How Biodiesel Fuel-Cells Could Power The Future (And Your Car)

This could be a really big deal as a transition to the hydrogen economy:"After years of development, the Washington-based company InnovaTek is testing a hand-sized microreactor that can convert virtually any liquid...

Study: Buying Biodiesel May Be A Gamble

This may be useful information for anyone out there using biodiesel:"If you ever buy retail biodiesel for your diesel vehicle, it turns out you might not be getting exactly what you paid for—or you may be getting...

Ethanol Industry: Jobs Are Better Than Food?

These guys are pretty adamant that ethanol is great for the country. I'd appreciate your input:"The ethanol industry seems to be on the warpath against bad press (maybe that’s just my impression), which it’s been...

U.S. Gasoline Still Among World’s Cheapest

The US has three times lower gas prices than some countries. This link has a list of worldwide gas prices."While gasoline prices continue to inch upward, the U.S. still enjoys some of the cheapest fuel in the world....

A Biodiesel Prius? VW To Release 69.9 MPG Diesel Hybrid

Check out this new car from VW - another sign of where the auto industry is going:"Toyota may lose its high-mileage stranglehold on the U.S. auto industry, thanks to Volkswagon’s new Golf hybrid-electric diesel. At...

Cellulosic Ethanol Sugar Diverted to Algae Biodiesel Production

I've been doing some investigation into a new algae biodiesel company. See more of the story at Gas 2.0:"Today I had a few minutes to speak with Harrison Dillon, President and CTO of Solazyme. But with all the publicity around the film Fields of Fuel (see earlier post), I...

Chevron Backs Solazyme’s Algae Biodiesel Production Process (+Video)

Another big biofuel announcement this week. Check it out:"It’s been a big week for biofuel breakthroughs and new partnerships. While photographing the algae biodiesel cars outside Fields of Fuel yesterday, insiders...

BREAKING NEWS: First Cars Run on Algae Biodiesel; Breakthrough Production Pos...

This is an amazing announcement if what they say is true. People have been trying to figure out algae biodiesel for years!"Just a few hours ago, the world’s first pair of cars to run on algae biodiesel were announced at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival [picture to be...

How to Get Infinity MPG: Fisker’s Eco-Chic Karma vs Chevy Volt

Hey everyone, check out this car I saw at the Detroit Auto show. It's vying to be the first plug-in hybrid on the market. Take a look: "Looking for a sweet ride that can get you infinity miles per gallon? Check...

2nd Greenest Hummer On Earth: Runs on Ethanol

"The words ‘green’ and ‘Hummer’ don’t usually occur together, except when compiling a complete list of oxymorons. But earlier today at the Saab/Hummer press conference, GM debuted it’s concept H-X Hummer, calling it the “Green Hummer”. The new model is...

2nd Greenest Hummer On Earth: Runs on Ethanol

"The words ‘green’ and ‘Hummer’ don’t usually occur together, except when compiling a complete list of oxymorons. But earlier today at the Saab/Hummer press conference, GM debuted it’s concept H-X Hummer,...

BREAKING: GM Announces Biofuel Partnership: Cheap, Green Ethanol?

LIVE FROM DETROIT AUTO SHOW: GM ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BIO-BASED ETHANOL PRODUCER COSKATA BIOFUELS TO RAPIDLY COMMERCIALIZE AND DISTRIBUTE ETHANOL FOR FLEXFUEL VEHICLES.At noon today, General Motors announced an...
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