Improving Fuel Economy: Illinois Tollway and Argonne National Laboratory Launch Fleet Vehicle Study
May 5, 2011
Illinois Tollway and Argonne National Laboratory today announced a new fleet research study aimed at identifying fuel cost savings and efficiencies that will make the Tollway more sustainable and have a regional application for other municipal fleet operations. Illinois Tollway Executive Director Kristi Lafleur and Arg ... Continue reading
Fuel Alternatives: ANGA, AGA to Jointly Promote Natural Gas Vehicles, Infrastructure
May 5, 2011
WASHINGTON--America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) and the American Gas Association (AGA) are working collaboratively to advance the development and utilization of natural gas vehicles and fueling infrastructure in the North American marketplace. âAdvancing our countryââ¬â¢s energy independence is vital ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2011
Growth of alternative powertrain vehicles sales will be limited by consumer concerns about costs as well as functionality, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Green Automotive Study(SM) released today. Despite a rapid increase in the number of alternative powertrain vehicle models projected for the nex ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive in China - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 27, 2011
AUTO CENTRAL - April 27, 2011: As The Auto Channel has been reporting, Mercedes-Benz' Fuel Cell World Drive is progressing around the globe. Previously the tour had successfully covered southern Europe, North America and Australia and has now departed for the last and longest leg of its round-the-world tour before arri ... Continue reading
BMW i Brand A $100 Million Venture
Apr 26, 2011
German automaker BMW recently announced the formation of BMW i Ventures, a capital company that aims to develop individual mobility solutions for the world's biggest cities. With an investment fund of up to $100 million, the new venture will exist alongside BMW's recently announced BMW i secondary brand, which is the n ... Continue reading
Find Greenest Vehicles Here On The Auto Channel
Apr 25, 2011
Search and find the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles HERE Search and find your perfect automotive match - HERE Search and find Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2012 - HERE The Green Vehicle Guide will help you find the most fuel-efficient vehicle for your needs. Select the state where you plan to use the vehicle or ... Continue reading
CARZ FOR GIRLZ: Understanding Alternative Fuels & Carbon Footprints
Apr 25, 2011
By Ilsye Gordon & Friends What's all this talk about hydrogen fuel cell? And E85 â is that short for some kind of new texting phrase? Don't feel out of the green loop if you don't understand new vehicle tech lingo. Changes are happening so fast on the transportation front, it's easy to mistake your dioxides from y ... Continue reading
Navistar's eStar Sponsors Earth Day New York's CO2 E Drive
Apr 22, 2011
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--eStarââ¢, the all-electric truck by Navistar, is a sponsor and participant in todayââ¬â¢s Earth Day New York CO2 E Drive. The event is helping raise climate change awareness and will feature a parade of environmentally-friendly vehicles painting a virtual ââ¬ÅEââ ... Continue reading
Inaugural A World In Motion Fuel Cell Olympics Winner Announced
Apr 21, 2011
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 21, 2011 WARRENDALE, Pa., April 21, 2011 -- SAE International hosted the first-ever A World In Motion® (AWIM) Fuel Cell Olympics on Thursday, April 14, during the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. The event hosted more than 150 students from southeast Michigan to increase educational access to ... Continue reading
"Innovation Motorcade" to Parade Electric Drive Vehicles Through the Streets of Washington, D.C.
Apr 18, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, April 18, 2011 WASHINGTON, April 18, 2011 -- With gas prices hitting $4 a gallon and the one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster this week, on Tuesday Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu will headline a motorcade of battery, hybrid and fuel cell powered vehicles through Washington D.C. The par ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021
Apr 15, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b80bfc/energy_harvesting) has announced the addition of the "Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021" report to their offering. The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a huge market of over $200 ... Continue reading
Congress Must Adopt a Fuel Neutral Energy Policy Approach, says CleanFUEL USA
Apr 13, 2011
PR Newswire GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 13, 2011 GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 13, 2011 -- Last week, The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS) Act of 2011 was introduced to the U.S. Congress by a bipartisan set of sponsors in an effort to boost consumption of alternative fuels. The new bill, aggr ... Continue reading
AnyThing RV Announces New Green Solution to Cope With Escalating Fuel Prices
Apr 12, 2011
WAUSAU, Wis.--AnyThing Technology Media Inc. (Pink OTC:EXMT) announced today that its AnyThing RV Division is offering a HYDROGEN BOOSTER product line as an answer to escalating fuel prices. The HYDOGEN BOOSTER can be used on Commercial, Agricultural and Heavy Duty Trucking, RVs of all classes and family automobiles. G ... Continue reading
Ryder to Participate in National Natural Gas Vehicle Education Event
Apr 11, 2011
MIAMI--Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it will participate in the ââ¬ÅNGVs Take the Hillââ¬??? public display event on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, a few blocks from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The event, ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design and Application
Apr 10, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f51fd5/metalorganic_fram) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Metal-Organic Frameworks: Design and Application" to their offering. Metal-organic frameworks represent a new class of materials that may solve the hydroge ... Continue reading
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