Coats Brings in World’s First Antimicrobial Sewing Thread
Industrial thread and textile crafts company Coats has launched the world’s first antimicrobial sewing process that can reduce the growth of microbes and bacteria around seams. Developed under the name Coats Protect, these threads have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. The innovative idea has been developed in the North American laboratories. These high quality threads will create a “zone of inhibition” that prevents ...
Volkswagen Aims to Be Leader in Electric Vehicle Market
Volkswagen has revealed its goal to become the leader in electric vehicle industry. Recently, at a meeting with a group of journalists, Volkswagen executives listed out the company’s road map for electric vehicles. Two years ago, the company set a target of making plug-in electric cars, a combination of pure battery electric cars and plug-in hybrids. And it was to represent ...
Goal Zero Introduces their Latest Solar Generator
Goal Zero has introduced yet another solar generator the Yeti 150 at Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas. While considering its earlier model of solar powered generator Yeti 1250, this one is more portable. The Yeti 150 weighs 12 pounds and uses a 15W Bolder 15 Solar Panel to charge the 150 watt-hour battery. According to Goal Zero, the unit can ...
NHTSA Proposes Minimum Sound Standards for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed that hybrid and electric vehicles should meet a minimum amount of sound to ensure that they can be heard by all pedestrians. According to Ray LaHood, the US Transportation Secretary, safety is their first concern and they think that this proposal will help to keep the nation's streets ...
Cadillac ELR Image Released Before Detroit Auto Show
The Detroit Auto Show will begin soon but before the event, we got our eyes on a teaser image of the 2014 Cadillac ELR, the next generation electric vehicle from General Motors. The photo was released by the automaker and shows the vehicle on the road in Southern California. This is the second teaser shot for this vehicle The specification details ...
Permission Sought for Massive 1.2GW Wind Farm Project in UK
London Array, a massive offshore wind farm in the Thames, will be the world’s largest once it its completed. But now the project has got some competition from within the UK. Another offshore wind farm project in UK has moved a step forward with the submission of a planning application for a gigantic 1.2GW development off the coast of Anglia. According to ...
More layoffs at Coda Automotive
We have been hearing some bad news from Coda Automotive lately, as there have been “massive layoffs” at the California electric vehicle start-up. Coda Automotive laid off more than 50 employees including a substantial part of its sales and marketing staff. Though we are not sure about all the details, sources have been heard saying that the company has sold fewer ...
Tricycle House is a Home and Garden for the Landless
Owning a land is not always possible for everyone, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t possess a house. In China, where it is very difficult to own land, the Tricycle House is a unique solution. This single affordable family home was designed in order to address the 2012 Get It Louder Exhibition. The Tricycle House is an experiment, which has ...
First Ever Wireless Fast Charging Technology Unveiled
Endesa, a utility giant in Spain, has unveiled the first wireless fast charging technology for electric vehicles. Working together with research centre Fundación CIRCE, Endesa has developed this fast charging system that can recharge batteries in around 15 minutes. This wireless charging system is based on inductive technology, where energy is transferred between a charging pole and an on-board receiver ...
Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid Takes Ford Back to the Top
Ford has recently introduced the all new Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid. Considered the most fuel efficient car, the hybrid vehicle was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show earlier on. The Ford Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid surpassed expectations as it was only expected to get up to 100 mpg. But Ford has announced the official EPA rating of the car ...
