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Mazda Starts Commercial Leasing of World's First Hybrid Rotary Hydrogen Vehicle

Mazda Motor Corporation today commenced commercial leasing of the Mazda Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, a hydrogen hybrid vehicle that offers substantially improved performance thanks to the addition of a hybrid system

25 Mar 2009

Hyundai Unveils Environmentally Friendly Initiatives

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, today revealed the logo for its new eco-friendly sub-brand, Blue Drive, an initiative which brings a host of new eco-friendly technologies and models to the global market

25 Mar 2009

Economical, Environmentally Friendly Process Developed to Convert Algae into Biodiesel

Chemists are reporting development of what they termed the first economical, eco-friendly process to convert algae oil into biodiesel fuel — a discovery they predict could one day lead to U.S. independence from petroleum as a fuel

25 Mar 2009

Linde Takes the Wraps Off Ground Breaking Hydrogen Car Fuelling Technology

Linde North America is introducing ground-breaking technology that provides a safe, fast and efficient way to fuel hydrogen vehicles

25 Mar 2009

Nuclear Materials Tracked and Monitored Using New RFID Technology

Scientists from U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a unique tracking technology that also monitors the environmental and physical conditions of containers of nuclear materials in storage and transportation

25 Mar 2009

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Gets $1.6 Million DoE Grant to Develop Faster, Cheaper Fuel Cells

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have won a $1.6 million DoE grant to develop new methods for manufacturing a key fuel cell component. The multi-year grant aims to create new technology and processes for faster, more cost-effective manufacturing of fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies

25 Mar 2009

Zero Motorcycles Set to Make World Record With 24 Hour All Electric Vehicle Endurance Race

Zero Motorcycles will make history again the weekend of April 4-5, when they host their 24 Hours of Electricross. The event will be the first international endurance competition for off-road all-electric vehicles and is a landmark moment in the electric vehicle industry

24 Mar 2009

BioEnergy Research Collaborative Examines Ways To Make Biofuels

In a move that will advance development of alternative energy in South Carolina, the state’s leading bioenergy researchers have teamed to study how South Carolina’s agricultural resources can help reduce the state’s and nation’s dependence on fossil fuels

23 Mar 2009

Air Pollution Monitoring Near Highways To Reveal Secrets of Indoor Air Quality

Intensive monitoring of air quality near a major highway intersection could reveal a lot about how the air outside affects the air in our indoor environment

22 Mar 2009

Global Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Industry Reviewed

A new market news review, 2008 HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE PROGRESS REVIEW (FCB005J) from BCC Research, provides a comprehensive overview of the global hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV) industry, offering detailed insight into current and emerging technologies and markets

17 Mar 2009