New Tech Converts Heat into Electricity, Saves You Gas

Turning your car into a closed system."New Tech Converts Heat into Electricity, Saves You Gas Furukawa, a Tokyo-based tech company, has developed a thermoelectric conversion material that's said to be...

Don't inhale that new car smell

"(AOL Autos) -- Ah, that new car smell, that eau de car-logne; it does an ego good while it does a wallet bad. And now it turns out, it can do bad things to your health, too. ...

Expert: Iran `doctored' photo of missile launches

The Iranian government has fudged pictures to show more missiles at the time of launch. The Pictures were altered to add a fourth missile lifting off from a desert range "An Iranian photograph showing a cluster of missile launches was apparently altered to add a fourth...

How To Use Water As Fuel And Cut Down On Gas Consumption

"Hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs) produce energy by oxidizing hydrogen into water, giving water vapour as the only exhaust gas. Extra energy is needed to obtain the hydrogen in the first place, but even if this comes from natural gas the overall result is a major reduction in...

How Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)

This could be a really big deal as a transition to the hydrogen economy:"After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any...

Diesel exhaust fumes ugly and dangerous

"If the smell of diesel exhaust isn't enough to make you avoid getting a lungful, new research now shows that even a short exposure to the fumes can affect your brain. A study published in the open access journal Particle and Fibre Toxicology reveals that an hour of sniffing...

Olympians fight Beijing smog: insulting?

Many Olympic athletes are wondering what they should do to combat smog in Beijing, where pollution levels are up to five times higher than World Health Organization standards."Should I run behind a bus and breathe...

33 Murderers Have Own Cars At Prisons.

The ultimate in prison status, your own Aston Martin car. An 8X10 cell, three square meals a day, a TV, games and all expenses paid by the taxpayers."A Derbyshire politician has spoken out in Parliament against a...

New Utah Mine Images Instill Hope

"CBS) HUNTINGTON, UtahCurtain Could Indicate That Miners Were Able To Find Good Air Images from a video camera lowered Wednesday into the mine where six men were trapped 10 days ago showed an undamaged shaft...

Turn your Car's Exhaust into Biofuel!

Three individuals from Wales came up with a simple but brilliant idea to reduce the carbon emissions of today's motor vehicles - they've invented a device called the "green box" that could replace your cars...

Project Lap Dance - 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8

"4/05/2006, Stripper Motorsports had put there 2006 Dodge Charger SRT8 under the knife for what promises to be one of the FASTEST new Chargers in the Metro Detroit area! Here’s what you see so far, straight from the dealer to the dyno. With only 250 miles on our charger we...

Stripper Motorsports Blog, Cold Air Intakes and Tuners

great site for discussing Intakes, Tuners and Exhausts for cars and trucks.

Stripper Motorsports Air Intakes Tuners Exhaust and Mopar

great site for k&n cold air intakes, tuners, exhaust and mopar stuff...

Save the Planet: Stop Having Babies

Reducing the number of children couples have is the best way to fight climate change, according to a British environmental group. The UK's Optimum Population Trust (OPT) says in a report that population growth is...

Grant Gives Firefighters New Fire Gear

" March 5, 2007 Pennsylvania - Using federal funds secured through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Nanticoke Fire Department recently purchased new equipment to better protect its firefighters. Exhaust smoke from the seven department trucks parked in the central...

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