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Comment on Wicked Fast Electric Vehicles on (Pareto) Curves by Mack trucks

Mack trucks — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:54:40 +0000

Hey really cool pareto curve analysis. Nice information received. Kudos..

Comment on Wicked Fast Electric Vehicles on (Pareto) Curves by yamaha raptor 250r

yamaha raptor 250r — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:58:01 +0000

nice equation. really something to ponder about…

Comment on More Efficient Wind Turbines Through Smart Design by wind turbine

wind turbine — Thu, 20 May 2010 07:09:19 +0000

endorsement of vertical axis models – now if you take these turbines and rotate them 90 degrees and then stick them on rooftops, I’m smitten!

Comment on Chapter 18: The Great Disruption, and the Case for Design Optimization by Design Impact » Blog Archive » Virtual Energy Conference Tomorrow

Design Impact » Blog Archive » Virtual Energy Conference Tomorrow — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:05:59 +0000

[...] addition to addressing the resource side of the energy issue, advanced design techniques, such as design optimization, can help engineers develop transportation systems, buildings, and other engineered products that [...]

Comment on 18 Minutes by Barb Chamberlain

Barb Chamberlain — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:11:08 +0000

I ended up taking the comment I posted here and turning it into a blog post–thanks for the inspiration!
(http://bit.ly/aeidhZ)

@BarbChamberlain

Comment on Comprehensive Anticipatory Design: 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Announced by Jose

Jose — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:41:53 +0000

The buckminster fuller has already 30 semi finalist for thsi year. many projects are really inetresting but i believe the SAT project is outstanding!
is the first 3D transportations system for people and freight and it means it can move in horizontal, any gradient and vertical direction with no height limitations.
Can you imagine what could this project generate for our cities!!??
Brilliant! I recommend their site: http://www.satproject.com.ar

Comment on Engineering Week 2010 by UWAFT

UWAFT — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:28:54 +0000

At University of Waterloo, Canada, we had a similar event called Go Eng Girl! It is an educational event where Grade 7-10 girls across the province of Ontario visit local universities to learn the wonderful opportunities of engineering. Our team, University of Waterloo Alternative Fuels Team (UWAFT), was featured in the showcase information fair.
UWAFT designs, builds and markets the hydrogen vehicles of the future. Partnering with General Motors, the Department of Energy, we compete with 18 other notable schools across North America with the dream of building the next EcoCAR. So join us as we get ready to drive the clean vehicles of tomorrow.

Find out more about the competition: http://greengarageblog.org/
Want to know more about UWAFT? http://www.uwaft.com/

Comment on Extreme Efficiency: Secrets Behind Miserly Solar Cars Part III (Tires) by Michael

Michael — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:30:45 +0000

Thank you, James! I contacted NGM and found out all the info from them, as well as from some other teams. Now we just need to decide on wheels!

Comment on Extreme Efficiency: Secrets Behind Miserly Solar Cars Part III (Tires) by James

James — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:02:20 +0000

@Michael: Several years ago when I was involved with solar racing we bought our Bridgestone Ecopias through NGM (www.ngmcorp.com). I’m not sure if they are still a distributor. Have you tried contacting other teams to see how they obtain their tires? In my experience most teams are very helpful; they like to see another team get up and running. Have you contacted anyone at ASC (americansolarchallenge.org)?

Comment on Extreme Efficiency: Secrets Behind Miserly Solar Cars Part III (Tires) by Michael

Michael — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:34:20 +0000

I am with the Georgia Institute of Technology Solar Jackets, a burgeoning solar racing team. We are trying to locate tires to use for our vehicle. Do you know any specifics about the brand/model of these tires and where to purchase them? We have contacted Michelin (Radials), Bridgestone (Ecopia EP80), and Dunlap (SolarMax D850), but keep getting directed around and are still waiting for a response.

Thanks.