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World’s first wirelessly charged electric transit bus unveiled

Thu, Dec 6, 2012

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While the first electric public transport vehicle become operational more than a century ago when the first trolleys rolled on the streets of Europe’s capitals and America’s major cities,  development towards autonomous electric public transportation hasn’t really developed that much since then. Sure power and efficiency has evolved tremendously, but the working principle is more or less [...]

New method promises viable rare earth metal recycling

Tue, Oct 30, 2012

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When left in scarcity, the human mind has always been pressured to find a solution. In the past decade or so, the demand for rare earth metals has soured as ever expansive green technology required it. The problem however, is that not only do these metals come in short supply, but they’re actually controlled in their [...]

Electric cars are twice as harmful than conventional cars to the environment during manufacturing

Mon, Oct 8, 2012

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There’s a general belief, most likely resulting from extensive marketing ploys, that electric cars are the cleanest mean of transportation, and an adoption should be hastily made in order to save our planet. While it’s true that electric cars have virtually zero emissions and not even one part per million of CO2 is released during operation, a [...]

Green cars – no longer the preserve of environmentalists

Tue, Aug 7, 2012

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Advances in science technology and design in the last 10 years have made cars — especially stereotypical gas-guzzlers like 4x4s — into green cars, greener than could have been imagined when they first launched just a few short years ago. Relentless research into improvements for efficiency has transformed the idea of driving a low emission [...]

Aluminum might be the future’s eco-fuel of choice

Fri, Jul 27, 2012

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If you’re reading ZME Science from home, chances are that you’ve got a can of beer or soda in someplace handy, and you’ll probably throw the can away after you finish your drink, hopefully in a designated recycling bin. What if I told you that the aluminum from your soda can could be used to power your [...]

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