Well here’s something I sure didn’t expect to read about. Looks like Formula-1 racing is making more than just the starter’s flag green, by banning team from further invest in engine development and shifting their focus to hybrid and eco-friendly powerplants:
The 10-year “total freeze” on engine development announced in Paris Oct. 24 is a stunning move. It shows the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile — the Paris-based organization that governs much of the world’s auto racing — is serious about having F1 lead the way to a greener future. More importantly, it will spur rapid innovation in hybrid and alternative fuel systems.
Seeing as how the racetrack is the lab for just about every kind of technology that makes it into your car and mine, this can only help.
Tags: Environment, Science and Technology, Sports