Hybrid Cars Are Harder To Hear: May Pose Greater Risks For Pedestrians

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ScienceDaily ( May 1, 2008 ) — Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a University of California, Riverside psychologist suggests.
In some contexts, pedestrians may have only one second to audibly detect the [...]

150 Bajaj Konvoi Lewat Sudirman Bebas Tilang

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Selasa, 19/08/2008 12:05 WIB
150 Bajaj Konvoi Lewat Sudirman Bebas Tilang
Rafiqa Qurrata A – detikNews
Jakarta – Sekitar 150 bajaj melintas di Jl Sudirman, Jakarta. Meski melewati jalan protokol, namun kendaraan berwarna oranye ini bebas tilang.
Maklum saja, para supir bajaj baru saja menggelar aksi di Balaikota, Jl Medan Merdeka Selatan, Selasa ( [...]

Spanduk Parpol Tutupi Zebra Cross

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Rabu, 20/08/2008 09:56 WIB
Kampanye Tak Simpatik
Spanduk Parpol Tutupi Zebra Cross
Nurul Hidayati – detikNews

Kiriman Billy S

Jakarta – Musim kampanye Pemilu 2009 telah digelar sejak bulan lalu, selama 9 bulan. Memang terkesan adem. Parpol berkampanye masih dalam tataran memasang spanduk di seantero kota.
Spanduk itu berupa janji-janji mereka untuk [...]

12.080 Pria Melanggar Lalu Lintas

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Senin, 18/08/2008 20:33 WIB
12.080 Pria Melanggar Lalu Lintas
E Mei Amelia R – detikNews

Jakarta – Pria terbukti lebih banyak melakukan pelanggaran lalu lintas. Menurut statistik Polda Metro Jaya, dari 114 kasus kecelakaan lalu lintas, 12.080 pelanggar adalah pria.
“Dari sebanyak 114 kasus tersebut, 12.080 orang di antaranya merupakan pria, wanita [...]

Energy Storage For Hybrid Vehicles

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ScienceDaily ( Aug. 18, 2008 ) — Hybrid technology combines the advantages of combustion engines and electric motors. Scientists are developing high-performance energy storage units, a prerequisite for effective hybrid motors.
The vehicle is powered by petroleum on the freeway and by electricity in town, thus using considerably less energy. A hybrid propulsion system [...]

Bus Tabrak Truk di Tol Dalam Kota, 7 Orang Luka

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Rabu, 20/08/2008 08:18 WIB
Bus Tabrak Truk di Tol Dalam Kota, 7 Orang Luka
Nurul Hidayati – detikNews

Jakarta – Lalu lintas di tol dalam kota pagi ini kusut karena ada dua kecelakaan. Kecelakaan pertama melibatkan bus 3/4 yang diduga bus karyawan, yang menabrak truk pasir.
Kecelakaan ini terjadi pukul 07.10 WIB, Rabu ( 20/8/2008 [...]

Possible To Reduce Emissions By 30 Percent By 2025, Model Shows

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ScienceDaily ( July 29, 2008 ) — The state of Minnesota must act now if it wants to reach its Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15 percent by 2015, according to a team of University of Minnesota transportation and public policy researchers.
The research team, which will [...]

Algae: Biofuel Of The Future?

ScienceDaily ( Aug. 19, 2008 ) — In the world of alternative fuels, there may be nothing greener than pond scum.
Algae are tiny biological factories that use photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy so efficiently that they can double their weight several times a day.
As part of the photosynthesis process algae produce [...]