Hybrids still offer value with lower gas prices According to Intellichoice, the “Best Deals of the Month” rankings for December 2009 “illustrate the power of hybrid and diesel vehicles in delivering value for consumers, even with gas prices relatively flat.” For the month of December the Toyota Prius , Saturn Vue…

Hybrids good for Idaho Canada’s Formation Metals Inc is set to begin operations that should lead to a major cobalt mine in Idaho. Currently, 27 percent of Cobalt is used in battery technologies, including hybrid cars and some plug-in hybrids . In the past environmental issues have prevented much new cobalt mining in the US. However, by working with environmental groups in the area and guaranteeing money for…

It’s not just about the battery According to Wards , two hybrid cars offered the best engines for 2010. The 2.5L DOHC Inline-4 Hybrid, found in the Ford Fusion hybrid was 4th. The 1.8L DOHC Inline-4 Hybrid found in the Toyota Prius was 9th.

Search for Your Green Car Online. Posted by: robert / Category: Eco-friendly Cars , Hybrids … Well, if you want to buy or try out second hand green cars , then head over to Carlocate.com. There, you’ll be able to search for the green car you want for the budget you have. You have the option to search for brand new …

Honda has been at the forefront of eco-friendly cars , and here it takes the green theme a tad further, with an equal measure of weirdness. Yes, the Honda Native concept car can change its color. No, this doesn’t happen according to your …

The first car that ran on ethanol was the 1979 Fiat produced in Brazil. Brazil is now sharing its knowledge about ethanol internationally with a focus on developing countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. … With all their efforts, no other country in the world has managed to find a green, eco-friendly biofuel that performs to the level

Blue Drive or a mild hybrid powertrain? Sometime in 2011 Hyundai plans to produce a small number of electric cars, but the automaker believes it will be at least another 5 or 6 years after before EVs are produced in any meaningful numbers. Thus, Hyundai plans on adding diesel hybrid vehicles to its hybrid portfolio, in addition to gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas hybrids. Currently, the …

It is collaborating with project partner Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on the spark ignition engines designed for liquefied natural gas (LNG). “We’re aiming to have our first ship in the water in 2012 to be ready for the first of the biomass … In addition, he said the company is working on a products tanker/…

Although a pitch to the boss for teleconferencing in lieu of so many business trips is the best antidote, the real modern day quest is to achieve eco-friendly air travel. And what about the concept of full vs. empty flights? … So why, then, haven’t airplanes matched this remarkable improvement demonstrated by the car industry? Or have they? To find out, we called Boeing…

I confirm that a compress air car already exist and look a quiet wonderful solution ! It is use by some taxi in mexico city. There is also the biofuel but i don’t know if it’s so good …need to clean (destroy) 100000 hectares and make a new plantation … Once you convert your …

However, the high prices of diesel truck fuel make purchasing a diesel truck engine car less good-looking. There are diesel truck engine alternatives that can make fuel cheaper. Eco-friendly biodiesel is one of those options. …

Better off with GM technology? Not long ago it seemed as if Suzuki hybrids based upon GM hybrid technology was a done deal. Of course, with GM shedding brands and executives like a furry dog heading into summer, technology partnerships might have been too much of a distraction for both companies. Likewise, GM still needs to prove that any of its hybrid technology can be cost-effectively viable. …