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Hydrogen power on the go

Hydrogen power on the goFuel cells used in aircraftSimilar fuel cell technology has been used in manned aircraft!http://www.bizorigin.com/2007/fuel-cell-new-frontiersSodium Hydride?!?Are these guys insane? When you had water to Sodium Hydride you get hydrogen, heat and sodium hydroxide. Yeah, lets just release lots of hydrogen gas combined with heat and leave liquid...

Tags: gasoline, fuel cell technology, Lye, global warming, hydrogen

Discussion threads 2007-07-27

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Water, water everywhere. So why not use it to create steam?

Here is a lesson on how little we can put in the blog...and still call it our own. Could you write less and still get paid ???sheshEver heard of Nuclear powered ships? They heat water that flashes into steam and thus turns the turbines.This short article.I think the...

Tags: Fuel cells, hydrogen, steam

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Technology is great, it's us that's flawed!

Can you put the window up after the ignition is turned off?Just a guess - my vehicle has a feature that allows me to raise or lower the windows after the ignition is turned off unless I open a door. It's convenient because I don't have to turn the...

Tags: Construction, window, black box

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

They're still pushing hydrogen

Your title sucks...It comes off with a sort of negative flavor. Like someone's trying to cram hydrogen down our collective throats. The reality of the situation - Hydrogen fuel cell cars ARE a good thing. Even your article pointed as much out. A better title might have been something like...

Tags: hydrogen

Discussion threads 2009-09-13

'Mericans say: "Gimme a plug-in"

Pay more, yes...Pay more than the gas price we would save over the life of the car, no. That's the issue now, you do not save more in the long run. Once we get to the point where we would merely break even, then I would seriously consider a plug-in.Electric...

Tags: Plug-in car, car, plug-in, electric car, battery, commute, No.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

2010 Kia Soul

Photo gallery:2010 Kia SoulRisk-adverse by nature, car companies don't often make radical moves, and although the 2010 Kia Soul looks unique, it follows the Scion xB by five years in body style. In fact, the success of the xB spawned two imitators, the Soul and the Nissan Cube. These cars...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, iPod integration, Kia Motors Corp., Kia Soul, Apple iPod, car

Product reviews 2009-08-04

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivity

Washington digs in on text message pricing; asks about carrier exclusivityGimme? No, its socialism in actionWhy do you figure the government has any right to dictate what phones are available through what carriers? I don't happen to like the iPhone - but I know a lot of people...

Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, text message pricing, carrier exclusivity, phone, text messaging

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid

Photo gallery:2010 Mercury Milan HybridA new technology for production cars in 1997, gas-electric hybrid drivetrains have had only 12 years to mature, yet they've been subject to serious scrutiny and plenty of backlash. The system in the 2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid should silence the critics. In this application, hybrid technology...

Tags: Milan Hybrid, Mercury Milan, car, Mercury

Product reviews 2009-06-09

Photos: Silicon Valley adopts renewable energy tech

City and county governments in Silicon Valley are looking toward solar and fuel cell technology to provide cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy. by CNET News.com

Tags: Silicon Valley, Fuel Cell, Renewable Energy, Photograph, Fuel Cells, Telecom & Utilities, Emerging Technologies, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-05-18

Sony: Too big to be fixed

Sony: Too big to be fixedblack listed for meI've been screwed by Sony on three different occasions. Once, I got an expensive digital telephone that was full of static, dropped connections, and overall poor quality until it died. "Customer service" blamed my house for being too big too floors. Go...

Tags: Consumer electronics, Digital media, licensing fee, Sony Corp., DVD, CD

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

2009 BMW 650i Convertible

Photo gallery:2009 BMW 650i ConvertibleFrom its active suspension to its cabin tech, the 2009 BMW 650i Convertible is the quintessential tech car, so we should be in love with this example of German engineering. But two design elements ruin what could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship: the 650i's...

Tags: BMW AG, car, suspension

Product reviews 2009-04-30

Carolina hydrogen: heavy duty but lighter than air

The hydrogen revolution is taking place, right now...in South Carolina. I recently blogged the state's first H2 fuel station. Now they're unveiling a house powered by solar and a hydrogen fuel cell. It's in Aiken, South Carolina. The second hydrogen-powered house on earth. You can...

Tags: Hydrogen, Hydrogen Revolution, Greenway Energy, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-02

News to know: IBM, Open Cloud Manifesto, Web 2.0 Expo, Conficker, Microsoft ad

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM revamps server lineup based on Intel's Nehalem Larry Dignan: Can you have an Open Cloud Manifesto...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Web, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Advertisement, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, IBM Corp., Web 2.0, Strategy, Internet, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-03-30

News to know: Layoffs at AT&T, Adobe, Real; AMD warns; $99 iPhone

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: AT&T cuts 12,000 jobs, will cut capital spending Jason D. O'Grady: Adobe lays off 600; skips Macworld Expo Sam Diaz: Next up for layoffs:...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Layoff, Larry Dignan, AT&T Corp., Health Care, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-12-05

Epicor Software Case Study: GEMCITY Engineering and Manufacturing

Since 1936, GEMCITY Engineering and Manufacturing has been designing and creating specialized equipment to a number of industries. As a growing, global manufacturer creating products ranging from robotic assemblies such as explosive ordinance disposal units to fuel cell components and semiconductors, GEM realizes the need to leverage new technology to...

Tags: Epicor Software Corp., Fuel Cells, Manufacturing, Emerging Technologies

Case studies 2008-12-04

A $1 billion plan for car-charging network

A $1 billion plan for car-charging networkAre you serious?Hybrid cars are only the first step in the process of moving toward alternative energy. If you seriously believe that we are going to be able to continue use gasoline, even in smaller quantities, then you might want to start paying...

Tags: apparatu, car-charging network, car, electric vehicle, linear distance, battery, network

Discussion threads 2008-11-21

(2010 Lexus RX 450h and 350)

(2010 Lexus RX 450h and 350)Interesting carI admit this is a very nice car with all of its features including the Mouse like controls and the newer OS with a cursor. However, [b]my personal opinion is[/b} Why did you do a car here? Isn't this more for computers and software...

Tags: Lexus RX 450h, Lexus RX, Lexus, car

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

Steve Jobs for President. Of GM?

The old joke went something like this: If auto manufacturers improved their products as much and as fast as American designers and makers of microelectronics have theirs,  a car today would be capable of speeds in excess of 1,000 miles an hour, go 650 miles on a gallon of gas,...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Car, General Motors Corp., Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-11-12

Medis 24/7 fuel cell Power Pack

The Medis 24/7 Power Pack is among the first consumer devices that uses a fuel cell to charge portable gadgets. For being the first of its kind, it's a novelty, but the Power Pack is more essential than other digital accessories, should you need to fire up a dying cell...

Tags: Fuel cells, Media players, DVD, Consumer electronics, Handhelds, fuel cell, Power Pack, MedIS

Product reviews 2008-10-24

2009 Acura RL

Photo gallery:2009 Acura RLThe 2009 Acura RL is an evolved version of the generation of Acura's flagship that first entered the market in 2005. The main changes to the car's exterior styling are bolder chrome flashes across the revised fascia and rear decklid, as well as the usual nips, tucks,...

Tags: Acura RL, Acura

Product reviews 2008-10-20