New energy automotive battery recycling is a long way to go green challenge
New energy vehicles, electric vehicles in stages to become and will continue to be a topic of discussion was used. The reason for this is because he was wearing a "green" hat. Zero emission electric vehicles seem to allow people to find the car of manufacture of carbon dioxide in the air path to protecting the environment. Auto electric shock, we want to pursue the ideal domain?
Policies, prices of cars double support
In 2009, China's auto market performance, see the policy curve market auto sales a powerful force. In the new energy, it is understood, is prepared and is expected in self energy again in 2010 in China, politics bakery include the development of pure electric vehicles is organized enforcement of conditions to capture the height of global standards. We learn that the new energy vehicles will also be good policy, introduced in the near future, people buying electric vehicles should get 6 million grant. In addition, relevant United Nations will take place in March 2010 to revise the standards of the automotive world, including hybrid and electric vehicles globally harmonized safety standards.
Began to manufacture the battery, and was walking to the edge of BYD electric vehicle R & D goes without saying. January 21, Chung-tai 2008EV hit the domestic market first mass produced electric car flags. This month's North American Auto Show, the BMW Group worldwide has started a BMWConceptActiveE electric cars. Ford is also a high profile, has announced a further 450 million U.S. investment in R & D to production of electric vehicles, according to incomplete statistics, so far nearly a hundred companies and national Foreign investment in R & D production of electric cars. There are indications that the new road vehicles energy technology has evolved quietly electric cars in 2010, the new energy vehicles to be in "full electric shock" period.
Environmental protection, require a prerequisite
The use of clean energy, but its manufacturing process is clean at the same time? At present, China's coal-based power generation, followed by hydropower, nuclear power a very small Inspiron 9200 battery,Inspiron 9300 battery proportion. In 2003 the total production capacity of the country, thermal power accounted for 82.9%, hydropower accounted for 14.8%, nuclear energy accounted for only 2.3%. Coal-fired power plants in electricity production, emissions of carbon dioxide is much less than car fuel. However, as we had hoped, the number of electric vehicles soared, emissions of carbon dioxide is not a small figure. A report published last year, said that if Great Britain on 27 million vehicles converted to electric cars and charging every day, and the United Kingdom than it is today doubling food supply must be to satisfy demand. Although the figures show that car owners in China will exceed 130 million this year. Thus, the power of China must be multiplied several times? I fear it is not a simple multiplication and division will be able to calculate the results. Coal is a non-renewable resources, energy production in coal is not the proper way.
In recent years, the large-scale development of western China, is accelerating development of hydropower in the western region, the application of "west to east," China in the first half of the 21st century the potential to produce electricity in proportion to the hydro mix has increased. We hope.
Battery recycling is a difficult question
As we all know, the battery contains heavy metals, acids, alkalis and other substances. In the usual process of using these substances have been encapsulated in the shell, it will not harm the environment and the human body. But when the battery was abandoned because of the long-term effects of mechanical or corrosion, battery manufacturing and other heavy metals and acid leakage Out basis, it may cause serious pollution problems environment. In addition, some after the acquisition acquisition battery factory scrap, only a simple withdrawal, whichever is useful for some, but the rest will be released into the environment. The same thing may lead to serious pollution of the environment. If you can establish a unified recycling system for the regeneration technology is not perfect, or energy consuming, expensive too large, it is recommended a centralized approach to deep landfill. But the best way is still using the technology of recycling reasonable care to avoid waste of resources to achieve sustainable development goals.
Thus, the use of electric vehicles is far from easy for us to imagine. Does an environmental track, we have a long way to go.
new designer netbook from Asus
I got a chance to spend a few minutes with the new designer netbook from Asus . The Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid Edition is pretty much a standard Pine Trail netbook for the most part, but it’s one of the first designer edition netbooks I’ve seen that has a pattern that not only incorporates the lid and keyboard area, but also the base of the computer.
And eagle-eyed Joanna Stern from Engadget noticed something that I missed: The designer edition has a removable 3 cell battery . Up until now, all Asus Eee PC 1008-series netbooks had built in batteries that could not easily be removed by users, which makes the batteries a pain to upgrade or replace.
You can check out a video of the new battery at Engadget. And there are more shots from the news conference as well as some promotional shots after the break.
Dell Tech Peeps Through Woman’s PC via Webcam
Here's a good reason why you shouldn't be sitting naked behind the LCD display.
Last week, a Texas NBC affiliate reported that a Dell laptop battery technician remotely turned on a woman's webcam via the Internet without her permission. The woman, Dianna Annunziato of North Richland Hills, originally called Dell Computer's customer support line after 9:30 pm because her new PC was having issues and was still under warranty. However, the online service call came to an abrupt halt.
"First, the technician started asking me what time of day it was," she told the Dallas-Forth Worth NBC affiliate. She then said that the technician activated the webcam a moment later—she could see herself peering back from a little box on the LCD monitor. She added that the technician did not ask for permission before activating the device.
Infuriated, Annunziato asked for a supervisor. Rather than receiving a sympathetic apology, she instead received laughter after explaining that she could have been sitting in her seat undressed when the device was activated. Shocked by the reaction, she decided to take matters to a higher level.
"We apologize for the issue and appreciate the customer bringing this matter to our attention," the company said in a statement. "An investigation is currently under way, and the company will administer appropriate action when complete PA3191U-3BRS."
As of currently, the NBC report is a bit sketchy on details. Did Annuziato accidentally hit a webcam/media button on her laptop? How was Dell able to access her computer through when she called by phone? Did her Dell come with remote access software designed for Dell technicians already in place? Why didn't Annunziato ask the tech what was going on? She didn't seem to mention if she even asked "did you just turn on my webcam?"
While Dell does offer remote access tech support, this could be a case of someone with an aim to extort some form of payment out of Dell.