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  • Yahoo's cooking oil-powered car sets speed record
    November 13, 2006 – 6:07 PM
    Yahoo! Autos cooking oil-powered car set a land speed record over the weekend at the El Mirage Dry Lake Bed near Victorville California. The heavily modified six-cylinder, 'Lipid Lightning' truck reached 98.155 mph which, according to Yahoo, is a record for a grease car.
  • A battery-powered plane takes off
    July 20, 2006 – 8:18 PM
    In a brief article, the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that a manned plane has flied on AA batteries in Japan yesterday.
  • Possible Safe Fuel Storage Method Found For Hydrogen Powered Cars
    December 21, 2007 – 12:40 PM
    Ford Motor Company and UCLA have developed a new chemical compound which can safely store large quantities of hydrogen gas in a chemically dissolved form, making it safe for use in automobiles. While there is still research to be done, this research may help bring it mainstream much sooner.
  • Possible New Hydrogen Storage Breakthrough Discovered For Future Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
    December 5, 2007 – 4:47 PM
    Researchers at ESRF in France have developed a promising new way to store hydrogen gas chemically. The new form of an existing material carries 18% hydrogen by weight.
  • GM To Make Lithium-ion Powered Hybrid Cars
    March 4, 2008 – 3:03 PM
    General Motors says it expects to bring its first lithium-ion battery powered hybrid engine system to market in North America in 2010.
  • Bacteria Powered Microbial Fuel Cell Prove Viable Form Of Electricity Generation
    January 3, 2008 – 3:47 PM
    Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology is proving to be a viable alternative for electricity generation in remote areas. Powered basically by anything, these tiny power plants form colonies capable of delivering usable power to man.
  • Powered shoes - perfect for a virtual stroll
    July 20, 2006 – 8:19 PM
    A pair of motorised roller skates that cancel out a person's steps could let users naturally explore virtual reality landscapes in confined spaces.
  • Canon shows off a fuel cell powered digital camera
    October 26, 2005 – 2:28 PM
    While fuel cells are several years away from replacing the standard alkaline or rechargeable battery, Canon in Japan has showed off an EOS KISS Digital N camera (Japan's equivalent of the US Rebel XT) that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell.
  • Gigabyte, EVGA, BFG release higher-powered GeForce graphics cards
    August 17, 2005 – 3:35 PM in Overclocking
    If the standard GeForce 6800 and 7800 just don't deliver enough horsepower for your games, then EVGA and Gigabyte may just have what you are looking for. EVGA announced the first 512 MByte 6800 GT, Gigabyte introduced an overclocked 7800 GTX version and BFG launched water-cooled versions of the 7800 GT and 7800 GTX.
  • Google maps powered "Stalker" site draws ire of celebrities
    March 16, 2006 – 5:39 PM
    Being able to relax in a Starbucks sipping a cappuccino is something thousands of people do everyday, but celebrities don't have such a luxury. Often chased by camera-toting paparazzi and rabid fans, movie and TV stars often have to run in and out of coffee shops, salons and shopping malls. Now, New York-based celebrities have to contend with a new "Stalker" website - appropriately named "Gawker Stalker" - that puts up almost real-time locations through a Google Maps interface.
  • CES 2007: Toshiba to show fuel cell-powered MP3 player
    January 3, 2007 – 8:39 PM
    Pre CES 2007 coverage - Following Samsung's recent announcement of a fuel cell-powered notebook that apparently can run one month on one fill-up, Toshiba will be showing an update to its active and passive fuel cell research for mobile computing applications.
  • Asustek launches Nvidia GeForce Go 7300-powered notebooks
    December 8, 2005 – 12:09 PM in NVIDIA
    Asustek Computer announced the launch of its 15.4" widescreen Intel-based A6Vm and AMD-based A6Km notebook series worldwide on December 7.
  • Methanol-powered artificial muscles start to flex
    March 16, 2006 – 6:30 PM
    Methanol-powered artificial muscles have been created by researchers aiming to create battery-free robotic limbs and prosthetics.
  • First Cell-powered computer ships
    January 10, 2006 – 6:30 PM
    The first product based on IBM/Toshiba/Sony's Cell processor has shipped, reports Mercury Computer Systems. Mercury's Cell Technology Evaluation System (CTES) is a 470-pound behemoth with one or two dual-Cell blades running Linux. It targets defense, medical, and industrial inspection markets.
  • Thecus: M3800 Home NAS and Mini PCs Powered by AMD Geode
    June 3, 2008 – 6:20 AM in Computex 2008
    With Intel phasing out its Xscale processors, storage vendors have to look for other storage processors. Thecus, despite being an Intel Storage Member, decided to go with AMD’s Geode for its home NAS products. The results are nice.