Gallup Reports Majority of Americans Support Price Controls on Gas
Jun 13, 2008
USA Business and Economy Energy Americas Northern America by Dennis Jacobe, Chief Economist PRINCETON, NJ -- When Americans are asked what steps should be taken to reduce gas prices, no consensus appears, but somewhat surprisingly, a majority favor imposing price controls, by a 53% to 45% margin. Americans also support ... Continue reading
Toyota Develops New Fuel Cell Hybrid
Jun 13, 2008
TOKYO June 12, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota has developed a new fuel cell hybrid, a green car powered by hydrogen and electricity, that can travel more than twice the distance of its predecessor model without filling up, the automaker said Friday. The improved model's maximum cruising ran ... Continue reading
Green Car of the Year 2008 Announced - 1300 Cars Named and Shamed
Jun 13, 2008
LONDON, June 13 -- - With Photos The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association. The least green car is the Dodge SRT-10 sports car. The announcements come ahead of the start of Green Transport Week (14th - 22nd June) The Environmental Transport Association has loo ... Continue reading
General Motors and Clean Energy Working to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
Jun 12, 2008
DETROIT & SEAL BEACH, Calif. June 11, 2008; General Motors Corp. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced today Clean Energy will open a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles with support from GM. The two companies also announced that they are exploring further opportunities to expand the hydrogen infrastructure. As th ... Continue reading
Jun 10, 2008
<http://www.japancorp.net> Honda to Provide its New Fuel Cell Vehicle, FCX Clarity, and Other Technologies for the Hokkaido Toyako Summit Tokyo, June 10, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will provide its new fuel cell vehicle, FCX Clarity, as well as Civic Hybrid and other advanced technologies for the Hok ... Continue reading
AutoNation's Mike Jackson Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry
Jun 9, 2008
Washington DC June 9, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Detroit's big auto makers are slashing jobs, closing factories, and undertaking costly revamps of their product strategies to cope with $4 a gallon gas. What's the worst thing that could happen now? Gas could get cheap again, says Mike Jackson, chairman and ... Continue reading
Hydrogen Powers Space Crew on Land Too
Jun 6, 2008
The astronauts, who normally head into space propelled by hydrogen, have adopted the role of earthbound passengers to experience the world's first hydrogen-powered saloon, the BMW Hydrogen 7. ... Continue reading
The New Generation of Hydrogen Storage Tanks: Lighter and More Compact
Jun 3, 2008
BMW Group Forschung und Technik, the company's research and technology arm, has been working with other car manufacturers to achieve an important step forward in hydrogen storage. Teaming up with partners, including some from the European aerospace industry, the engineers have developed a novel type of tank made of com ... Continue reading
Study Shows New-Vehicle Shoppers Link Biofuel Demand With Increased Food Prices
Jun 3, 2008
Nearly 60 Percent Do Not Think Government Should Subsidize Farmers for Crops Aiding in E-85 Production IRVINE, Calif., June 3 -- According to the latest kbb.com Marketing Research study (http://www.kbb.com/), 61 percent of new-vehicle shoppers believe that increased biofuel demand has tightened supplies of farmland and ... Continue reading
Toyota and Matsushita will collaborate on New Hybrid-Battery Plant
May 27, 2008
Toyota Motor Corp. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. plan to build a new factory to make batteries used to power hybrid vehicles as record oil prices spur demand for fuel-efficient cars. The companies will invest an additional 20 billion yen ($193 million) in their Panasonic EV Energy Co. venture to build the fact ... Continue reading
Greenpeace Cavemen Arrested Delivering Climate Change Message to EU Politicians - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 26, 2008
BRUSSELS - May 26, 2008: Greenpeace activists dressed as cavemen travel in a Flintstones-style car with their message that EU politicians must stop giving into the demands of the car lobby, and start standing up for the climate. Available video includes footage of the cavemen traveling in a Flintstones-style car being ... Continue reading
BASF Launches Fuel Cell Development Center in Japan
May 24, 2008
Tokyo, May 23, 2008; Major German chemical maker BASF said Friday it has established a development center for fuel cell parts in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan. The new center will develop parts for fuel cells for electronic devices, such as notebook personal computers, and fuel cells to power home and hospit ... Continue reading
Honda plans to build hybrid version of Fit
May 21, 2008
According to Hans Greimel writing for Automotive News, Honda has plans to launch a gasoline-electric hybrid version of the popular Fit subcompact in 2010. The car will be the fourth hybrid from Honda Motor Co. by 2015, as the automaker tries to keep pace with Toyota Motor Corp in the low-emission car race Honda already ... Continue reading
IT WAS BOUND TO HAPPEN...HYBRID RACING IS ABOUT TO DEBUT
May 15, 2008
Gumpert Sportwagen is about to take the jump into hybrid racing with the Apollo hybrid. ... Continue reading
Hedge Funds-The (Real) Reason Behind High Oil Prices?
May 14, 2008
Washington DC May 14, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that on May 13, the price of a barrel of oil briefly hit a record of $126.98 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The reason was ostensibly that Iran was cutting oil production. But there is no gas shortage. In fact, in the U.S., stockpiles of oil climbed by 11. ... Continue reading
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