Hart Energy Publishing Launches GASIFICATION NEWS about Fischer-Tropsch, Clean Motor Fuels and IGCC
Mar 15, 2006
MCLEAN, Va.--March 15, 2006--"In my 25 years of energy reporting, I've never seen anything like it," said Jack Peckham, executive editor of just-launched GASIFICATION NEWS. "The search for clean motor fuels derived from the Fischer-Tropsch process, combined with new power plants using integrated gasification combined c ... Continue reading
Hybrid Technologies Inc. Announces NASA Signs Agreement To Place Lithium Vehicles
Mar 15, 2006
WASHINGTON & HOUSTON--March 15, 2006-- NASA Approves Press Release Outlining Hybrid Technologies/ NASA Partnership Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com, emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, are pleased to announce that they have entered in ... Continue reading
Mar 13, 2006
WASHINGTON & HOUSTON--March 13, 2006-- Hybrid Technologies Produced PT Cruiser, Smart Car and Military All-Terrain Unit to Be Put in NASA Service Pursuant to an Executed Space Act Agreement Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (www.hybridtechnologies.com), emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered produ ... Continue reading
Hyundai Wins 'Green' Vehicle Honors by the American Council for an
Mar 13, 2006
Fountain Valley, CA - March 10, 2006: Several Hyundai models have been selected for the Washington, D.C.-based American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's (ACEEE) list of the year's most environmentally-friendly vehicles. The ACEEE announced Hyundai's environmental scores part of its Green Book® Online, the nin ... Continue reading
BMW AT THE 2006 NHA HYDROGEN CONFERENCE
Mar 12, 2006
Bi-Fueled V-12 Internal Combustion Engine and In-Vehicle Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tank to be Displayed Woodcliff Lake, NJ - March 9, 2006... Hydrogen is acknowledged by experts worldwide as the most appropriate energy carrier for motor vehicles - in the long term. The BMW Group has been pursuing hydrogen research and de ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: After Further Review, Prius and Civic Hybrids DO Save Money
Mar 10, 2006
Washington DC March 10, 2006: The AIADA newsletter reported that Consumer Reports Magazine has corrected an error in its April issue that said no hybrid vehicle can save money compared to a gasoline powered car. Revised figures show that the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid do indeed save owners money in the first f ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Spotlights Alternative Power at Amelia Island Concours
Mar 10, 2006
Benz Patent Motor Wagon, C111 Experimental Car and Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle Showcased AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., March 10 -- Mercedes-Benz will showcase its advanced F-Cell fuel cell propulsion vehicle at the 2006 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, March 12, as part of this year's Concours theme, "Alternate Power/Alternate ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2006
HARRISBURG, Pa., March 9 -- Pennsylvania is encouraging hybrid electric and alternative fuel vehicles by offering rebates to motorists who buy and operate them in the commonwealth. The program has been so successful, the state is expected to run out of rebate money sometime in April. DEP Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty s ... Continue reading
Ford VP Calls For Integrated Push Toward Renewable Fuels Before Senate Committee
Mar 9, 2006
WASHINGTON - March 9, 2006: Calling on lawmakers to "act with urgency," a Ford executive today told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that policies are needed to support an aggressive, integrated approach by industry and government stakeholders to develop renewable fuels and advanced technology vehicles ... Continue reading
2007 Camry Hybrid Our Reviewer's Corrected Mileage
Mar 9, 2006
Because of the flap generated by the low fuel economy readings in my test of the Toyota Camry Hybrid, I asked for, and received, the car for a quick weekend of re-testing. We drove the car to my daughter’s, a trip of 375 miles, more than four times the mileage of the original test. In the original test, I only ad ... Continue reading
Ford Fuels Environmental Change In The Midwest
Mar 8, 2006
New Ethanol Corridor Gives Consumers Green Fuel Alternative <p>Los Angeles – March 8, 2006: When Ford Motor Company needed an alternative fuel source to help power its ongoing commitment to vehicles that run on clean and renewable energy, it turned to an unlikely source: America’s farmland. </p> <p>Specific ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2006
BURNSVILLE, Minn.--March 8, 2006--AAA, one of the nation's leading consumer organizations for "all things automotive," has selected its top cars for 2006 in 13 distinct categories, including "Cool Car of the Year." They are: Category Car EPA Miles Per Gallon -------- --- -------------------- ((a)estimated city/highway) ... Continue reading
Car Makers and Fuel Suppliers Unite to Promote Synthetic Fuels in Europe
Mar 8, 2006
Brussels - March 8, 2006: The Alliance for Synthetic Fuels in Europe (ASFE) will be launched yesterday at a conference held in Brussels and attended by European Commissioners Günter Verheugen and Andris Piebalgs and Austrian Minister for Environment Josef Pröll, leading automotive manufacturers and fuel supply compan ... Continue reading
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. Announces Completion of Equity Offering
Mar 7, 2006
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., March 7 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today the completion of its previously announced public offering of 7,000,000 shares of common stock, including 6,616,928 shares sold by the Company and 383,072 shares sold by certain directors and officers. The Company received ... Continue reading
The X PRIZE To Reward Innovation in Automotive
Mar 6, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--March 6, 2006--The X PRIZE Foundation has announced that Mark Goodstein will join as Executive Director of a new prize that will inspire entrepreneurial innovation in the automotive industry. "The X PRIZE is about changing paradigms," explains Goodstein. "The current paradigm is that it's perfectl ... Continue reading
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