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| On the Moove | Professor Eric Leonhardt and his students at Western Washington University's Vehicle Research Institute have built a hybrid car that gets the equivalent of 94 miles a gallon while using a fuel made from a plentiful local waste product: cow manure. The most revolutionary aspect of this… |
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| Just Me and My Pessimism in the ‘Race of Truth’ | On the other hand, the type of anxiety we felt when we saw the other riders is also a reason many people steer clear of competitive sports altogether — even a reason many avoid walking into gyms, said Ralph A. Vernacchia, director of the Center for Performance Excellence at Western Washington… |
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| X Prize Winners Named, Getting Millions | Funding for the Automotive X Prize comes from Progressive Insurance, with additional funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Cisco and private donors. Among the entrants that did not make it to the podium were cars from Cornell and Western Washington University, Tata Motors, Tango Commuter… |
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| Winners announced in X Prize competition to build super fuel-efficient vehicles | |||
| Automotive X-Prize Winners Share $10 Million For 100MPG Car Designs | One of those companies, I would like to add as a personal note, was one composed mostly of students from Western Washington University and led in part by my step-brother, Eric Leonhardt. Their Viking 45 gas-electric hybrid (second row, on the right above) made it all the way to the finals. I… |
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| X Prize Marks Fuel-Efficiency Spot For Future Cars | Oliver Kuttner and his team of designers have seen the future of fuel-efficient cars topping the dreamed-of mark of 100 miles per gallon. This week, the Edison2 team is being rewarded for its vision with half of the $10 million X Prize. To get into the Edison2's four-seater gas-… |
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| 3 Teams Win Fuel-Efficient Car Prize | Teams from Virginia, North Carolina and Winterthur, Switzerland, with roots in the world of auto racing have won the first Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, the $10 million competition aimed at advancing the technology for more fuel-efficient vehicles. |
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| Candidate endorsements don't always have intended effect | A Western Washington University political scientist has looked at the ways voters sort through initiatives and believes endorsements are important cues. In fact, says Todd Donovan, voters do what legislators do when they are faced with a large number of complex decisions – they seek shortcuts… |
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| State studies animals near North Bend to reduce collisions | The ribbons of highway that crisscross Washington help move freight, commuters and vacationers. They also put humans and wild animals on a collision course. |
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| Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to Award up to $10 Million on September 16 in Washington, D.C. Ceremony | Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, and The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, will announce the winners of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE at a special awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Up to $10 million… |