Automotive Materials Life Cycle Assessment Model Released for Use
Aug 4, 2009
Updated model evaluates the total vehicle life cycle impact of materials, powertrains, fuels and their sources, total energy consumed SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 4 -- WorldAutoSteel has released a second iteration of the automotive materials parametric Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model, which allows for broader evaluations ... Continue reading
NGVi Celebrates 20 years Advancing Use of NGVs and Natural Gas Fueling
Jul 31, 2009
NATURAL GAS VEHICLE INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS Las Vegas, NV - Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi), North America's leading provider of training and consulting services related to natural gas as a transportation fuel, is beginning its 21st year of working with fleet managers and technicians to advance t ... Continue reading
Oil Rises Above $68 For No Reason At All ...Well, There is Greed
Jul 27, 2009
SINGAPORE - July 27, 2009: Oil prices rose above $68 a barrel Monday in Asia as blah blah blah blah blah. Then blah, blah, blah, blah blah. In other oil and gasoline news, yadda yadda yadda, yack, yack yack. Which means that the filthy pig OPEC ministers and their buddies at the gasoline companies decided to screw the ... Continue reading
Ford Intros Advanced Liquid Injection LPG System and Clean Diesel 2.7L Turbocharged V6 Engine
Jul 27, 2009
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24, 2009 â Ford Australia announced today it is investing $230 million to improve the fuel efficiency and environmental impact of its Australian-made models, including the first global application of Fordâs advanced 2.0-litre 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a rear-wheel drive vehicle, ... Continue reading
GM's Opel Launches Broad Dual Powered Propane and Gasoline Lineup in Europe
Jul 24, 2009
Opel now offers five LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) powered Corsa, Meriva, Astra station wagon and Zafira models with a wide performance range, expanding its line of environmentally friendly ecoFLEX models with alternative propulsion. ... Continue reading
House Scams American Public with New (CNG) Natural Gas Bill - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 21, 2009
WASHINGTON--Today, the House of Representatives, by unanimous consent, passed H.R. 1622 â a bill that would direct the Secretary of Energy to: (1) conduct a five-year program of natural gas vehicle research, development, and demonstration; and (2) coordinate with the natural gas vehicle industry and with the Admin ... Continue reading
U.S. Postal Service to Receive Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Jul 9, 2009
Agency to Participate in Federal Fleet Upgrade Strategy WASHINGTON, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the greenest civilian fleets in the world just got a little greener. The U.S. Postal Service will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hyb ... Continue reading
X Rider Becomes First Electric Highway Motorcycle to Receive EPA Certification
Jul 9, 2009
Las Vegas, July 09, 2009: Xtreme Green Products, Inc. (XGP), an eco-vehicle company specializing in the development of electric land vehicles and personal watercraft, has announced today that the X Rider has become the first electric highway motorcycle to receive a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Certificate ... Continue reading
Senators Menendez, Hatch and Reid Introduce NAT GAS Act
Jul 9, 2009
WASHINGTON--Today on Capitol Hill, Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) took an important step towards lessening Americaâs reliance on foreign oil, protecting the environment, and saving consumers money. The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solut ... Continue reading
EPA News Release: Statement of Lisa P. Jackson to Congress
Jul 8, 2009
July 7, 2009 * Statement of Lisa P. Jackson Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ** **Hearing on Energy and Climate Legislation Committee on Environment and Public Works ** **U.S.** Senate ** **July 7, 2009** **WASHINGTON** - *Chairman Boxer, Ranking Minority Member Inhofe, and members of the Committee, ... Continue reading
Jul 7, 2009
BAYPORT, N.Y.--Regional and local governments and private fleets operating in the New York Metropolitan area are facing mounting pressures to address harmful air contaminants and greenhouse gas emissions, especially those from mobile sources such as diesel-powered trucks, transit buses, utility/contractor and delivery ... Continue reading
Jun 30, 2009
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The world's largest natural gas truck fueling station, designed and built by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , is now open for business on a 2.9-acre site adjacent to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The new public access station, configured to fuel trucks on a 24/7 basis, features two 25,000-gallo ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2009
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today announced its support for newly approved State of Texas legislation that is targeted to increase the number of alternative fuel vehicles, including natural gas-fueled vehicles, in both state agency and private vehicle fleets. Providing financial incentives in the form ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2009
NORTHVILLE, Mich., June 23 -- ZF Friedrichshafen (ZF), a leading manufacturer of vehicle driveline and chassis technology, and ISE Corporation (ISE ), a leading designer and manufacture of hybrid propulsion systems and components for heavy duty vehicles, today announced plans to collaborate on the development and suppl ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2009
DETROIT June 22, 2009; Kimberly S. Johnson writing for the AP reported that U.S. automakers have underestimated the importance of fuel efficiency to consumers, but new federal standards are expected to help the companies turn a profit, according to the results of a University of Michigan study released Monday. Research ... Continue reading
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