Biodiesel has a lot of good things going for it but this is really cool. If you're familiar with the process of making biodiesel, you know that glycerin is produced as a byproduct. If you like homemade soap, you can get started right away but Galen Suppes, a researcher at the University of Missouri-Columbia, is working on a way to turn that glycerin into propylene glycol, ... … [Read more...]
Honda Jet Debuts at Oshkosh
The HondaJet we mentioned just the other day debuted at Oshkosh today. Seems they've been testing in Greensboro, North Carolina for two years which makes it pretty amazing that it's been under wraps for so long. They have a deal with GE to jointly develop jet engines for the business jet market. Just the other day they said they had no specific plans, Things change pretty quick … [Read more...]
Plasma Fuel Reformer
We're hearing a lot about hydrogen these days because it powers all of those future fuel cells. Well hydrogen burns, too, and engines have been converted to run on hydrogen alone. Hydrogen, it turns out, is pretty neat stuff. So, what is a plasma fuel reformer and what does it have to do with hydrogen or motorcycles or anything else? Pay attention, this takes some … [Read more...]
Future transportation on two wheels
Is the future of transportation arriving on two wheels? While everyone is not going to begin riding motorcycles we may see practical wide scale production of alternative power in motorcycles before we see it in cars. Hybrids and biodiesel are moving forward in cars but these technologies are more like variations of the internal combustion engine than a new form of power. … [Read more...]
License plate scanners
Auto and motorcycle theft is big business, no surprise there. Sometimes it's a professional job, sometimes a joyride, sometimes part of some other crime but recognizing a stolen vehicle quickly among the hundreds of thousands a police car encounters is one tough job. Help is on the way, the Mobile Plate Hunter 900, even sounds high tech and it is. It's a product of … [Read more...]
Hydrogen motorcycle for $6000
The ENV, hydrogen motorcycle that was introduced back in March has generated enough interest that the company, Intelligent Energy, is moving to California and planning to have a hydrogen motorcycle for sale by 2006 for $6000. If they manage to pull it off, they'll be the first company selling a production hydrogen vehicle of any sort. Don't know if the performance will be any … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- …
- 14
- Next Page »