Advanced Biofuel Companies Tell White House: Changes to RFS Program Will Undercut Investment
Oct 29, 2013
The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the Advanced Ethanol Council (AEC) and 37 of their member companies today wrote the White House to express grave concerns over a draft proposal for the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rules recently unlawfully leaked to the media. The leading advanced biofuel trade orga ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2013
Wineman Technology, Inc., a leading systems integrator for test applications, today announced INERTIA⢠2013, a new version of the powerful test automation software for quickly and efficiently implementing real-time control for test applications. As an add-on for NI VeriStand, INERTIA 2013 gives engineers precise, ... Continue reading
Meijer Operates One of Largest All-Clean Diesel Fleets in North America
Oct 28, 2013
Midwest retailer Meijer announced today that it operates one of the largest all-clean diesel fleets in North America. As part of its ongoing green initiatives, the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer's fleet utilized innovative technology to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint by nearly 60 percent si ... Continue reading
New Ford Transit Connect Taxi Ready for Service from New York City to Los Angeles to Hong Kong
Oct 24, 2013
Ford Transit Connect Taxi adds Hong Kong to list of global cities where the vehicle will be in service All-new this model year, Ford Transit Connect Taxi features an unmatched combination of performance, fuel economy, safety, comfort and flexibility Ford C-MAX Hybrid also being adopted by taxi operators across the Unit ... Continue reading
GM fleet of Project Driveway test vehicles nears 3 million cumulative miles
Oct 24, 2013
One of General Motorsâ fuel cell research vehicles recently passed a milestone for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, topping 100,000 miles of real-world driving. By using renewable hydrogen, this vehicle has saved 5,260 gallons of gasoline. At $3.50 per gallon, thatâs more than $18,000 in fuel cost savings. The spe ... Continue reading
Oct 18, 2013
2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy --Biotechnology innovations and commercialization of renewable chemicals will be featured topics of plenary sessions at the 2013 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy. ... Continue reading
Forecast: Annual Sales of Light Electric Vehicles to Reach 130 Million Units by 2025
Oct 15, 2013
Nearly all electric vehicles are and will remain e-bikes, with the e-bike market growing to be about 1 in 2 bicycles worldwide, or 65 million electric bicycles per year. IDTechEx predict a level of 130 million light electric vehicles (LEVs) sold each year being reached before 2025 - making it one of the world's largest ... Continue reading
GKN Driveline Discusses Fuel-Efficiency Offerings At AMS 2013
Oct 15, 2013
GKN Driveline, a global supplier of automotive driveline components and systems, is continuing to provide OEM customers with an array of new driveline products and components to improve fuel-efficiency and lower CO2 emissions. Speaking at the recently-held 2013 Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) conference in Det ... Continue reading
Oct 14, 2013
-class facility at the University of Michigan allows Ford to collaborate with battery cell manufacturers, suppliers, university researchers and startups to test new battery concepts on a small scale that could be replicated for full production Facility will make it possible for Ford to build on 20 years of battery rese ... Continue reading
UPS to Expand Natural Gas Footprint
Oct 13, 2013
UPS announced today plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. Four were announced in April, and all should be operational by the end of 2014. ... Continue reading
GP Strategies to Build Thirteen LNG Fueling Stations for UPS
Oct 9, 2013
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation today announced that its Alternative Fuels business unit has signed a multimillion-dollar contract to design and construct thirteen liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations for UPS across the US. GP Strategies is the engineering, equipment ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2013
Halfway there and not breaking speed, AT&T has reached the halfway mark of its commitment to invest up to $565 million to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles over the course of a ten year period through 2018. Since AT&T began its commitment, the company has placed over 7,500 alternative fuel vehicles ... Continue reading
Oct 7, 2013
A half-day seminar will bring fleet industry leaders and strategic partners together to discuss the advantages of converting fleet vehicles to run on clean, abundant, domestic compressed natural gas (CNG). The forum, cohosted by Americaâs Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), The Delaware Valley Marcellus Association (DVMA ... Continue reading
MyProductAdvisor reflects enhanced consumer interest in Turbo-Diesel across multiple Brands
Oct 7, 2013
Market Insight Corporation announced today that auto consumers are receiving âturbo-dieselâ (TD) recommendations across more brands and country markets than ever before. MyProductAdvisor, a leading, unbiased auto recommendation engine, is delivering those choices to consumers in major markets across North Ame ... Continue reading
CarCharging to Discuss Recent Company Developments
Oct 7, 2013
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced today that it will host an investor conference call on Thursday, October 10, 2013. The call will begin at 4:15 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST). "We are committed to providing our ... Continue reading
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