Charter Fuels, a partner in the Alliance AutoGas network, is helping Berres Brothers Coffee Roasters switch two Ford E-250 vans to propane autogas to reduce their fleet’s environmental impact. Running the delivery vehicles on autogas will displace approximately 6667 gallons of gasoline annually, while saving over $5,000 in fuel costs for each vehicle.
While sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have fallen short of projections to date, interest in these vehicles is growing, particularly in large metropolitan areas. Cities like New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle combine large population areas with early rollout schedules from vehicle manufacturers, and positive attitudes toward PEVs among residents, making them fertile ground for PEV manufacturers in the coming years.
Five Honda vehicles have earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for superior environmental performance, including three Honda vehicles that have been named among the ACEEE's "greenest vehicles of 2013." In the annual ACEEE's "Green Book® Online" ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles, the zero emissions, 100-percent electric Honda Fit EV placed second on the "greenest" list and was joined by two Honda hybrid models – the Insight and Civic Hybrid – on the ACEEE's list of the 12 most environmentally responsible, "greenest" vehicles available to the public.
Automakers in Japan are working towards the electrification of Kei Cars as a market for future expansion due to the increased awareness and orientation towards environment protection, says Frost & Sullivan.
Israel Energy Initiatives, Ltd. (IEI), a subsidiary of Genie Energy Ltd., said that it was pleased by a favorable ruling issued today by the Supreme Court of Israel. The Court’s decision clears a major legal roadblock and enables this nationally important project to move forward to the permitting phase.
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Electric Vehicle Encyclopedia
It is not surprising that of all American citizens, Californians lead the rest of the country in eco-friendly automobile sales. Reports released in the past month reveal that Californians are responsible for a quarter of hybrid car sales, with Green Car Reports proclaiming that the Toyota Prius is the top-selling car in California. Indeed, residents in both the northern and southern parts of the Sunshine State preserve an environmentalist reputation, at least on a general level, through their current automotive interests.
With the advent of the "shale gas revolution," the United States has undergone a full-scale natural gas boom. Driven by fracking and horizontal drilling, the United States will likely overtake Russia as the world's largest producer of natural gas by 2015, according to the International Energy Agency.
Alliance AutoGas welcomes new Canadian partner Wilsons Fuel Company Ltd. to the expanding international clean vehicle fueling and conversion network. Wilsons brings the Alliance complete program to Atlantic Canada, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador, helping more Canadian fleets than ever run on affordable propane autogas.
Writing in PNAS, the researchers have shown that the emerging field of synthetic biology can be used to manipulate hydrocarbon chemicals, found in soaps and shampoos, in cells.
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