Dr Prem's Sustainability Guide, Consultancy and Solutions
In a world where most of us are becoming environmentally conscious, it’s befitting to ask how green the electric vehicle really is. A nonprofit called Union of Concerned Scientists has done a research comparing global warming emissions of electric vehic
In July, Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE), the biggest educational motorsport competition will be held in United Kingdom. The aim of the competition is to promote excellence and careers in engineering by challenging the students of universit
Scientists and engineers are increasingly looking toward biofuel as a source of energy. Besides clearing up waste, it helps enhance fuel efficiency and reduces carbon emissions. Along the lines of Qantas Airways’ initiative where biofuel was used to pow
Ford Motor Company is yet again making history in the NASCAR circuit with the introduction of the all new Focus Electric, the first ever all electric pace car to take part in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Richmond 400. Ford will unveil the Focus Ele
The 3,000-mpg supermileage car named Lamina, which was designed and developed by a team of students from California Polytechnic, has undergone its final testing and is ready to take part in this year’s Shell Eco Marathon. Final alterations have been mad
Believe it or not, Qantas Airways is fueling its planes with the waste oil that fried your hot chips. The airline is trying to find a sustainably produced bio-fuel in an effort to get around high fuel prices and also to support the aviation industry’s a
A research recently conducted by Dr. Chris Frey and his Ph.D. student Gurdas Sandhu from North Carolina State University clearly showcased how improved emission guidelines along with rapid development in technology has led to fewer emissions on roads when
California’s AC Transit has initiated a new hydrogen production and dispensing station to fuel its new fleet of zero emission fuel cell buses at its Emeryville division. In the station, the hydrogen required for fueling is largely produced from solar po
Driverless cars appear to be taking the world by storm. While still in the infant stages, the concept has caught on big time. Companies like Google have already begun testing their technology on cars such as the Toyota Prius and Audi TT to impressive resu
One of the biggest misconceptions that exist
today is that green vehicles cannot match the gasoline-powered cars in both
power and sheer speed. But that perception is being altered quickly with modern
engineers demonstrating that they can create eco-frien