The Corona Virus outbreak in China has led to restrictions on movement of people and business activities in many provinces of China, in order to control the spread of virus. The closure of factories in China may affect Indian industries, which import components, intermediaries and raw materials from China like …
Researchers at Northeastern University of Boston, Massachusetts, us , have developed cartridges made of graphite nanofibres, which, they claim, can store 10 times more compressed hydrogen at room temperature than conventional tanks. They claim that these cartridges will enable hydrogen-powered cars to travel upto 8,000 km. The nanofibres, which are …
ethyl alcohol or ethanol, which is produced by the fermentation and distillation of sugar derived directly from crops like molasses and from agricultural residues, can be used as a premium liquid fuel to supplement the use of petroleum-based fuels in vehicles. A blend of 20 per cent ethanol and 80 …
Finance minister (FM) P Chidambaram's budget has been hailed by the media and the public as a landmark exercise. It has also been applauded for being a 'growth budget'. For instance, the New Delhi-based weekly Outlook describes it as a 'Miracle Budget' which has given the nation new hope. The …
the European Commission (ec) hopes that soon most cars meant for scrapyards will be reused. Car owners could soon be taking their old cars for recycling with the same ease and community spirit as they take newspapers, bottles and cans. New proposals are expected from Brussels during the next three …
the clouds of black smoke from the tailpipe of a bus may become an old story if a recent British invention, an oil recycler, proves its efficacy. The recycler can produce oil savings of at least 600 per cent as well as attain 50 per cent reduction in hydrocarbon emissions …
Two jet-powered cars, developed in the UK and the US, are being readied for a race in Nevada's Block Rock Desert next month. If all goes well, one or both will break the sound barrier on land for the first time, reaching a speed of 1,215 km per hour within …
search for a substitute: To ascertain the viability of propane as an eco-friendly fuel, the SC directed the Central government on December 9, to launch a project for conducting tests for 50 two- and three-wheelers in Delhi ( Down To Earth , Vol 5, No15). The court asked the government …
electricity generators and car makers, beware! Only gas suppliers can breath easy (New Scientist , Vol 152, No 2051). According to Amory Lovins, the visionary director of the Colorado (us)-based Rocky Mountain Institute, in the near future one can expect cars with a mileage of 85 km per litre which …
The Bhutanese government has laid down that import of second-hand and re-conditioned cars will be banned henceforth. The ban will ensure that the old cars, which cause more pollution, will be off the roads. Import duty on new vehicles has also been reduced concomitantly to encourage buyers to go in …
nearly hundred and fifty years ago, William Grove, an amateur British scientist, discovered that he could produce electricity as a byproduct of the process which mixes hydrogen and oxygen to make water. Now, some British engineers say that his discovery will be the key to smog-free driving in the next …
motorists in the country can now contribute to cleaner air by spending a few extra bucks on a device which detects pollutants in the air and then releases oxygen. The gadget, controlled by a microprocessor, promises to save drivers from a hazards of carbon monoxide. Named
reducing unwanted noise is one of the main problems for mechanical engineers. The automobiles which are not perfectly tuned cause a lot of stress to the passengers and also shorten the life of the component. Engineers mostly rely on computer models to see the response of a new design to …
A SIZABLE reduction in the polluting gases emitted by a four-stroke, four cylinder automobile engine can be achieved. This can be done by applying the lean burn technique, coupled with modifications to the engine like fitting it with a copper coated piston crown, shrouded inlet valve and nickle exhaust valve. …
Corning Incorporated of the US has introduced an automobile pollution-control system aimed at controlling cold start emissions. These emissions spew hydrocarbons in the first few minutes after starting the engine and before the catalytic converter becomes hot enough to operate. Cold start emissions account for 70-80 per cent of the …
CARS in the country are going green - not that they are going to run on electricity or hydrogen. The new generation automobiles in the country will be using natural jute fibre as car components. As part of the experiment, metallic or synthetic interiors and other auto components - most …
Recently, the Environmental protection Agency (EPA) in the us accomplished one of its most well known public health campaigns of the past quarter century, when it officially ended the phase-out of lead from gasoline. According to a ruling issued by the EPA on January 29, automobile manufacturers in the us …
A tiny 'microcar', an exact replica of a commercial car, has been built by Japanese workers at the Nisshin Research Laboratory at Nippon- denso, Japan. The car is just 4.8 mm long and 1.8 mm wide. It is constructed bya seven-stage process wherein initially, a silicone rubber cast is made …
GREEN cars are winding their way to an era of less polluted Istreets. General Motors (GM), the world's largest automobile 'manufacturer, has announced 'that it would begin selling the Electric Vehicle (Ev) I electric motor cars in Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix and Tucon in the us from late 1997. …
THE giant of the automobile industry in states - the General Motors has been caught red- sav the triumphant tal Protection Agency (EPA) w the us. The company had an emission control device in Cadillac luxury cars, which tbt vehicles to emit illegal of carbon dioxide. A suit was t …
