Petroleum Institute Quizzes Public On Domestic Oil Production, 2007-08-13 23:30:22 The American Petroleum Institute conducts "man on the street" interviews about U.S. domestic energy production. ...Bookmark tags: business, anwr, fuel, fossil-fuel, oil, natural-gas, energy, video, gasoline, energy-production Eleven World Premieres from GM, 2007-08-17 07:00:50 GM announced the premiere of eleven new models for the European and global market: HydroGen4 fuel cell vehicle, Volt electric car, Opel/Vauxhall Electric car concept, ...Bookmark tags: business, hydrogen4, fuel, cell, vehicle, volt, electric, car, concept, ecoflex Video: Shell VP Jack Jacometti on a GTL Vehicle and Alternative Fuels, 2007-09-07 15:00:47 Jack Jacometti, Vice-President of Global GTL Development, Shell, discusses use of alternative fuels for automobiles, including a unique Audi vehicle which uses Shell natural gas-to-liquid (GTL) fuel. ...Bookmark tags: business, gtl-vehicle, gas, shell, petroleum, fuel, energy, emissions, cars, vehicles Video: House Panel Explores Coal To Liquids As Alternative Fuel, 2007-09-10 21:30:23 The hearing examines the status of coal-to-liquid(CTL) technologies and what additional research, development anddemonstration programs should be undertaken at the Department of Energy or other agencies to better understand the benefits and barriers to converting coal into transp … ...Bookmark tags: technology, global-warming, climate-change, cars, house, fuel, emissions, coal, hearing, vehicles Video: Senator Pushes To Widen U.S. Ethanol Market, 2007-09-11 12:01:05 Senator John Thune comments on meeting with Department of Energy officials to push for higher ethanol blends, up to 30% blend levels. ...Bookmark tags: business, ethanol, fuel, biofuel, e85, e10, gasoline, climate-change, emissions, cars Video: GM Introduces European Flextreme Electric Vehicle At Auto Show, 2007-09-13 13:30:28 Opel, a division of General Motors (GM), has unveiled Flextreme, an eco-friendly concept car designed to emit less than 40 grams per kilometer of
carbon dioxide. ...Bookmark tags: business, cars, carbon, electric, vehicle, climate, emissions, fuel, gm, europe Video: Hyundai Talks About Its Climate Change Strategy at 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, 2007-09-14 11:30:33 Hyundai unveiled the i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) at the 62nd International Motor Show in Frankfurt. ...Bookmark tags: business, environment, climate-change, cars, auto, fuel, emissions, carbon, vehicle, hyundai Video: GM Vice Chairman on the Automaker's Alternative Fuels Strategy, 2007-09-14 16:00:52 At the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz comments on the company's strategy, saying that in many parts of the world electrically-operated vehicles will provide optimal solutions. ...Bookmark tags: business, gm, auto, biofuel, electric, cars, vehicle, climate-change, fuel, emissions Video: Court Judgment Over Auto Industry, 2007-09-24 11:30:21 Derek Walker, Deputy Directory of State Climate Initiative, Environmental Defense, offers his take on a Vermont court ruling against the
auto industry in allowing California and 14 other states to begin
selling cleaner cars. ...Bookmark tags: us-news, cars, emissions, fuel, environment, climate-change, vehicles, court, vermont, environmental-defense Video -- German Speed Race Won By Volvo Powered By Ethanol, 2007-10-10 10:30:28 Competing in the "alternative fuels" division, a converted Volvo S40 using ethanol recently won a 6-hour race in Nurburgring, Germany. Team HEICO SPORTIV's two drivers, Patrick Brenndorfer and Martin Muller took
turns to help steer the vehicle to victory. ...Bookmark tags: sports, video, cars, germany, race, ethanol, fuel, biofuel, volvo, nurnburgring Video -- Algae to be Refined Into Cost-Effective, Non-Polluting Biodiesel, 2007-10-10 15:30:36 Vertigro Energy is a joint venture between Global Green Solutions and Valcent Products. Vertigro's algae-to-biofuel technology mass produces algae and extracts algae oil. This oil can be refined into a cost-effective, non-polluting diesel biofuel. ...Bookmark tags: business, video, oil, cars, fuel, emissions, carbon, biofuels, biodiesel, vehicles GM abandoning the Gas Guzzler and making the switch to Hybid?, 2007-10-14 19:30:28 GM just didn't get it. "GM took a gamble that hybrids weren't going to be important," says Eric Noble, president of Car Labs, an auto consulting firm. "That turned out to be a very bad bet." ...Bookmark tags: us-news, cars, of, gm, fuel, transportation, hybrid, suv, toyota-prius, the-future Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury SUVs, 2007-10-23 17:00:49 All of the most fuel-efficient sport utility vehicles forsake their truck roots for car-like qualities that not only improve fuel economy, but make for a better ride on the road. ...Bookmark tags: technology, cars, fuel, autos, suvs, ford-explorer, ford-edge, nissan-pathfinder, crossovers, nissan-murano Video: Volkswagen Showcases Clean Diesel, 2007-11-06 12:30:39 Volkswagen of America, Inc. showcases its commitment to clean diesel performance and unique vehicle personalization with three new concepts on display at the 2007 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)
show. ...Bookmark tags: business, environment, climate-change, cars, fuel, emissions, carbon, volkswagen, greenhouse-gases, diesel Video: University of Minnesota Biofuel Research Moving Forward, 2007-11-29 12:30:36 Researchers at the University of Minnesota describe the school's efforts to develop alternative fuels based on biomass. ...Bookmark tags: technology, video, oil, cars, energy, agriculture, ethanol, fuel, minnesota, gasoline Why the New 35-MPG Fuel Economy Standard Is a Bad Idea, 2007-12-07 10:30:41 Supposedly, the much anticipated ratcheting up of car fuel efficiency standards will force more people to downsize their rides and purchase more fuel-efficient cars. I don't buy it. ...Bookmark tags: technology, oil, cars, fuel, autos, gas-prices, vehicles, fuel-economy, cafe, gas-mileage Video: BMW Unveils New Diesel Models For US Market, 2008-01-15 12:01:19 At a press conference, Reithofer launches BMW diesels in North America. He also announces BMW hybrid electric vehicles coming in 2009.
...Bookmark tags: business, oil, cars, energy, auto, fuel, hybrid, bmw, diesel, vehicles Video -- From Trash to Gas: Breakthrough Fuel Technology, 2008-01-15 15:00:48 At this year's NAIAS, General Motors is announcing their partnership with Coskata, as they believe in taking the first step toward producing a new biofuel. ...Bookmark tags: business, environment, fuel, energy, gm, general-motors, vinod-khosla, biofuels, ethanol, coskata Video: Explorer America Concept Reveal at NAIAS, 2008-01-17 10:30:41 The Ford Explorer America concept showcases a new kind of utility for the vehicle customers have known and loved for years: even better fuel efficiency. ...Bookmark tags: business, video, oil, cars, energy, ford, fuel, gasoline, detroit, fuel-economy Video: EPTV Executive News Roundtable -- Fuel Cells And The Hydrogen Economy, 2008-01-22 11:01:01 Barney Rush, CEO, H2Gen, is interviewed about the development of future fuel cell powered vehicles and the hydrogen economy. He talks about the systems his company is producing to enable creation of a hydrogen infrastructure to be more surgical and less expensive. ...Bookmark tags: business, video, environment, energy, cars, alternative-energy, fuel, emissions, hydrogen, fuel-cells Oil at $100 beyond 2016, 2008-03-17 16:01:12 Current projections say oil is going to stay high for quite awhile... ...Bookmark tags: us-news, middle-east, oil, energy, cars, gas, fuel, price, crisis, opec |
