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The HumanCar company will be selling a human-hybrid car this spring. It is
propelled by four people
pushing and pulling on T-bar levers. A battery is included to give the
passengers a break.
I have often thought that the energy generated by people working out at the
gym could be put to good
use. A good workout can generate 200 kcal/hr. About 1500 people working out
simultaneously could
generate 1 MW. With the new grid this could be feasible.
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There is very little to report on advances in cellulosic ethanol production.
It is still in the R&D phase which means decades yet. One researcher did
observe that termites eat wood and found a microbe in the belly of the termite.
Cows eat grass and belch methane. Although cows can do it, it is a long way
for chemists and engineers to duplicate.
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One way to beat Google is to have the employees drive ZEV,s. A new
lithium-titanate battery can be charged in 10 minutes and has a 100 mile range.
Good enough for the valley use. Recharge using solar panels during the day. Phoenix
Motorcars has a pickup using this technology.
Another choice for a hi-tech company is a roadster made by Tesla that has a 200 mile range and uses 6,381 batteries like those used in laptops. Be careful about
charging.
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