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A 'natural' solution for transportation

A 'natural' solution for transportation | Science News | Scoop.it
As the United States transitions away from a primarily petroleum-based transportation industry, a number of different alternative fuel sources—ethanol, biodiesel, electricity and hydrogen—have each shown their own promise.
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Powering electric vehicles with sunlight

Powering electric vehicles with sunlight | Science News | Scoop.it
The Riverside area will become a leader in powering electric vehicles from the sun under a $2 million award to the Center for Environmental Research and Technology at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering.
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3. In this article they talk about how vehicles in the future can be powered by sunight. This is a great move in automotive technology so you can go further with less fuel.

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Fat people and fuel economy: A weighty connection

Fat people and fuel economy: A weighty connection | Science News | Scoop.it
A new study shows Americans have packed on almost 30 pounds since 1960, and that's erasing all the gains automakers have made by putting their cars on a diet.
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[VIDEO] - Wirelessly Charging Electrical Vehicles

A Stanford University research team has designed a high-efficiency charging system that uses magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils placed several feet apart. The long-term goal of the research is to develop an all-electric highway that wirelessly charges cars and trucks as they cruise down the road.

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Car Talk: 'Connected' Vehicles Will Boost Road Safety

Car Talk: 'Connected' Vehicles Will Boost Road Safety | Science News | Scoop.it
LAS VEGAS — Automakers and government agencies are teaming up to lay the foundations for a future in which smart vehicles can communicate with one another to improve road safety.
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