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From The Desk of T. Boone Pickens

From The Desk of T. Boone Pickens

Washington DC February 11, 2011; Army! I spent the better part of this week in Washington, DC meeting with leaders of both parties in both the House and the Senate. I was very encouraged by the level of understanding of the Pickens Plan and the continued support from many. It was a great trip. Check out my video messag ... Continue reading

Tokyo Gas and Panasonic to Launch New Improved "Ene-Farm" Home Fuel Cell

Tokyo Gas and Panasonic to Launch New Improved "Ene-Farm" Home Fuel Cell

Tokyo Gas and Panasonic to Launch New Improved "Ene-Farm" Home Fuel Cell with World-Highest Power Generation Efficiency at More Affordable Price Tokyo, Feb 9, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation have jointly developed a new model of their "Ene-Farm" home fuel cell. The new product is m ... Continue reading

Top 10 Fuel Economy Lists

Top 10 Fuel Economy Lists

EPA Rated - 2011EPA Rated - All Years Real World - All Years Misconceptions 2011 vehicles are ranked by city, then highway MPG. In the event of a tie, multiple vehicles may share the same ranking. Electric vehicles are not considered for this list. 1. 2011 Toyota Prius City 51 Highway 48 4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic (variab ... Continue reading

EMG's Gas Pipeline Intact

EMG's Gas Pipeline Intact

Ampal-American Israel Corporation , a holding company in the business of acquiring and managing interests in various businesses, announced today that it has been advised by East Mediterranean Gas Co.("EMG"), in which Ampal has a 12.5% interest, that contrary to some media reports, EMG's gas pipeline from El-Arish, Egyp ... Continue reading

Members of Congress to Visit The Washington Auto Show® TODAY

Members of Congress to Visit The Washington Auto Show® TODAY

Key Members of Congress are expected to visit The Washington Auto Show today and tour the Advanced Technology SuperHighway, a 65,000-square-foot exhibit of game-changing innovations in safety and sustainability. The "public policy show" on the auto show circuit, The Washington Auto Show features clean energy innovation ... Continue reading

Quantum Awarded Contract for High Capacity Ultra Light-Weight Carbon Composite Natural Gas Vehicle Storage Systems

Quantum Awarded Contract for High Capacity Ultra Light-Weight Carbon Composite Natural Gas Vehicle Storage Systems

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that it has secured a new purchase contract from a leading Utah-based natural gas vehicle integrator to supply a series of large capacity natural gas vehicle tanks for medium and heavy duty trucks that operate long distances. The Quantum next generation ... Continue reading

Latest Clean Diesel Cars and Pickup Trucks Showcased At Washington D.C. Auto Show

Latest Clean Diesel Cars and Pickup Trucks Showcased At Washington D.C. Auto Show

Latest Clean Diesel Cars and Pickup Trucks Showcased At Washington D.C. Auto Show; Over A Dozen Fuel-Efficient Diesel Car, Truck and SUV Choices Now Available Washington, D.C. – The newest and most advanced clean diesel cars are being showed at the 10-day Washington D.C. Auto Show which opened on last we ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Subsidiary BAF Technologies Is First CNG Conversion Provider in U.S. to Earn Designation by Ford as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for Gaseous Fuels

Clean Energy Subsidiary BAF Technologies Is First CNG Conversion Provider in U.S. to Earn Designation by Ford as Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for Gaseous Fuels

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced today that its subsidiary, BAF Technologies, Inc., has been officially designated by the Ford Motor Company as a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) for gaseous-fueled vehicles. BAFs alternative fuel vehicle upfitting capabilities include aftermarket compressed n ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis of the Passenger Cars Market in Iran - Demand for Dual-fuel Cars to Increase in Iran's Booming Passenger Cars Market

Research and Markets: Strategic Analysis of the Passenger Cars Market in Iran - Demand for Dual-fuel Cars to Increase in Iran's Booming Passenger Cars Market

Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Analysis of the Passenger Cars Market in Iran" to their offering. “Strategic Analysis of the Passenger Cars Market in Iran” This research service provides crucial insights about the Iran Passenger Cars Market. The research service highlights brief overview of the Iran ... Continue reading

Global Automakers Association Says Diversity of Technologies and Alternative Fuels Is Needed to Help Meet Nation's Environmental Goals

Global Automakers Association Says Diversity of Technologies and Alternative Fuels Is Needed to Help Meet Nation's Environmental Goals

WASHINGTON--When considering how to advance the nation’s environmental and energy goals, the Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) believes that good public policy should encourage all promising advanced technologies and alternative fuels. “Hybrids are just one of the many technologie ... Continue reading

EPA, DOT and California Align Timeframe for Proposing Standards for Next Generation of Clean Cars

EPA, DOT and California Align Timeframe for Proposing Standards for Next Generation of Clean Cars

*CONTACTS:* Cathy Milbourn (EPA) Milbourn.cathy@epa.gov 202-564-7849 202-564-4355 Enesta Jones (EPA) Jones.enesta@epa.gov 202-564-7873 202-564-4355 Karen Aldana (DOT) Karen.Aldana@dot.gov 202-366-9550 * * Stanley Young (CARB) syoung@arb.ca.gov 916-322-2990 916-956-9409 cell * * *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* January 24, 2011 ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet VOLT: The Ultimate Volt Review - MANY VIDEOS

2011 Chevrolet VOLT: The Ultimate Volt Review - MANY VIDEOS

The Light at the 'Front' of the Tunnel By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL January 23, 2011: Just a bit more than four years ago, Rick Wagoner and Bob Lutz (General Motors’ Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively) appeared on the GM Press Conference stage at the Detroit Auto Show t ... Continue reading

Ford Transit Connect Taxis to Hit the Streets of Chicago and Run on Clean-Burning Natural Gas

Ford Transit Connect Taxis to Hit the Streets of Chicago and Run on Clean-Burning Natural Gas

First Ford Transit Connect Taxis to be delivered in March to one of the largest cab companies in Chicago Vehicles will run on clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG), which cuts back on greenhouse emissions Vehicles include more room for passengers and new features for drivers such as the rear view camera Ford Trans ... Continue reading

Natural Gas Vehicle Sales to Reach 3.2 Million Units Annually by 2016, According to Pike Research

Natural Gas Vehicle Sales to Reach 3.2 Million Units Annually by 2016, According to Pike Research

Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) have been available to varying degrees since the 1970s, and earlier in some parts of the world. Despite this long history, adoption varies significantly from region to region, with NGVs used mainly for commercial vehicles in North America and parts of Western Europe and for consumer markets ... Continue reading

Maritz Automotive Research Group Study Shows Growing Consumer Awareness about Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Maritz Automotive Research Group Study Shows Growing Consumer Awareness about Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Research released today by Maritz Research demonstrates that while consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar�?? with any alternative-fuel technologies. The research also indicates that consumers have relati ... Continue reading

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