Strategy Analytics: Fuel Cells Disappoint as Portable Device Battery Market Surges to $9B by 2010
Jul 19, 2004
BOSTON & LONDON--July 19, 2004--Strategy Analytics "Portable Device Batteries and Power Management" report released today finds that the market for battery cells will exceed US$9 billion by 2010 driven by the growing demand for portable devices, however, the demand for small form factor fuel cells will be disappointing ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2004
TAMPA, Fla.--July 19, 2004--Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., ("Hybrid" or the "Company") (OTC:HYFS) today announced an agreement with BAF Technologies, Inc. ("BAF") for the sale of 100 dual-fuel, diesel-natural gas conversion kits in New York and Texas. Under the terms of the Agreement, BAF Technologies has an exclusive righ ... Continue reading
Emission-Reducing Engine Technology Earns Engineers National Inventor of the Year Award
Jul 14, 2004
Intellectual Property Owners Assoc. Honors Duo for Caterpillar's ACERT(R) Technology WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Millions of Americans, including children exposed to exhaust from school buses and others who encounter diesel fumes in cities and on highways, can breathe easier thanks to the work of two engineers who are being ... Continue reading
Caterpillar Becomes First Company With a Full Line of EPA Certified Off-Road Engines
Jul 13, 2004
Award-winning ACERT(R) Technology Provides Foundation for Milestone PEORIA, Ill., July 13 -- Caterpillar Inc. further solidified its position as the emissions reduction leader on July 8, 2004, when the Environmental Protection Agency certified a full line of off-road engines as compliant with Tier 3 standards slated to ... Continue reading
Clean Air Power Raises $6.4 Million in Latest Round of Venture Funding
Jul 13, 2004
New Investment to Finance Continuing Product and Market Expansion SAN DIEGO, July 13 -- Clean Air Power, the premier global technology company delivering affordable, clean power to diesel markets, announced today that it has closed its third round of venture capital funding in the amount of $6.4 million. EnerTech Capit ... Continue reading
Caterpillar Engineers Named Inventors of the Year for Work on ACERT(R) Technology
Jul 13, 2004
/ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 9 A.M. ET TUESDAY, JULY 13/ /ADVANCE/ WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Caterpillar Inc. proudly congratulates our employees, Jim Weber and Scott Leman, today named National Inventors of the Year for 2004 by the Intellectual Property Owners Association. Weber and Leman were team members of the extended gro ... Continue reading
Jul 12, 2004
PALO ALTO, Calif.--July 12, 2004--Oil refiners across the world are struggling -- or soon will be -- to meet tighter product quality specifications mandated by stern environmental legislations. This is likely to affect the production of gasoline and diesel transportation fuels, two of the most profitable petroleum prod ... Continue reading
B2? Who Knew? Cities' First Biodiesel Pump Open in Apple Valley
Jul 8, 2004
APPLE VALLEY, Minn., July 7 -- Farmers Union Cooperative's Apple Valley Marathon, located at County Road 42 and Galaxie Avenue in Apple Valley, is the first service station in the Twin Cities area to sell "B2," a diesel fuel that contains a two percent blend of soy-based biodiesel. A law passed by the Minnesota Legisla ... Continue reading
Jul 7, 2004
COLUMBUS, Ind.--July 6, 2004--Cummins Inc. today announced another first its off-highway engines slated for the January 2006 emission standards. The QSM has been approved by the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) as compliant to the Stage IIIA standards for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM). Cummins ... Continue reading
Jul 2, 2004
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 1 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. reported sales of 22,692 for the month of June compared to last year's sales of 25,808. Despite the decline, the German automaker reported a significant increase in this June's overall sales of its models equipped with its high-tech diesel engines (called the T ... Continue reading
Mazda Introduces All New 'Titan' Truck Series
Jun 29, 2004
JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Mazda Introduces All New 'Titan' Truck Series Mazda <http://www.japancorp.net/topimg/Low_mazda0624.jpg> Tokyo, Japan, June. 24, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation announces the new Titan truck series, which will go on sale today at Mazda and selected Mazda ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2004
HELSINKI, Finland, June 28 -- Kemira Oyj (HEX: KRA1V) has developed a new comprehensive solution for significantly reducing the emissions of nitrogen oxides by motor vehicles, especially by the heavy vehicles. The new product, Denoxium, is being tested in collaboration with Ecocat Oy, Technical Research Centre of Finla ... Continue reading
Biodiesel Fuel Oil Can Replace Foreign and Fossil Fuel Oil in the U.S.A. ... as of Today
Jun 28, 2004
NEW YORK, June 28 -- * The best kept secret in the U.S.A. ... is that the U.S.A. has a real alternative to foreign and fossil fuel oil that's really ready to roll ... today. * According to the EPA of the U.S.A. ... Biodiesel fuel oil is a biodegradable, non-toxic, clean burning, not easily flammable and easily renewabl ... Continue reading
Mazda Introduces All New 'Titan' Truck Series
Jun 27, 2004
Tokyo, Japan, June 24, 2004 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Corporation announces the new Titan truck series, which will go on sale today at Mazda and selected Mazda Anfini dealers throughout Japan. The Titan series boasts the eco-friendly diesel engine lineup, which all comply with Japan's new short-term diesel emissio ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2004
DETROIT, June 25 -- With at least 15 new-vehicle introductions expected during the next three model years, hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) appear poised to take the North American market by storm. Never before have consumers been offered such a wide selection of hybrid- electric-powered vehicles, and the influx of new ... Continue reading
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