9 automotive X PRIZE competitors move on to the final round
9 automotive X PRIZE competitors move on to the final round The original field of 136 experimental vehicles vying for a $10 million prize in Progressive Insurance’s Automotive X PRIZE competition has been whittled down to just nine finalists, competition organizers said Tuesday. Each of these finalists, having passed on-track testing at Michigan International Speedway, […]
What’s Up – January 2009 – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Take a look at Earth’s sister planet, Venus this month as we kick off International Year of Astronomy. www.jpl.nasa.gov astronomy2009.nasa.gov NASA’sJet Propulsion Laboratory: “Do not go where the path may lead,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.” That could be the motto of the Jet Propulsion […]
It’s Official: Chevrolet Volt Will Cost $41,000
It’s Official: Chevrolet Volt Will Cost $41,000 At that price, it’s the most expensive Chevrolet that isn’t a Corvette. General Motors says you’ll get a lot for your money but concedes the marketing will be a challenge. Read more on Wired News
Future Cities And Technology
Motion video only–no still images. Music: T101 Remix by Peter Dafnous
2002 Tomorrow’s World – Exodus
A clip from the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World with Adam Hart-Davies Covers a whole variety of topics on leaving earth from the ISS to various forms of propulsion. Have dumped this clip into the ‘Everything ISS’ playlist as I didn’t really know where else to put it. www.youtube.com
VASIMR VX-200 top view in-vacuum, HD
VASIMR VX-200 top view in-vacuum, HD www.AdAstraRocket.com
Robot Alliance
Robot Allianceâ„¢ Fight with an arsenal of weapons and power-ups against an entire army of robots on your mobile phone! Features: – Giant outdoor area with different mission objectives – Lots of animated opponents with different attack patterns – Hidden weapons, munitions and power-ups in the levels – Day and night missions – Multiplayer Online […]
Breathing more Xenon gas, HD
Breathing more Xenon gas. Breathing Xenon: Xenon is the heaviest non-radioactive noble gas (5x density of air) and is used for ion thrusters, general anesthetic, and various types of lighting sources. en.wikipedia.org Xenon’s anesthetic effect is 1.5 times more potent than N2O. Please do not breath Xenon without proper medical supervision and supplemental oxygen. “The […]
GM hopes leases will boost Volt
GM hopes leases will boost Volt General Motors Co. will offer a competitive lease price on its Chevrolet Volt that could soothe consumers hinky about buying a vehicle that relies on pricey battery technology. Read more on Detroit News
Soaring Over Mars – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter gives us an unprecedented bird’s-eye view of the Red Planet. www.jpl.nasa.gov astronomy2009.nasa.gov NASA’sJet Propulsion Laboratory: “Do not go where the path may lead,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. “Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail.” That could be the motto of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Trailblazing has been […]
GM set to announce Chevy Volt pricing
GM set to announce Chevy Volt pricing General Motors Co. will announce pricing on the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car Tuesday during the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, Calif. Read more on Detroit News
NTU gets GreenLite for Singapore’s first truly eco-friendly bus
NTU gets GreenLite for Singapore’s first truly eco-friendly bus ( Nanyang Technological University ) Nanyang Technological University today unveiled GreenLite, Singapore’s first truly green bus. The first hydrogen-electric bus on Singapore roads, GreenLite is the result of a joint research project between NTU and Beijing’s Tsinghua University. As it does not run on fossil fuel, […]
Hubble’s Eye on the Universe – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL’s camera aboard Hubble has taken some of the space telescope’s most memorable images. The camera will be removed and brought back to Earth during a Hubble servicing mission this month. A Universal Art Form: NASA’s Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2: www.jpl.nasa.gov www.jpl.nasa.gov astronomy2009.nasa.gov NASA’sJet Propulsion Laboratory: “Do not go where the path may […]
Record Power Level For The VASIMR VX-200i, HD
This is a record power level test firing in a series of experiments with the VASIMR VX-200 plasma rocket prototype. The rocket’s 1st stage (a Helicon plasma source) was fired at 30 kW using a state-of-the-art solid state RF power supply, and the rocket’s 2nd stage was fired at 149 kW using a second solid […]
Gravitec testing at NASA LEEIF facility of asymmetric capacitor
This was a pre-vacuum test done while the vacuum chamber was opend to the atmosphere. It shows the device powered and established a basis for determining vacuum results.
Honda CEO announces 10-year strategy
Honda CEO announces 10-year strategy Downsized engines, electric cars and eco technology dominate Honda’s future plans. Read more on AutoExpress
Honda targets 2012 rollout of electric cars
Honda targets 2012 rollout of electric cars WAKO (Japan): Honda said yesterday it would roll out an electric car and plug-in hybrids in Japan and the US in 2012 as it tries to catch up in the race to make clean, battery-powered cars. Japan’s number-two carmaker had previously been sceptical of plug-in hybrids but now […]
Huge vacuum chamber
The arrival and installation of Ad Astra Rocket Company’s 35 ft x 15 ft vacuum chamber. This state of the art chamber will be used to simulate space conditions while firing the company’s 200 kW VASIMR plasma rocket. The new VX-200 rocket will be entirely self contained and flight-like within the chamber. Plasma diagnostics will […]
DRIVE TIME: Honda puts fun into owning a hybrid
DRIVE TIME: Honda puts fun into owning a hybrid Can you have fun and drive a hybrid? Honda thinks they have the answer to that in the 2011 CR-Z. For those who go back a bit, the CR-X made from 1983-1991 was one of the most endearing cars Honda ever made. Read more on Business […]
Local Inventor Hopes Hybrid Car Turns Heads
Local Inventor Hopes Hybrid Car Turns Heads Jay Perdue is about to embark on a 5,000-mile, cross country trek to raise money for United Way and to raise awareness about national issues. Read more on News Channel 5 Nashville