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Developing Affordable Near-Term Ways to Improve Fuel Efficiency

With rising prices at the pump, it's no surprise that more than 58 percent of car consumers polled by Kelly Blue Book in March indicated that fuel prices affected their purchase decision. While Ford, along with other automakers, are exploring game-changing, long-term solutions, developing affordable, near-term ways to improve fuel efficiency is critical as well.

16 Apr 2008

Ford Leaving No Particle Unturned in the Quest for Fuel Efficiency

Ford is leaving no particle unturned in the quest for fuel efficiency.

15 Apr 2008

Transmission Technology Playing a Key Role in Bringing Down Fuel Consumption

The often overlooked transmission is proving to be a secret weapon for Ford Motor Company in the quest for improved fuel economy.

13 Apr 2008

UTC Power to Provide 110 PureCycle Geothermal Power Systems to Raser

UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. company, and Raser Technologies of Provo, Utah, today announced UTC Power will provide 110 PureCycle(R) geothermal power systems to Raser in addition to 90 ordered last year.

11 Apr 2008

Sugar-Powered Car

Chemists are describing development of a "revolutionary" process for converting plant sugars into hydrogen, which could be used to cheaply and efficiently power vehicles equipped with hydrogen fuel cells without producing any pollutants.

9 Apr 2008

Cutting-Edge Research on Alternative Energy at University of Delaware Through Internship Program

Top undergrads in chemical engineering from across the U.S. will pursue cutting-edge research on alternative energy at the University of Delaware this summer through an internship program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the ongoing quest to develop a diverse, internationally competitive and globally engaged science and engineering workforce.

9 Apr 2008

Major Technological Challenges Must Be Overcome to Make Solar Energy Competitive

Despite oil prices that hover around $100 a barrel, it may take at least 10 or more years of intensive research and development to reduce the cost of solar energy to levels competitive with petroleum, according to an authority on the topic.

7 Apr 2008

A Manned Airplane Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Boeing announced today that it has, for the first time in aviation history, flown a manned airplane powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

3 Apr 2008

Crown Awarded State Grant to Conduct Fuel Cell Research

Crown Equipment Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of lift trucks, is committed to advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology. The company was recently awarded nearly $1 million in grant money from the state of Ohio to conduct fuel cell research.

2 Apr 2008

Leading Utilizer of Renewable Energy Among U.S. Universities

UC San Diego, a world leader in climate change research, is taking steps to become the leading utilizer of renewable energy among U.S. universities within the next few years.

2 Apr 2008