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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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"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...
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"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,...
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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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