One of the projects ARPA-E is seeking to fund are alternatives to five key at-risk rare earth elements. Credit: DOE, “Critical Materials Strategy.” The DOE announced today that it is…
Read MorePeugeot 308 e-HDi microhybrid, just put on the European market. Credit: Peugeot. Continuing on the theme of PHEVs versus microhybrid vehicles, it’s interesting to look at what two companies based in…
Read MoreE-bikes are growing in popularity in China’s urban areas, and many other countries. Credit: Vmenkov, Wikipedia. In contrast to DOE’s continuing efforts to accelerate the use of plug-in hybrid electric…
Read MoreCredit: DOE, GeoEVSE. The DOE’s conference-call news conference today was FUBAR’d, apparently for technical reasons, so some of the facts that follow might not be totally right. Thus forewarned, I…
Read MoreCheck them out: Role of parallel reformable bonds in the self-healing of cross-linked nanogel particles (also, Nanomaterials with give survive) Polyelectrolyte functionalized carbon nanotubes as efficient metal-free electrocatalysts for oxygen…
Read MoreYou are curious, right? Check ’em out: Detecting conrete structure defects with acoustic emission analysis A vision of the ultimate battery (related to above story) The hazy anatomy of a potential…
Read MoreSmart ForTwo Cabriolet. Credit: Smart USA Here’s cautionary lesson about the hype around hybrid and all-electric automobiles: A respected nonprofit group dedicated to energy efficiency just released its list of…
Read MoreAre you someone at (or near) the start of your graduate studies in engineering, and do you have an interest in advanced energy storage, propulsion systems and lightweight automotive materials?…
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