Electric Vehicles Summit to Power Industry towards Obama Target
Apr 7, 2011
LOS ANGELES--Barack Obama wants one million Electric Vehicles on the road by 2015, and after decades of spluttering starts and stalled hopes, the Electric Vehicles market is sparking global interest ahead of entering the mainstream. âââ¬Â¦ As we make our cars and trucks more efficient, weââ¬â¢v ... Continue reading
Working Toward a Secure Energy Future: ACT Expo 2011
Apr 2, 2011
ACT Expo May 4-6, 2011 Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA (http://www.actexpo.com) PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE On Wednesday, President Obama released his ââ¬ÅBlueprint for A Secure Energy Futureââ¬??? (http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/blueprint_secure_energy_ future.pdf) calling for ... Continue reading
Hyundai to Showcase "New Thinking" at the 2011 Seoul Motor Show
Mar 31, 2011
Hyundai Motor Company: Hyundai to Showcase ... Continue reading
Ethanol Lowers Gasoline Prices - Made In The USA
Mar 30, 2011
Ethanol Lowers Gasoline Prices - Made In The USA, Ethanol lowers gas prices, Broin tells Senate committee POET ready to expand through cellulosic ethanol, but needs access to fuel market Jeff Broin written testimony, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry 3-30-11 POET CEO Jeff Broin's written testimony ... Continue reading
Mineta Transportation Institute Study: What Constrains People from Choosing Sustainable Vehicles?
Mar 29, 2011
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2011 Environmental concerns rarely influence vehicle choice. Safety, reliability, comfort rate higher. Accurate information on environmental impacts of vehicle choices often lacking. SAN JOSE, Calif., March 28, 2011 -- The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has just released its Research ... Continue reading
Construction Begins on Steel Mill Off-Gases to LanzaTech Ethanol Demo Plant
Mar 27, 2011
SHANGHAI--LanzaTech, Chinaââ¬â¢s largest steel and iron conglomerate, Baosteel Group Corporation, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have launched the construction of a plant that will use LanzaTechââ¬â¢s gas fermentation technology for the production of fuel ethanol from steel mill off-gas ... Continue reading
X Prize Cars, Electrathon Teams Part Of Green Grand Prix At Watkins Glen International
Mar 21, 2011
WATKINS GLEN, March, 20, 2011: Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. Two of the vehicles are educational entries from Cornell University and West Philadelphia High School. The X Prize ca ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2011
HONOLULU--First Hawaiian International Auto Show ââ¬â Hawaii Lt. Governor Brian Schatz today announced that AeroVironment has been selected to help lead the way to a cleaner transportation future through an $820,000 contract from the Hawaii EV Ready Grants Program. The contract will fund the deployment of u ... Continue reading
Tune Up, Slow Down and Unpack to Squeeze Extra MPG Out of Every Gallon of Fuel - VIDEO STORY
Mar 17, 2011
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Ethanol and Flex Fuel Opponents Half-Truths Exposed By Governor's Biofuel Coalition
Mar 16, 2011
The Governor's Biofuels Coalition is to be commended for pointing out that the way corn use is counted in the United States leaves a great deal on the table, uncounted, in the form of Dried Distillers Grains (DDGs) from ethanol. More than a third of all corn that goes into ethanol production is returned to the food cha ... Continue reading
U.S. Car Buyers Still Unclear on How Hybrids Work
Mar 16, 2011
Washington DC March 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the differences between various alternative fuel cars are confusing consumers, according to a new survey of some 1,900 new car buyers and browsers in the U.S. That lack of knowledge could mean fewer hybrids are purchased according to Synovate, the market ... Continue reading
House Panel Clears Bill to Stop EPA from Regulating Vehicle Emissions
Mar 16, 2011
Washington DC March 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that house committee on Tuesday cleared a bill to block the EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions, including vehicles from the 2017-2025 model years â sending it to the House floor. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), ... Continue reading
Mar 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC â Growth Energy welcomed the testimony of EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson today that laid out a timeframe of âthe next few monthsâ for introduction of new rules for labeling pumps that will carry E15, following EPA approval of Growth Energyâs Green Jobs Waiver. âIâd like to t ... Continue reading
Growth Energy: Coburn-Cardin Proposal Wrong Move at Wrong Time
Mar 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC March 9, 2011; Growth Energy, the leading voice of the U.S. ethanol industry, released the following statement in response to reports that Sens. Coburn, R-Okla., and Cardin, D-Md., are introducing a bill that would repeal the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis said, âAt ... Continue reading
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