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Topia!: Science: Technology: Energy: Transportation (123)
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Office of Transportation Technologies - U.S. Department of Energy -- Alternative fueled vehicles, electric vehicles, encouragement of "clean cities". U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Alternative Fuels Data Center - information on alternative fuels and vehicles. BC Research: Centre for Alternative Transportation Fuels - Information resource on alternative fuels (propane or LPG, natural gas, hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, biodiesel), hybrid electric vehicles, batteries and fuel cells. CARAT: Cooperative Automotive Research for Advanced Technology - US DOE sposored program to support the design, development and introduction of advanced energy-efficient automotive components and systems. Research: Georgia Tech Research Institute - The Advanced Transportation and Advanced Systems (ATAS) Laboratory works on electric and hyrogen vehicle projects. Veggie Van - Fueled with used vegetable oil from fast food restaurants, this van can go up to 65 mph and has traveled 10,000 miles. The Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Directory - Comprehensive. Covers EV conversions, batteries and fuel cells, U.S. Gov research sites, university projects, regional associations and manufacturers. San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities Coalition - A complete alternative fuel vehicle (afv) resource including a buyers guide, alternative fuel station locators, state and federal funding list, current alternative fuel prices, laws, events and news. Specific areas of focus are CNG, hybrids, ethanol, methanol, and electric vehicles. ACEEE Green Book - Ranks cars and trucks according to environmental friendliness. Using this consumer guide, buyers can compare cars, vans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles by their environmental impacts, including air pollution, global warming, and fuel efficiency. Dual Fuel Caterpillar Engines - Truck engines use natural gas and diesel fuel simultaneously to reduce emissions without power and compression loss. Boron: A Better Energy Carrier than Hydrogen - Proposes that cars should use boron as a fuel for propulsion and asserts that boron is a safer fuel than hydrogen or gasoline. IndiRail: A clean transportation system - Conceptual proposal for an infrastructure for transportation aimed at the use of renewable energy sources. Argonne National Laboratory Transportation Research - Performs research in advanced automotive technologies such as hybrid electric vehicles, emissions reduction, and clean diesel engines. International Academy of Science: Hydrogen Technical Papers - Series of papers on hydrogen as an automotive fuel. Alternative Fuel News - The online version of the DOE's alternative fuels newsletter, including past issues. Clean Vehicles - Alternative fuel resources companies, products, refueling sites and funding sources. Permo-Drive - A hybrid-drive braking system designed for the heavy transport industry that recovers braking energy thus increasing fuel efficiency. Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles - Archives - Websites from U.S. government-industry effort to develop technologies for a new generation of vehicles, 1993-2002. Goal was to develop an environmentally friendly car with up to triple the fuel efficiency of existing midsize cars. US Council for Automotive Research - Umbrella organization of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors, formed to conduct cooperative, pre-competitive research. Nitrogen Powered Car: CooLN2Car - New University of North Texas car uses cryogenic heat engine fueled/powered by liquid nitrogen: summary, FAQ, power train closeup, engine gas flow diagram. Propane Vehicle Council - Trade association provides information about propane as a fuel for school buses, agricultural equipment, forklifts, and other vehicles.
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