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7:30pm Tuesday 8th May 2012 - Peter J Moss
'Green transport - comparing petrol and diesel vehicles with their electric and hybrid rivals'
Many of the earliest motors cars were electric and quick for their time, around 30 miles per hour! There were petrol-electric cars too: however as Internal Combustion Engines became more effective they displaced the already established electric propulsion systems. For several decades petrol engines held sway. Diesel engines were introduced first to trucks and more recently to cars. So why did these ICEs take over and dominate road vehicle propulsion? Concern about 'CO2' and global warming has triggered a renewed interest in electric propulsion. Peter Moss, senior lecturer at the Royal Military College, examines its advantages and disadvantages.
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AND THE ONE AFTER THAT
Tuesday 12th June 2012
THE NEXT FEW DATES
Tuesday 10th July 2012
* To be confirmed
August 2012 - we always take a break in August
Have a good summer holiday
Tuesday 11th September 2012
* To be confirmed
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| VISITING THE CAFE
From September 2011 the Oxford Cafe Scientifique is moving house, and will now be based in the Science Oxford Live centre on 1-5 London Place, Oxford, OX4 1BD (St Clement's, at the foot of Headington Hill). This is a permanent move and we thank both Blackwells Bookshop for their 11 years of hosting us, and Science Oxford for their generosity in taking the role over.
For full details of how to find the centre, parking suggestions and local transport links, please visit a new SO details page on this website. The Cafe start time will remain 7:30pm, doors open at 7pm.
There is no formal entry fee, but a hat is passed round during the break between talk and discussion, and all contributions are welcome and help towards providing the facilities and speakers.
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NEW SPONSOR AND FACILITIES
 From September 2011 we welcome the support of OBN, a not-for-profit Oxford-based bioscience network which works across the south east of the UK. OBN is giving substantial support to the Oxford Cafe Sci which will not only enable us to cast our net wider in the search for good speakers, but will also, with the continued support of the generous Cafe audience, allow us to expand the refreshments on offer at Cafe events. See here for a brief explanation of OBN's activities and connections.
 We are also very grateful for the help of Science Oxford Live, which is offering a new home to the Cafe. Visitors to the Science Oxford headquarters will know that they house a fantastic Discovery Zone for adults and children, and play host to regular science events for all ages. Cafe Scientifique will be operating in the upstairs room (reached through the Discovery Zone). Visit the SO website, the SO Twitter feed or sign up to the SO email newsletter.
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