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Electrifying drive sets new energy benchmark
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2009-11-03 20:39:50
Internode managing director, Simon Hackett, has driven the world’s first fully-electric production supercar 3000 kilometres from Darwin to Adelaide at a cost of $126.11, or four cents a kilometre, and equal to fuel use of 1.6 litres per 100 kilometres.


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Whereis Navigator leads the way to cheap petrol, avoiding traffic jams
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Mobiles

2009-08-23 21:06:51
Telstra's Whereis Navigator now offers spoken turn-by-turn directions on GPS-enabled phones. Also new are fuel price information and additional traffic alerts.


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Everybody can improve gas mileage by hypermiling
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2008-11-05 09:22:16
Whether you drive a gas-guzzling SUV or a green-running hybrid, you can increase your car’s gas mileage by making conscious but simple and effective improvements in the way you drive. Become a hypermiler!


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Diesel doesn't grow on trees... Oh Yes It Does!!!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2008-11-04 18:48:56
Given the current cost of fuel, wouldn't it be great if diesel grew on trees? Well, according to one Montana State University professor, it bloody well does!


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Electricity can improve gas mileage
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2008-11-03 11:47:44
A U.S. study has shown that giving a small burst of electricity to gasoline just before it is injected into an engine’s cylinders increases fuel efficiency by over 18 percent, thus, improving gas mileage.


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Petrol prices pop onto iGoogle
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2008-09-23 21:21:32
With petrol prices staying relatively high thanks to exchange rate fluctuations wiping out the fall in oil prices, the debut of Google's Petrol Price Tracker is well timed.


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Biofuel green credentials: DEBUNKED!
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Sustainability

Category: Alternative energies

2008-08-14 05:52:33
A new report from the UK Renewable Fuels Agency admits that only 19 percent of biofuels meet environmental standards...


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Worried about rising oil prices? Microsoft responds by giving away 5000 gallons of gas
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news

Category: Vendors

2008-07-04 08:28:24
As headlines go it is an unusual one, but true nonetheless. Microsoft is giving its small business customers who supply their contact data the chance to win 5,000 gallons of gas. Conditions do, of course, apply...


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Can manure fuel rural villages? And be healthier?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability

Category: Alternative energies

2008-05-20 14:50:38
A comprehensive study has been completed by Taiwanese scientists on the advantages of using biogas digesters to convert decaying manure into fuel for rural communities. Besides a source of fuel, the study finds biogas is healthier, too!


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Phone battery flat? Charge it up again – with water!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-04-22 05:44:25
I’ve seen water powered digital watches and calculators on sale at markets – now Samsung is taking the technology a step further to transform water into a power source that could – in 2010 - literally juice up your future phone!


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The non-sniffable OPEL smell of WiMAX
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-04-07 20:51:26
As we all know, the Optus and Elders joint-venture called OPEL was felled by the Federal Government, not only seeking to save almost $1b but promote its own fibre network at the expense of next-gen WiMAX. What a shame.


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Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE gets the Green Flag
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Sustainability

Category: Transport

2008-03-23 08:24:58
The X-PRIZE Foundation announces a $10 million competition, sponsored by Progressive Insurance, for production-ready, super-efficient, 100 miles per gallon (or equivalent) cars that are also low in carbon dioxide emissions.                
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