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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targeted by Transportation Website

A new website is being launched by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials to highlight strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation

27 Jul 2009

Nissan Announces Prototype Zero Emissions Electric Vehicle Based on the Tiida

Nissan Motor Co has previewed its electric vehicle (EV) platform on a Tiida-based prototype to demonstrate the superior driving pleasure of a pure zero-emission vehicle

27 Jul 2009

Mythbusters Rocket Powered by Renewable Jet-Fueled Set to Break the Sound Barrier

Renewable jet propellant-8 (JP-8) fuel developed and produced by the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota was successfully flown in a rocket built by Flometrics, Inc., a product engineering company specializing in fluid dynamics and thermodynamics based in San Diego, California. The fuel burn was so successful that the rocket approached Mach 1 (the speed of sound) and reached an altitude of about 20,000 feet

27 Jul 2009

Waste Heat Engine Being Tested by Cyclone Power

Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets:CYPW) announced today that it has commenced durability testing of its award winning Waste Heat Engine (WHE), the final stage prior to on-site beta installation

27 Jul 2009

Lithium-Ion Battery Powered Drayage Truck for Extended Range Applications Released by Balqon

Balqon Corporation, an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles for Class 7 and Class 8 applications, today announced the release of lithium-ion batteries as an alternative to lead acid traction batteries for its entire product line of Class 8 yard tractors and drayage vehicles

26 Jul 2009

EPA Considers Raising Ethanol Levels For Gasoline to E15

Currently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a formal waiver request from the ethanol industry to allow for the blending of up to 15 percent ethanol in a gallon of gasoline

26 Jul 2009

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power Plants for Vehicles Refined by Scientists

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) can be an important part of the solution to America’s energy crisis, says Dr. Andrew Goudy of Delaware State University. He is leading a research team striving to solve a key technical FCV puzzle

21 Jul 2009

Better Batteries For Electric Cars The Goal Of German Consortium

Development of high-performance batteries is an indispensable prerequisite for the economic efficiency of electric cars. For Germany to reach a top level in international electrochemistry research again, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now funding a consortium of selected universities and non-university research institutions in southern Germany

21 Jul 2009

Alternative Energy and Fuel Efficient Vehicle Company, DAYMAK, Ranked in Canada's Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies

DAYMAK INC, a developer and distributor of alternative energy and fuel efficient vehicles, is pleased to announce that it has placed 84th overall in the 21st annual Profit 100 ranking of Canada's fastest-growing companies by PROFIT Magazine

20 Jul 2009

Lexus Announces Pricing on World's First Luxury Pure Hybrid Vehicle

Lexus today announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the new HS 250h hybrid, which has the best combined EPA mpg rating of any luxury vehicle in the U.S

20 Jul 2009