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The anti-pollution sticker was put in place for a laudable reason, that of drastically reducing air pollution emanating from road transport and its impact on the health of residents, the "air quality certificate" system aims to classify vehicles which circulate throughout France on a scale of 0 […]
With more than 514 units sold in France, the market for electrically assisted bicycles (VAE or VTTAE) has grown by around 000% between 25 and 2019. This high growth during the Covid-2020 crisis has continued to grow. explained by three main reasons: the health protection provided by a means of transport […]
Renting an electric car is now increasingly possible in France. An electric car has many advantages depending on your travel needs and it guarantees you optimal comfort of use. Here are the essential points to remember about electric car rental. Electric car rental: optimal comfort […]
As soon as his four-wheeled companion dies after years of good and loyal service, one finds oneself in the obligation to get rid of him definitively on pain of criminal penalties. However, this should not be done randomly and be carried out by just anyone, since the removal of a wreck and its transport to a scrapyard […]
Auto insurance offers safety and peace of mind to drivers. So, in the event of an accident, you will not be the only one to bear the costs. Your insurer covers a part, to reduce expenses. They even include a breakdown number for full service. Of course, the subscription will be done according to a certain number of steps. […]
Riding on 2 wheels is the choice of many city dwellers who have to face urban traffic saturated by private vehicles and public transport. It must be admitted that this means of transport is more practical, especially with the arrival of electric models on the French market, motorcycle enthusiasts can combine […]
Since the beginning of the year, the automobile taxation has undergone several changes, in particular at the level of the price of the registration certificate. These changes have affected many areas, including environmental penalties and management fees. Even if regional taxes were not really affected by these changes, the increase in tariffs has greatly […]
A large number of French people rent a truck or van every year to organize their move on their own. Although the year 2020 was marked by a sudden and significant collapse in activity, it nevertheless confirms that this utility rental meets an urgent need, but also that it has been able to adapt to expectations […]
The car is the most widely used mode of transport in Europe today, but it has a considerable and harmful impact on the environment. Fortunately, it is possible to act accordingly to become an eco-driver and limit excessive fuel consumption. There are some simple things you can do on a daily basis. Discover, right away, […]
In France, the share of transport in greenhouse gas emissions is 29%. In other words, it is the most polluting sector even before energy consumption at home. Polluting 2,5 times more than heavy goods vehicles, private vehicles are the most affected by this phenomenon. AT […]
Curious? Precursor? Are you looking for a greener mode of transport? What we know is that the electric motorcycle leaves no one indifferent. But you are surely wondering about the possibilities of this latest generation motorcycle and the response it can have. So let's take stock of this electric motorcycle that has become trendy […]
The electric scooter is taking up more and more space in the urban landscape. It is gradually replacing fossil fuel scooters and brings many benefits to those who have already opted for this ecological solution. Many advantages of choosing an electric scooter Choosing an electric scooter guarantees you a real […]
The new anti-pollution standards are more and more demanding. They have pushed car manufacturers to address the issue of reducing pollution and the need to act to preserve our environment. It is from this ecological emergency that AdBlue was born. But what is it really about? Is it a truly spectacular product […]
Bitcoin is indeed this cryptographic currency that has taken trading platforms by storm and destabilized stock market experts for the past ten years, and since then, other virtual currencies have emerged such as Ethereum Classic, the one of the 10 most traded cryotocurrencies, Litecoin or Ripple. A concept at first glance completely virtual which does not affect in […]
Nano-Spike catalysis; discovery of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory made a bit… by chance! The process makes it possible to obtain ethanol from CO2, electricity and water in the presence of a specific nano-catalyst called Nano-Spike. The announced yield on electricity is 60 to 70% which is acceptable on condition that renewable electricity is used (the process […]
The performance of electric transport depends heavily on the quality of their batteries. It is currently the real Achilles heel which limits the development of electric propulsion, as well in road transport as maritime and… that air of course. We present to you a quick little state of the art of the performance of Lithium-Polymer batteries currently on the […]
Oil stronger than streamers! The energy vise is closing on the government with respect to labor reform, strike action in nuclear power plants is scheduled for Thursday. A strike in nuclear power plants is, to our knowledge, a first in France. Obviously, a nuclear power station cannot, […]
El Khomri Labor Law: to oppose the reform of the Labor Law, the unions are now brandishing the weapon of massive economic destruction (hey yes…) by blocking refineries and petroleum fuel depots! And that could work to make bend a government which, on this blow, does as it pleases! Oil […]
Wet combustion and its performances 232 pages in .pdf Thesis presented in view of obtaining the title of Doctor of the University Henri Poincaré, Nancy 1 in Mechanical Science and Energy. By Rémi GUILLET. Keywords: wet combustion / combustion / humidity / hygrometry / environment / efficiency / energy / thermal process / nitrogen oxides […]
What are the overall CO2 emissions (complete assessment including embodied energy) of an electric car and how does it position itself compared to a thermal car? Let us try to answer the question to the question by a detailed reasoning… This reasoning was initially done in this topic: ecological comparison between the peugeot iOn and a […]
Who killed the electric car? Who killed the electric car? French version Full documentary on the disappearance, in 2005, of General Motor's EV1. Related video: the electric car, a car of the future or of the past? Find out more: - Debate on the documentary Who Killed the electric car? - Press article on the case […]
BlueCar, Peugeot iOn, Citroën C-Zero, Mitsubishi iMiev, Renault ZE Zoé, Renault Fluence, Renault Twizy, Nissan Leaf, Honda Fit ... Almost all manufacturers are surfing the trend of electric motorization (generally developed with large amounts of state subsidies or others… but that is not the debate). But is this really a fad? Today it would seem […]
Video presentation of the Tesla Roadster, the electric sports car. Find out more: - List of electric cars on the market in 2011-2012 - Feedback from a member of forums on the Tesla Roadster - The motorcycle equivalent of the Tesla Roadster: the Brammo Empulse Roadster electric motorcycle Presentation by Tesla Motors Presentation […]
Electronic assembly making it possible to improve the performance of lead-acid batteries which have been sulphated over time and / or misuse Assembly published in Elektor in 2001. Absolutely unthinkable not long ago, this regenerator allows to breathe new life into old accumulators lead, totally or partially sulphated. In addition, the project is equally concerned with […]
What is the overall fuel efficiency of a car? by Michel Kieffer www.HKW-AERO.fr - www.COCYANE.fr .pdf of 21 pages on the energy balance of a thermal car. Find out more: - By the same author: the energy useful for moving a car - Energy balance from the well to the wheel of a thermal and electric car - Electric car, electricity […]
Brammo Empluse Roadster The Empulse seems to us to be the first electric road motorcycle to be marketed with performance and price similar to that of an equivalent class thermal. Find out more about 1 electric wheels (excluding bikes): - Debate on forums about the Brammo Empulse - Video presentation of other models of […]
Video presentation of some (rare) electric motorcycle models: Quantya Strada, Blade XT Electric, KTM Freeride Electric, MotoZero MX (or Zero X), the EV 7X prototype and the Yamaha EC-02 Quantya Strada Blade XT electric moped KTM Freeride Electric MotoZero MX Prototype EV 7X Moped Yamaha EC-O2 Find out more about 2 electric wheels […]
Calculations of the energy useful for moving a car by Michel Kieffer www.HKW-AERO.fr - www.COCYANE.fr .pdf 36 pages on the assessment of the energy needs of a car account of its characteristics (mass, SCx, speed, acceleration…). Want to know more? The author of this document is also the initiator of this very big subject of forums on the car of […]
Contribution to the combustion of water emulsions in heavy fuel oil. Thesis from the Mines de Paris presented in March 2008 by D. Tarlet to obtain the degree of Doctor from the Ecole des Mines de Paris, Specialty "Energy". .pdf of 230 pages. Summary Heavy fuel oils, waste oils or animal fats constitute […]
Legendary Engines - The Clerget 9B 130 hp When the year 1914 begins, the Clerget-Blin Company has only four months of existence. On August 13, 1913, Pierre Clerget and his partner Eugène Blin filed in the commercial register the name of the company Clerget-Blin et Cie, located at 37, rue Cavé in Levallois, within […]
Presentation of our solar-recharged electric-assist bicycle This assembly is based on the foldable electric-assist bicycle that we bought in the spring of 2009. Here is a subject which presents this foldable electric bicycle. We have equipped it with a small “trailer” to increase the load carrying capacity (almost zero without except bag […]
Rolling without petroleum, synthetic video interview by Pierre Langlois P. Langlois is Ph.D, author of the book "Rolling without petroleum" in which Econology is cited. Find out more: extracts from Pierre Langlois' book and the results of the research on Pierre Langlois.
The electric car, the car of the future? This document is more than 30 years old but the questions remain almost unchanged ... Find out more: - For or against the electric car? Advantages and disadvantages! - Scientific and technical debate on the car of the future - Forum on cars and electric transport
Introduction to variable compression ratio engines: interest and general presentation by Adrian CLENCI and Pierre PODEVIN. University of Pitesti, Romania. National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts of Paris, France Introduction One of the essential characteristics of the automobile engine is its wide operating range in terms of speeds and loads. The full […]
Complete book e-book: making a gasifier, gasifiers for cars: principle, installation, operation and maintenance 145-page book on gasifiers for cars, trucks and other internal combustion engine transport. Everything you need to know about wood gasification. Find out more: the wood gasifier Download the file (a registration at […]
Presentation of the MCE5, the world's first VCR (Variable Compression Rate) engine to be on the road to industrialization The MCE1 is an internal combustion engine which constitutes a major development (technological leap) since it allows the rate of compression to be varied. cylinder-by-cylinder compression using VCR-i technology. In addition, the MCE5, very […]
What will be the fuels of tomorrow for our cars: the limits of agro and biofuels? by O.Daniélo Post written for The human Network (Cisco). Thanks to Marguerite de Durant as well as Thibault Souchet from SpinTank.fr for their collaboration (BFM TV etc.). Christian Matke (Chile) is currently translating this text into Spanish. A debate on this theme […]
Multicriteria study from Stanford University comparing the different renewable energies potentially usable in the transport sector by Mark Z. Jacobson. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4020, USA. Tel: (650) 723-6836 Abstract This paper reviews and ranks major proposed energy-related solutions to global warming, air pollution mortality, and energy […]
Restarting a recovery electric bike scooter Little story: it is a recovery electric hybrid scooter bike, the final goal will be to supply it with photovoltaic solar panels (not on board) and to make it a 100 vehicle % autonomous with regard to both oil and electricity. Find out more and follow the […]
PlasmHyRad project, combustion assisted by Hydrogen and Radicals. by JM Cornier, University of Orléans, GREMI - CNRS - MINISTRY OF RESEARCH. Electric plasma ionization project of combustion air and fuel to improve the efficiency and pollution control of internal combustion heat engines. The tests concern methane, the simplest of […]
Additional survey broadcast on October 20, 2008 about the MDI air car Duration: 18 minutes 39 s Find out more: - Additional survey on the clean car: a fool's market - Download the 2 studies from the Mines de Paris on the air motor Download the file (a registration at […]
Calculations to evaluate the autonomy of an air car: CAT vehicle use of MDI technology (compressed air motor) Adeline Fabre and Jacky Mochel supervised by J Benouali and R. El Chammas, October 2003 This study was carried out as object the evaluation of the energy performances of the compressed air motor designed by the company MDI; We have […]
Storage by compressed air to replace lead batteries according to the Adit's BEs One of the main difficulties encountered by solar and wind energy is the problem of storing excess electricity. Indeed, energy production is rarely in perfect adequacy with the need (too much or too little wind, not […]
An electric car emits CO2 and not just a little! This is the very honest confession of a Mitsubishi manager to France2 last week about the MiEV, the brand's latest electric car. The Mitsubishi MiEV is a 100% electric car which therefore emits, indirectly, taking into account only the manufacture of […]
The Honda FCX Clarity, the 1st fuel cell car for the general public Source of figures and data: Honda.com The Honda FCX Clarity is an electric motor car powered by a fuel cell running on hydrogen. It therefore only rejects water, but its overall results are not so interesting that […]
Toyota iQ: Toyota's Japanese smart… just better? Photo credit: Toyota, click to enlarge. Before having more information on the iQ at the Paris Motor Show, Toyota provides some photos of its new baby taken on the roads of France. These pictures show the tiny Toyota and its arguments to compete with the Smart .. Length: 2,985 m. […]
Solar or renewable hydrogen car: an invention of the future? No, it is already a thing of the past! Hydrogen is fashionable but it is, most of the time, a vast technological trickery because, if the use of hydrogen is "clean" at the vehicle level (with a Fuel Cell but not a heat engine because there [...]
A combined gas and diesel engine that respects the environment: a technological marvel Find out more: diesel engine running on gas The impressive American truck attracts attention. With its characteristic shapes and chrome steel, it does not go unnoticed on Swiss roads. But the Kenworth's strengths are not limited to appearance, they are […]
Listing of cars sold new in France subject to the Bonus or Malus. There is a very glaring imbalance between cars benefiting from a bonus and those subject to a penalty. Economically, buying a car is not a sustainable investment, so we can understand this imbalance. Nevertheless, the State promised that the sum of the receipts […]
Everything you need to know about the Ecological Bonus: a series of questions and answers by the French Ministry of the Environment. Read the general information on the principle of the ecological bonus. General questions Another new car tax! We are only trying to give an advantage to clean vehicles financed by a tax on polluting vehicles. The device […]
