Sports Briefing | Running Irishman Wins Road Race New York Times, United States - More Articles in Sports » A version of this article appeared in print on November 28, 2008, on page B12 of the New York edition. |
Enter ATDyamics, who have invented a device called a "Trailer Tail" which is an aerodynamic attachment to the rear of a truck which results in 5-6% greater fuel efficiency. Match the Trailer Tail with side-skirt panels and you'll get an additional 4-7%, tests show.
Of course such ideas come with unexpected challenges - The biggest - how do you close open the doors when there's a tail on the truck?
Robert Henreich
The Union of Concerned Scientists and Penguin Classics are encouraging aspiring writers and photographers to submit their personal stories and images about global warming for publication in a new online book, to be published in 2009, Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming.
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Imagine you're drunk. Toasted. No way you're driving home. Too far to walk. No cash in your pocket, and the ATM card's back at home. Then you see it. This little green bug of a vehicle, pulling up to you, and someone says, "Need a lift? We don't charge."
"Who are these people and what do they want?" you think. Or did you say that out loud? They proceed to tell you that they're from Eco Cabs, a company that is providing these emissions free cabs, for free, courtesy the sponsor enveloping their vehicle, 7UP in this case.
Robert Henreich
1. Change How You Light Things Up
Believe it or not those little light bulbs that you are using consume a lot of energy, so why not replace them light bulbs that consume a lot less energy? Replacing regular light bulbs with CFL (Compact Fluorescent Light) Bulbs you can make a huge difference. What kind of a difference you ask? Look at these wattage stats of CFL bulbs compared to regular bulbs and then you tell me:
Regular Bulb / CFL Bulb
60w / 13w-15w75w / 20w100w / 26w-29w150w / 38w-42w
Robert Henreich
Please note: Due to overwhelming reader interest in this topic some of the assumptions made in this column have been adjusted. Numerous readers were kind enough to provide more accurate values for some of my previous assumptions.
Robert Henreich BBC Sport | Sports Briefing | Track and Field Two-Year Ban for a Greek Hurdler New York Times, United States - By AP The former Olympic hurdles champion Fani Halkia has been suspended two years for doping, Greek sports officials said Thursday. ... Thursday's sports briefs |
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