Posts Tagged ‘precious metals’
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Efficiency is a large stumbling block if you're looking for a way to replace gasoline. It's pretty hard to better such an exceptional fuel, and several alternatives show promise but are nagged by inefficiencies or cost, and usually both. Nanotech to the rescue; it may soon be possible to produce you......
Tags: alkaline cells, alternative, alternative fuels, anode, Automotive design, battery, catalytic action, cathode, efficiency, electric, energy density, fairy dust, fuel cell, fuel cells, FuelCell, green, home electrolysis, hydrogen, inefficiencies, kevin maloney, nanotechnology, nimh batteries, platinum, power gain, precious metals, president kevin, prius, quantumsphere, reactive nature, stumbling block, Tesla, tesla roadster, traditional materials
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Sunday, December 9th, 2007
Bulging in the exhaust system like a rabbit deep in the belly of a boa, the catalytic converter cleans engine fumes before they are released into the air. To the inexperienced, the oversized metal cylinder looks rather uninteresting. To a thief, it is a pod of precious metal worth nearly $200 on the......
Tags: 4runner, average joe, catalytic converter, catalytic converters, CatalyticConverter, chemical reaction, exhaust gasses, exhaust system, kia sportage, KiaSportage, metal cylinder, msnbc, palladium, passenger car, precious metal, precious metals, rhodium, sport utility vehicles, spot welding, stolen, target, thief, toyota 4runner, Toyota4Runner, weld, winding road
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Friday, May 25th, 2007
Nissan has developed a new catalyst for its gasoline-powered cars that requires only half the amount of precious metals that current designs call for. The catalyst or catalytic converter is a piece of the exhaust system filled with a mix of platinum, rhodium and palladium that captures harmful toxin......
Tags: carbon monoxide, catalyst, catalytic converter, catalytic converters, CatalyticConverter, chemical reaction, current designs, exhaust system, first cars, french partner, gasoline, harmful toxins, high temperatures, hydrocarbons, nanotechnology, new cat, nitrogen oxide, palladium, precious metals, reuters, rhodium
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Friday, November 3rd, 2006
Most of our time Sunday was spent trying to replace the cat on one of our decrepit rides, and it seems that the combination of exhaust fumes and precious metals caused a temporary lapse in our mental to do list. Change the kitty litter? Check. Make up the Christmas list? Check. Do the RR of the Week......
Tags: christmas, Corrado, corvair corsa, democracy rocks, diversity, exhaust fumes, fought battle, induction, kitty litter, poll results, polls, precious metals, volvo, volvo 1800e, vw corrado, week poll
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Tuesday, April 18th, 2006
Raw materials costs are a headache for automakers worldwide, but the skyrocketing price of precious metals could escalate that headache to a migraine.The chief culprit is platinum, the preferred catalyst in automobile catalytic converters. According to Reuters, platinum futures hit $1,340 an ounce l......
Tags: auto catalyst, automakers, automotive catalyst, catalysts, catalytic converter, catalytic converters, CatalyticConverter, chief culprit, currency fluctuations, diesel catalyst, diesel emissions, dieselnet, diesels, emissions control, emissions systems, last friday, migraine, ounce, palladium, platinum, platinum catalyst, precious metals, prolonged period, reuters, sulfur fuels, thin profit margins
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