Shell Eco-Marathon 2010, proof of alternative energy
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Shell has again and again number 26 in the Eco-Marathon, an event in which teams of students from across Europe are facing with their prototypes in a circuit in search of lower average fuel consumption.
There are two distinct categories, that the Urban Concept and Prototype. This year, involving 153 prototypes and 68 Urban Concept. The fuels that are in competition are: gasoline, diesel, LPG, hydrogen, biofuels (biodiesel, bioethanol) and solar energy. All the competition is focused on the coefficients of friction and aerodynamics . (more...)
The air pollution and corks clamp down in Beijing (capital of China).
It is necessary to say that auto-boom continues in a context of economic growth: this city records more than 4 million registered vehicles, what represents 1 vehicle for 4 inhabitants. 2 000 cars are sold every day. It goes without saying that the Chinese market is flourishing motorized ... 
In major Pakistan cities, motor vehicle emissions account for 90% of the total emission of hydrocarbons, aldehydes, and carbon monoxide. And according to local environmental agencies, a small, common vehicle is responsible for a lot of the damage.
