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Displaying items by tag: Fuel

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 12:24

Epson plans construction of biomass power plant

Global imaging, print, and hardware manufacturer Epson has announced that it is planning the construction of the company's first biomass power plant in Japan, with the plant using renewable electricity.

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Tuesday, 06 June 2023 11:30

EVs - expert predictions and overcoming the challenges

Hear expert speakers at the upcoming clean energy event Energy Next on the 18th to 19th of July 2023 at the ICC Sydney, providing expert predictions and guidance on overcoming challenges.

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Thursday, 30 July 2015 10:59

Mobile phone, Internet charges hit consumers hard

The cost of mobile phone and Internet charges are a big concern for many Australians, with charges for the services putting increased pressure on household budgets.

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Thursday, 26 June 2014 12:59

Multi-fuel power generation gets boost with NICTA deal

The global demand for efficient ‘multi-fuel’ electricity generation has brought together some of the world’s leading computer scientists in an R&D effort aimed at creating systems to connect and manage electricity and natural gas supplies on a shared platform.

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Tuesday, 10 July 2012 17:19

Navman Wireless adds emissions reporting to GPS suite

Navman Wireless has added a fuel usage and CO2 emissions reporting suite to its GPS fleet management system.

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Wednesday, 04 November 2009 07:39

Electrifying drive sets new energy benchmark

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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Monday, 24 August 2009 07:06

Whereis Navigator leads the way to cheap petrol, avoiding traffic jams

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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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 20:22

Everybody can improve gas mileage by hypermiling

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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Wednesday, 05 November 2008 05:48

Diesel doesn't grow on trees... Oh Yes It Does!!!

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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Monday, 03 November 2008 22:47

Electricity can improve gas mileage

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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Wednesday, 24 September 2008 07:21

Petrol prices pop onto iGoogle

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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Thursday, 14 August 2008 15:52

Biofuel green credentials: DEBUNKED!

A new report from the UK Renewable Fuels Agency admits that only 19 percent of biofuels meet environmental standards...

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Friday, 04 July 2008 18:28

Worried about rising oil prices? Microsoft responds by giving away 5000 gallons of gas

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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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 00:50

Can manure fuel rural villages? And be healthier?

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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Tuesday, 22 April 2008 15:44

Phone battery flat? Charge it up again - with water!

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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Tuesday, 08 April 2008 06:51

The non-sniffable OPEL smell of WiMAX

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.

Published in Fuzzy Logic

Sunday, 23 March 2008 19:24

Progressive Automotive X-PRIZE gets the Green Flag

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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