10:10 New Zealand : 10% less carbon pollution

Small-channel, phase-change heat transfer technology and advanced heat transfer fluids developed at Argonne National Laboratory will contribute to the design of innovative thermal management systems

Heat transfer directly affects engine performance, fuel efficiency, materials selection, and emissions. Managing the heat generated during combustion is particularly important in improving engine life, oil cooling, and climate control. For electric and hybrid vehicles, thermal management of advanced batteries will also be critically important. Improved thermal management systems for advanced vehicles will require more compact heat exchangers, innovative heat transfer schemes, and environmentally friendly fluids with improved heat transfer properties. Read the rest of this entry »

Anyone who has driven on interstate highways knows that big rigs idle overnight while their drivers sleep. The trucks are kept running to heat and cool the cab and sleeper, mask noises, keep the fuel warm in winter, avoid cold starting, and for personal safety. Long-haul trucks typically idle 6 hours per day, or 1,830 hours per year, but actual practice varies, from idling 1-2 nights per week to hardly ever turning the engine off. Read the rest of this entry »

These are some ideas that my friends and I have come up with over the years. They’re extra cool because not only do they save the environment, they save money. The more creative you are the more money you save. So use these ideas, pass them along to friends, and please please please send me any ideas you have for eliminating garbage so that I can post them as well.

• Save, cut into tiny pieces (using a paper cutter), and use for whenever you need glitter.
• Flatten, wash and store used foil. Reuse at a later time.

Archery Arrows

• Use to tie up plants for support.
• Replace plastic “feathers” and arrow tips if the arrow is still useable. Read the rest of this entry »