USA Alt Fuel Auto Loans Resume
Aug 28, 2013
U.S. to Revive $25 Billion Auto Loan Program A U.S. alternative-vehicle loan program criticized by Republican lawmakers for financing two failed startups will resume marketing to industry groups and possible applicants, an Energy Department spokeswoman said yesterday. Bloomberg reports that the $25 billion Advanced Tec ... Continue reading
Who's Supply, Who's Demand? World Petroleum Use Sets Record High In 2012
Aug 26, 2013
The world's consumption of gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heating oil, and other petroleum products reached a record high of 88.9 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2012, as declining consumption in North America and Europe was more than outpaced by growth in Asia and other regions (see animated map). A previous arti ... Continue reading
Hyundai Builds Hydrogen Filling Station For Fuel Cell Vehicles
Aug 5, 2013
CHINO, Calif., August 5, 2013 âThe California Energy Commission (CEC) has awarded Hydrogen Frontier, Inc. a $3 million grant to build a new 100 percent renewable hydrogen fueling station for fuel cell electric vehicles at Hyundaiâs hydrogen energy generation and fueling station in Chino, Calif. The project wi ... Continue reading
NACS Testifies at Renewable Fuels Standard Hearing
Jul 23, 2013
Washington Report: NACS Testifies at Renewable Fuels Standard Hearing A two-day hearing in a subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is putting the RFS in the hot seat, where panelists are sharing their insights on whether the mandate should be repealed or restructured. ​ WASHINGTON July 23, 2013; ... Continue reading
World's First Full Production Fuel Cell Cars To Arrive In The UK
Jul 18, 2013
Emission-free hydrogen powered vehicles will soon be operating in London. ... Continue reading
GM Pledges to Double Fleet of Vehicles that Get 40 MPG or More +VIDEO
Jul 12, 2013
Washington DC July 12, 2013; NADA reported that General Motors said [Thursday] it plans to double the amount of models that achieve 40 mpg highway or better by 2017. The goal was outlined in a June letter by CEO Dan Akerson that was included in the company's 2012 Sustainability Report. The Chevrolet Volt, Sonic, Cruze ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Technology For Autos Alive
Jul 2, 2013
GM, Honda to Collaborate on Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies Goal is commercially feasible fuel cell and hydrogen storage in 2020 time frame NEW YORK Jul2, 2, 2013; General Motors and Honda announced today a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2013
Car manufacturers are under pressure to meet Californiaâs sales target of having electric, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen-powered cars account for 15% of new-car purchases by 2025. ​ WASHINGTON June 18, 2013; NACSDaily reported Bloomberg.com said that automakers are coming under âincreasing pressureâ ... Continue reading
Energy Department Launches Public-Private Partnership to Deploy Hydrogen Infrastructure
May 19, 2013
Wadhington DC May 13, 2013; The Energy Department today launched H2USAâa new public-private partnership focused on advancing hydrogen infrastructure to support more transportation energy options for U.S. consumers, including fuel cell electric vehicles. The new partnership brings together automakers, government ag ... Continue reading
ASTON MARTIN MAKES HYBRID HYDROGEN HISTORY AT THE NÜRBURGRING
Apr 29, 2013
NÜRBURGRING 29 April, 2013; Aston Martin has secured its place in the history books with a world first hydrogen-fuelled zero CO2 emission lap of the Nürburgring circuit in Germany. The lap was completed on Saturday (27 April) with Aston Martin Chief Executive Officer Dr Ulrich Bez at the wheel of the prototype Aston ... Continue reading
Alset Global's Hybrid Hydrogen system to debut in Aston Martin Rapide S race car
Apr 12, 2013
Alset Globalâs Hybrid Hydrogen system to debut in Aston Martin Rapide S race car *Pioneering Hybrid Hydrogen fuel system offers practical and effective implementation of renewable, clean energy for automotive applications. Aston Martinâs Rapide S will debut the technology at the Nürburgring 24 Hours (May 1 ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: The Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure Report Out Now
Feb 28, 2013
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure Report" report to their offering. âThe Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Infrastructure Reportâ Overview of the emerging FCV market, including companies, models, market drivers and barriers and rev ... Continue reading
Newly Formed "Fuels Institute" Names Inaugural Directors
Feb 20, 2013
The Fuels Instituteâs inaugural directors are: Bill Douglass, managing partner, Douglass Distributing Co. (Sherman, TX) Norman Herrera, manager of corporate development, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Oklahoma City, OK) Jay Ricker, chair/owner, Rickerâs (Anderson, IN) Ron Sabia, president & COO, Gulf Oil, Cum ... Continue reading
New Green Motor Technology by AC Kinetics Can Eliminate 26 Million Tons of CO2, 104B KwH
Feb 5, 2013
A new green technology developed by startup company AC Kinetics, Inc. will help eliminate as much as 26 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually from the air we breathe, while also reducing electricity usage by about 104 billion KwH. This next generation motor control is compatible with existing AC induction mot ... Continue reading
Dec 2, 2012
DOHA, Qatar--The Middle East may soon overtake other nations and become the global role model in developing sustainable energy, according to an author of a new report released today by the World Energy Council and Oliver Wyman at the COP 18 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. The World Energy Trile ... Continue reading
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