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Sorry sulleny but have you actually read the Q&A with Phil Jones or did you read an abbreviated version which distorted what he said (e.g. Daily Mail)?
He said that the period 1995-2009 is too short to be statistically significant. That's all. Nothing about no warming since 1995 or no warming in the last 100 years (where did you take that from?). Gosh.
Commented Feb 18, 2010 on de Boer Resigns from UNFCCC at Green Car Congress
de Boer Resigns from UNFCCC
Yvo de Boer will resign his position as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as of 1 July 2010. de Boer will be joining the consultancy group KPMG as Global Adviser on Climate and Sustainability, as well as working with a number of universitie...
@Will S:
A diesel engine with a DPF emits *way* less PM than a gasoline engine. Read technical literature about ICE and you'll notice when it comes to PM raw emissions, they say gasoline engines are just as bad as diesel engines. It's not about the mass, it's about the number of particles. Obviously smaller particles are even worse for your lungs.
Commented Sep 4, 2009 on Volkswagen to Premiere New Generation of Polo, Golf and Passat BlueMotion Models; Consumption As Low As 3.3 L/100km (71.3 mpg US) at Green Car Congress
Volkswagen to Premiere New Generation of Polo, Golf and Passat BlueMotion Models; Consumption As Low As 3.3 L/100km (71.3 mpg US)
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion, Polo BlueMotion and Golf BlueMotion. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen will introduce the new generation of the Polo BlueMotion, Golf BlueMotion and Passat BlueMotion at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in two weeks. All three Volkswagens are the most fu...
@GreenPlease
The theoretical maximum for an otto-cycle engine with a compression ratio of 10:1 is round about 60%.
Commented Jun 4, 2009 on BorgWarner Acquires ECCOS Radio Frequency Electrostatic Ignition Technology for Leaner Burning Engines at Green Car Congress
BorgWarner Acquires ECCOS Radio Frequency Electrostatic Ignition Technology for Leaner Burning Engines
Comparing standard and ECCOS combustion. Source: Etatech. Click to enlarge. BorgWarner Inc. has purchased the ECCOS (Electrically Controlled Combustion Optimization System) radio frequency electrostatic ignition technology targeted at lean-burn engines from Florida-based Etatech, Inc. Terms we...
@Patrick
"Ideal perfect maximum"? Way higher.
This sounds quite similar to the microwave ignition currently developed by MWI (www.mwi-gmbh.com). There was an article about it in the March issue of MTZ.
Commented Jun 3, 2009 on BorgWarner Acquires ECCOS Radio Frequency Electrostatic Ignition Technology for Leaner Burning Engines at Green Car Congress
BorgWarner Acquires ECCOS Radio Frequency Electrostatic Ignition Technology for Leaner Burning Engines
Comparing standard and ECCOS combustion. Source: Etatech. Click to enlarge. BorgWarner Inc. has purchased the ECCOS (Electrically Controlled Combustion Optimization System) radio frequency electrostatic ignition technology targeted at lean-burn engines from Florida-based Etatech, Inc. Terms we...
"Hydrogen is also 'emission-free' as a combustable fuel in a hybrid drive train"
No, not only do you have NOx-Emissions from the combustion, you also have emissions from the oil/lubrication.
Commented May 27, 2009 on California-to-Canada Road Tour is Finale for Daimler’s A-Class F-CELL; B-Class F-CELL Due to Customers by End of 2009 at Green Car Congress
California-to-Canada Road Tour is Finale for Daimler’s A-Class F-CELL; B-Class F-CELL Due to Customers by End of 2009
A cutaway model of the future B-Class F-CELL. Click to enlarge. Daimler’s A-Class F-CELL hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle will cap five years of road trials in the US with its participation in the California to Canada Hydrogen Road Tour 09 (earlier post). The recently converted A-Class F-CELL “plus”...
This does exactly the same as the VCR system by FEV. Basically it is the same.
Commented May 23, 2009 on Envera LLC Nearing Completion of New Actuator Mechanism Project for Variable Compression Ratio Engine at Green Car Congress
Envera LLC Nearing Completion of New Actuator Mechanism Project for Variable Compression Ratio Engine
The Envera VCR mechanism. The rack and pinion can be located vertically (shown) or horizontally. Source: Envera. Click to enlarge. Envera LLC is nearing completion of a project to develop a new hydraulic actuator mechanism for its variable compression ratio (VCR) engine. Charles Mendler, the p...
Besides the usual thermal problems, did they even think about free inertia forces and free moments of inertia? Looks like a pain in the a...
Commented May 7, 2009 on Concept Engine: Ilmor Engineering to Show Cutaway of 5-Stroke Engine at Engine EXPO at Green Car Congress
Concept Engine: Ilmor Engineering to Show Cutaway of 5-Stroke Engine at Engine EXPO
Rendering of the Ilmor 5-stroke concept engine. Click to enlarge. Ilmor Engineering will present a new cutaway version of the Ilmor 5-stroke concept engine at the upcoming Engine EXPO 2009, 16-18 June, in Stuttgart, Germany. Ilmor is a UK-based independent engine design, development, testing ...
@fred schumacher:
Daihatsu? Where'd you get your numbers from? #1 is VW. Daihatsu isn't even close to the top ten.
Commented May 5, 2009 on Tata Nano Draws More Than 203,000 Fully Paid Bookings, More Than 2X Initial Allotment at Green Car Congress
Tata Nano Draws More Than 203,000 Fully Paid Bookings, More Than 2X Initial Allotment
The Tata Nano has drawn more than 203,000 (2.03 lakh) fully paid bookings amounting to nearly US$101 million (Rs.2,500 crores). The car was launched on 23 March, with an initial production allotment of 100,000 units. (Earlier post.) The Tata Nano website recorded 30 million hits from the date of...
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