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Poo-powered Hydrogen Vehicles

February 24, 2014

Sounds (or rather, smells) promising.

This brings recycling to an entirely new level. Somewhere in a waste facility in California, bio-solids are being processed to create electricity and hydrogen. Although hydrogen is an abundant element on earth (and the universe! Space travel fuel, maybe?) but is still very costly to process. Critics of hydrogen vehicles will also argue that the production of hydrogen emits as much carbon dioxide as conventional petrol-powered cars.

God Agrees With Jeremy Clarkson!

February 18, 2014

For years, Jeremy Clarkson of the famed BBC hit series Top Gear has bemoaned the quality and sophistication of American muscle cars, claiming that whilst Americans can build jet fighters and space shuttles, they should leave the design and manufacturing of cars to others (read a great Clarkson rant at Clarkson on: the Corvette).

Public Buses Reintroduced To Phnom Penh

February 17, 2014

For years now, the way to get around in Cambodia were ‘tuk-tuks’ and ‘motor-dups’; the first is a rickshaw hooked up to a motorbike, the second is a motorbike taxi that you could hop on for a lift to your destination. More than a decade ago, in 2011, there was an attempt to introduce a public bus system, which was met with indifference. After a short trial, the idea was scrapped.

Vehicle Recall Is Not A Shame

February 17, 2014

When there are no rules, everything seems perfect because there is no yardstick to determine between right and wrong; when rules are established, flaws and weakness will be uncovered and ugliness is placed under the limelight.