SciFri Radio: Transportation

SciFri Radio: Off-Shore Drilling Pluses and Minuses
In this segment, we'll talk about the realities of offshore oil drilling. How much oil might there be? When would it be available? And what other...

SciFri Radio: Eco-Boat Breaks Speed Record
We'll talk with the skipper of a bio-fueled powerboat named Earthrace, which just broke the record for circumnavigation of the globe.

SciFri Radio: Greener Cars on the Road?
Honda plans to lease at least 200 fuel cell vehicles in the US over the next three years. Is the automobile landscape changing in the US?

SciFri Radio: Biofuels
What's going on in biofuels beyond ethanol from corn? In this hour, Ira and guests talk about different types of biofuels, including biodiesel from...

SciFri Radio: 'Fields of Fuel' Film Looks at Biodiesel
Ira talks with the director of 'Fields of Fuel,' a film about biofuels making its debut next week at the Sundance Film Festival.

SciFri Radio: Improving Automobile Efficiency
Energy legislation currently moving through Congress could result in an increase in fuel efficiency standards for the U.S. auto fleet. In this...

SciFri Radio: DARPA Urban Challenge
Can robots be trusted to safely drive cars on city streets? We'll talk about a recent robot road test.

SciFri Radio: Air Travel Safety Study
A NASA study found that serious safety problems, including aircraft near collisions and runway interference, occur far more often in the aviation...

SciFri Radio: Building Better Bridges
Engineers have been building bridges for hundreds of years. But are better designs, techniques, and materials available today?

SciFri Radio: Biofuels Update
Join Ira Flatow in this hour of Science Friday for a discussion of alternative energy and biofuels.

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Newsbrief: How Subaru's Going Green
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