducing Fuel Consumption

News - 27 Oct 2008

A car engine that reduces fuel consumption by spraying diesel directly into its cylinders, designed by UCL engineers, has won a major prize for innovation. ‘Project Hotfire’...

Ford Leaving No Particle Unturned in the Quest for Fuel Efficiency

News - 15 Apr 2008

Ford is leaving no particle unturned in the quest for fuel efficiency. Ford scientists are embracing the burgeoning fields of nanotechnology in developing paints, plastics, light metals and...

Will Green Hydrogen Power Our Future?

Article - 27 Apr 2022

The hydrogen revolution will accelerate the transition to a green economy, bringing the end of the fossil fuel age closer, but does it have the potential to power our future?

Hydrogen-Powered Engine Surpasses Super-Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle Level

News - 28 Mar 2008

Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's...

MIT Researchers Develop Disruptive Technology to Decarbonize Long-Haul Trucks

News - 8 Sep 2023

The transportation of goods forms the basis of today's globally distributed supply chains, and long-haul trucking is a central and critical link in this complex system. To meet climate goals...

Using Fish-Safe Turbines to Make Hydropower Plants More Sustainable

News - 5 Aug 2022

Growing up on a farm in Texas, there was always something for siblings Gia Schneider '99 and Abe Schneider '02, SM '03 to do. But every Saturday at 2 p.m., no matter what, the family would...

Hydrogen Frontier Receives CEC Grant to Build New Hydrogen Fueling Station at Hyundai’s Chino Center

News - 7 Aug 2013

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Hydrogen Frontier, Inc. a $3 million grant to build a new 100 percent renewable hydrogen fueling station for fuel cell electric vehicles at...

Nissan Announces Prototype Zero Emissions Electric Vehicle Based on the Tiida

News - 27 Jul 2009

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle. It also showcased a...

Second Life Batteries: Benefits and Drawbacks of Recycling Lithium-Ion EV Batteries

Article - 27 Jan 2023

The problems posed by the manufacture and end-of-life processes of electric vehicles affect the industry’s advancement. This article will look at second-life batteries as a possible solution to these...