August 2009
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By John on August 23, 2009
It appears that every automaker in the world has caught electric car fever, save one: Toyota, the one best known for green cars. While General Motors and Nissan will both introduce plug-in cars next year, and Ford will follow in 2011, Toyota does not plan to bring an all-electric car to market until 2012. Yesterday, [...]
Posted in Electric Cars | Tagged chevy volt, clean energy, electric cars, electric vehicles, Hybrid Cars, Toyota FT-EV |
By John on August 20, 2009
Germany is falling in the footsteps of the United States in making electric cars a priority. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition parties pledged this week to spend more than $700 million by 2011 on developing electric vehicles, as it tries to put 1 million electric vehicles on German roads by 2020. Earlier this month, the [...]
Posted in Electric Cars | Tagged 2007 frankfurt auto show, chancellor angela merkel, efficiency strategy, electric cars, electric vehicle, german automakers, Hybrid Cars, japanese automakers, lithium ion |
By John on August 19, 2009
Aurora Biofuels announces a technological milestone in the company’s path to becoming the premier producer of low-cost advanced biofuels. Through a series of biotechnology achievements, Aurora has succeeded in optimizing its base algae strains to more than double CO2 consumption and fuel production, and has proven these results in an outdoor open system over the [...]
Posted in Liquid Biofuel | Tagged algae, aurora biofuels, Biofuels, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, scientific advisory board |
By John on August 18, 2009
Competition to produce the most fuel efficient vehicles is shifting into overdrive after General Motors announced triple digit miles-per-gallon ratings for its new hybrid-electric vehicle. Analysts say renewed interest in environmentally sound, ultra-efficient vehicles has opened a myriad of opportunities for manufacturers. One small company in Colorado is convinced it can give the big automakers [...]
Posted in Electric Cars | Tagged alternative, chevy volt, electric hybrids, electric vehicles, fuel economy, fuel efficient vehicles, hybrid electric vehicle, hybrid gas |
By John on August 12, 2009
While many US car buyers are still getting used to the idea of hybrid electric vehicles like the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid or the 2010 Toyota Prius, a new variation is barreling down the pike: the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV. A plug-in hybrid uses a larger battery pack to allow the car to [...]
Posted in Hybrid Cars | Tagged calcars, electric vehicles, Escape hybrid, ford escape hybrid, hybrid electric vehicles, plug in hybrids, Toyota Prius |
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