Archive for March, 2009
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Monday, March 30th, 2009Mercedes-Benz have designed a futuristic hydrogen fuel cell eco-roadster which is oddly retro. A team of 150 trainees spent a year developing the F-CELL Roadster concept - based on the Benz Patent Motorwagen of 1886, but using the latest technology. It features carbon-fiber seats, joystick controls and a 1.2 kilowatt fuel cell, oh yeah it’s [...]
Water heating
Monday, March 30th, 2009Water heating is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, both hot water and water heated to steam have many uses.
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Forging
Monday, March 30th, 2009Forging is one of the oldest known metalworking processes.[1]Forging was done historically by a smith using hammer and anvil, and though the use of water power in the production and working of iron dates to the 12th century,
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Kia Forte LPI Hybrid Electric-Vehicle, Kia’s first hybrid revealed
Monday, March 30th, 2009Kia introduced its first mass production hybrid car by unveiling the new Forte LPI hybrid electric-vehicle (HEV) to the South Korean Market yesterday. The Forte LPI hybrid electric-vehicle is one of the first models to fall under Kia’s new eco-friendly badge known as Eco-Dynamics. Power for the Forte LPI HEV comes from a mild-hybrid system [...]
Hybrid Fuel Cell System targets material handling industry. (ThomasNet)
Monday, March 30th, 2009Replacing standard lead acid batteries in forklift trucks, PowerEdge(TM) consists of PowerFlow(TM) hydrogen fuel cell system, sealed maintenance-free batteries, compressed hydrogen storage, and computerized control system. System stays in truck and is refueled with hydrogen in 2 minutes or less. Equipped with automated controls and remote monitoring for optimal fleet management, system comes in …
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