Dependence on Fossil Fuels: The Fossil Fuel Era

The global dependence on fossil fuels developed during the Industrial Revolution, two centuries of economic and social development that transformed the way modern humans work and live. Most historians agree that the Industrial Revolution began in the early 1700s in Great Britain when machinery began to replace manual labor and animal power, and fossil fuels replaced wind, water, and wood as main energy sources. Before this period in history, humans manufactured goods by hand or using very simple machines, and most people worked at their homes, which were typically located in rural areas. (more…)

F800, The New Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Car

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Mercedes-Benz presented at Geneva Style F800 Concept (the F stands for Mercedes: technology, design and art), a prototype that shows the path that the firm will design and technological advances in the recent future.

The platform can equip the F800 fuel cell systems and hybrid plug, through the use of compartments in the frame for storing hydrogen fuel cells and lithium ion batteries. (more…)