Oct 13, 2010
EUREKA, Calif., Oct. 12 EUREKA, Calif., Oct. 12 -- A pair of 2010 Audi A3 TDI cars are scheduled to embark on a four day, 1,000 mile journey beginning October 18, 2010 driving exclusively on synthetic RenDiesel fuel produced from natural gas by Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK). The Audi A3 TDI is Green Car Journal's 2010 ... Continue reading
Oct 12, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL ⢠Economic growth and prosperity will not come about by doling out more welfare. ⢠It will not come about because we make temporary repairs to our nationâs roads. ⢠And it will certainly not come about because we have tried to fix a ... Continue reading
Oct 11, 2010
PR Newswire HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 11 HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 11 -- While Pennsylvania's businesses and consumers are struggling through the worst economic downturn in a generation, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives last week adopted an amendment that would impose a new, hidden fuel tax on businesses that sell -- ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2010
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Solazyme, Inc., an industrial biotechnology company producing renewable oils and bioproducts using microalgae, has signed its third development agreement with Ecopetrol (EC, NYSE), the largest company in Colombia and one of the four major oil companies in Latin America, to analyze manufactu ... Continue reading
Oct 8, 2010
PR Newswire HOUSTON, Oct. 7 HOUSTON, Oct. 7 -- For the fifth year in a row, high school, university, and college students from across North and South America are designing and testing their vehicles to get ready for the ultimate fuel efficiency challenge. Their goal? To see who can go the farthest distance using the le ... Continue reading
GE Continues Expansion of $40 Billion Energy Technology Portfolio With Acquisition of Dresser, Inc.
Oct 6, 2010
ATLANTA--GE today announced that it has signed a contract to acquire Dresser, Inc., a global energy infrastructure technology and service provider. The $3 billion deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions over the last 10 years that has helped grow GEââ¬â¢s energy business and deliver record profitabili ... Continue reading
OriginOil (Algae Transformer) Enters Strategic Partnership with Major Bio-Capture Player
Oct 6, 2010
LOS ANGELES--OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL), the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform algae, the most promising source of renewable oil, into a true competitor to petroleum, today announced that it entered recently into a strategic partnership agreement with MBD Energy Limited, its first customer and a leading p ... Continue reading
President Obama Eyes Fuel Economy Target Near 60 mpg (of what?)
Oct 1, 2010
Washington DC October 1, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that automotive News reports that the Obama administration may recommend that automakers increase the fuel economy of their vehicles to as much as 62 miles per gallon, almost double the current goals, by 2025. The U.S. may announce as soon as Friday a goal to ... Continue reading
U.S. Set to Propose New Auto Fuel and Emissions Rules
Sep 28, 2010
WASHINGTON, Sept 27, 2010; John Crawley and Tom Doggett writing for Reuters reorted that the Obama administration this week will propose new fuel efficiency and emissions requirements for cars and light trucks for model years 2017 and beyond. The plan, a centerpiece of President Barack Obama's energy agenda geared towa ... Continue reading
Alltech Acquires State-of-the-Art Algae Facility for $14M
Sep 24, 2010
Lexington, KENTUCKY] â Alltech, a global leader in natural animal nutrition, based in Nicholasville, Kentucky, announced today that it has acquired a state-of-the-art algae fermentation facility in Winchester, Kentucky from Martek Bioscience Corporation for approximately $14 million. âFor Alltech, algae ferme ... Continue reading
Intertek Supports Historic Biofuel Powered Transatlantic Flight
Sep 24, 2010
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands--Intertek, the leading provider of quality and safety solutions to a wide range of industries worldwide, tested the aviation fuel used during a historic biofuel powered single engine propeller flight across the Atlantic from Canada to Germany. Intertek was chosen as the projectââ¬â¢s b ... Continue reading
Gevo Announces Closing of Acquisition of Ethanol Production Facility to Produce Isobutanol
Sep 23, 2010
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--Gevo, Inc., a privately held renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, announced today the closing of its acquisition of Agri-Energyââ¬â¢s ethanol production facility in Luverne, Minnesota. This plant is expected to provide 18 million gallons per year (MGPY) of production capacity ... Continue reading
Sep 23, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 23 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today reports the results of two kbb.com home page quick polls. The latest polls show that not only are a majority of car shoppers unaware of the new fuel economy and emissions letter grade (A+ to D) rati ... Continue reading
Sep 16, 2010
Prize Awarded Today at Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Edison2 takes home $5M; Li-ion Motors and X-Tracer receive $2.5M each WASHINGTON DC September 16, 2010: The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, and Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, today, at the His ... Continue reading
Sep 16, 2010
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--Solazyme, Inc., a renewable oil production company and the leader in algal biotechnology, announced today that it has completed delivery of over 20,000 gallons of algal-derived shipboard fuel to the U.S. Navy, constituting the world's largest delivery of 100% microbial-derived, non-alcohol, ... Continue reading
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