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Comment Re:Let me be the first to say (Score 3, Informative) 368

by ttys00 on Tuesday January 07, 2014 @02:59AM (#45885341) Attached to: Australian Team Working On Engines Without Piston Rings

The parent poster is correct. See examples of conversion between various fuel ratings and look at the "regular" gasoline entry. Basically, take the US rating and add 4 to get the Australian/New Zealand equivalent.

Google Spends Money to Jump-Start Hybrid Car Development 352

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday June 19, 2007 @07:44PM from the to-the-googmobile dept.

slugo writes "Internet search giant Google (GOOG) hopes to speed the development of plug-in hybrid cars by giving away millions of dollars to people and companies that have what appear to be practical ways to get plug-in hybrid automobiles to market faster. 'While many people don't associate Google with energy, analysts say the fit isn't all that unnatural. Renewable energy, unlike coal or nuclear, will likely come from thousands or tens of thousands of different locations. Analysts have long said that one of the big challenges will be managing that flow into and out of the nation's electric grid, and that companies that manage the flow of information are well placed to handle that task.'"

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