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Dear all, In 1978, hydrogen powered engines were in fashion. The famous CBC channel has a very interesting program Market Place where they were showing innovations soon to become products on the market place. One of them was hydrogen powered cars and...
Dear all, As of last week, along with a local Cypriot industrial partner, I have commenced a project on the design of a new generation of solar trackers applying parallel manipulators. The project is part of a general initiative of our Laboratory on Renewable...
This yacht is so technology advanced that it is automatically powered by either automatic sails or fuel cells. Living green is now also offered at the level of the rich and famous. This ship spans 60 meters long and can sail silently the seven sees. http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/green-jet-yacht-luxury-meets-eco-friendly-technology/...
C A L L F O R P A P E R S =============================== The 2009 International Conference on Genetic and Evolutionary Methods GEM'09 Date and Location: July 13-16, 2009, Las Vegas, USA http://www.world-academy-of-science.org/worldcomp09/ws/conferences/gem09...
The collaborations of car companies on various projects have led to very interesting outcomes which I would like to point out now and develop later when I do find the time. The success stories were achieved in cases where the companies were complementary...
North America will soon discover Audi TDi (turbocharged) clean diesel technology, which has earned media attention and consumer praise throughout the world for its exceptional fuel efficiency and dynamic performance. This means that USA is at last waking...
Dear all, in France, a new modern sail ship is going on and it features three methods to propel this little wonder: - wind sails looking like fins - solar PV panels on the sails - wave collection on the ship side. This ship is named Orcelle and is the...
Dear Friends, As many of you know, Dr. Isaac Elishakoff is one of the pioneers of using interval and similar uncertainty in mechanical engineering problems, the author of several books on this topic. This may be a good opportunity for many of us to participate...
This year, Citroën celebrates the 60th anniversary of the very famous 2 CV which remains one oif the most suprising and original car ever made. Altough its funny looks, this car is just a marvel of excellent engineering for the masses. In fact, Citroën...
In 2006, Carnegie-Mellon's Microdynamic Systems Laboratory operating within the Robotics Institute (department of the School of Computer Science) at Carnegie Mellon University have surprised everyone with a certain interesting breakthrough which is reported...
A the beginning of the XXth century, the fastest car on the road was the belgium made La Jamais Contente (The never happy) which could run up to 105 km/h. It looked somehow like a rocket. First attempt at an aerodynamic car maybe ? We had to wait until...
On December 17, sixty years ago, the Boeing B-47 made its maiden flight and nobody knew how this would change the face of the world. Not in the sense of its original dreadfull purpose as a strategic bomber capable of obliviating a communist city with...
Quand on pense au train pendulaire, en général on imagine les beaux trains qui sillonnent l'Italie ou même encore les fameux Talgos espagnols. Mais peu de gens savent que ce sont les canadiens et américains qui ont inventé cette technologie. Sur la photo...
Following my first article on pendolino trains, famous Canadian turbo-trains. The train configuration is one with a locomotive at both ends and aI would like to give you a few more images of the variable number of wagons. The locomotive is equiped with...
Pour faire suite à mon premier article sur les trains pendulaires, je vous propose ici quelques autres images du fameux turbo-train. Notons que la disposition originale de la locomotive avec le moteur à turbine devant, un compartiment avec passagers et...
Now, in many countries, you can see pendular trains transporting passengers at high speeds (200 km/h). I remember well those beautiful Italian Cisalpino ones going through the Alps or the very famous Talgos linking Spanish cities. But, only a few know...
Forthcoming IFToMM Sponsored Conferences / Workshops / Short Courses NAME OF THE CONFERENCE CONTACT PERSONS DATES AFFILIATED PC/TC/MO University Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany Second International Conference on Cable-Driven Parallel Robots (CableCon2014)...
China Tests 500 Km/h Super High-speed Train China intends to challenge France in its title of the country with the fastest trains. In December 2011, Reuters reported: China launched a super-rapid test train over the weekend which is capable of travelling...
Dear all, one thing every robotician should be aware of is what the game and toy businesses do bring and their potential in our field of expertise. Here is one incredible example. Dr. Johnny Lee of Carnegie Mellon has examplified the prowess of the world...
climatewell solar air conditioning unit 2 A new specialist group named the Eco-Kinetics has just recently unveiled the ClimateWell solar air conditioning units that promise huge savings in terms of electricity consumption. The units offer efficient energy...
THE TURKISH ECONOMY There is a country often overlook lacking media attention since it still suffers from the ridiculous Ottoman negative stereotypes, but nevertheless it does now constitute a serious contender to become a major economic player being...
Chers tous, afin de reprendre sa place de troisieme fabriquant mondial de l'avion civil devant Embraer, Bombardier a attendu le bon moment pour lancer son avion serie C de type bi-moteur sous les ailes. Ce sera sans doute le premier avion "vert", soit...
Dear all The organizing committee is pleased to invite you to participate in the 2010 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics to be held on July 6-9, 2010 in Montreal, Canada. The conference is technically sponsored by...
solar hybrid air conditioner1 With the world switching to more eco-friendly alternative, we see manufactures across the world competing with each other to develop better green products. LG electronics, one of the world's largest electronic conglomerates...
Engineering for Global Sustainability CALL FOR PAPERS The 3rd Climate Change Technology Conference (CCTC 2013) is a Canadian and international forum for the exchange of ideas for dealing with climate change. It is also an opportunity to keep abreast of...
