With all the biodiesel mandates all over the world, running diesel car races with B5 is probably close to normal in most locations. Sometimes it is simply called “clean diesel”, but biodiesel B5 is becoming the norm. … Designed by Jordan Meadows, the Metalback motorcycle runs on biodiesel . The bike is still in the concept stage but promises to offer a much longer riding range than it’s eco-friendly counterpart, the electric motorcycle. But…

Simply more expensive compared to conventional and hybrid cars, despite energy savings The US National Renewable Energy Laboratory is prepared to release a new study on ways of achieving plug-in hybrid and EV cost-effectiveness. Like most studies, the NREL study also finds that under essentially every scenario possible, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles simply are not going to be cost-effective compared to conventional …

Incentives and more incentives Mike Jackson, CEO of AutoNation, believes that Toyota was a little slow getting ahead of the current recall issues plaguing the automaker, and that was a mistake. Nonetheless, overall Jackson believes that in a few months Toyota should mostly regain its sale’s loss. However, regaining lost market share will require consumer incentives. So, the next several …

Filed under: Biodiesel , Diesel , Volkswagen , Racing The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is coming back for its third season starting in April and the automaker spent several days last week evaluating young drivers before selecting 25 to take the wheel this year. Of the 25 drivers that will compete, 16 are new to the series and nine have participated in previous outings. As it has in the first two seasons, … Eco Cars News – Eco-Friendly …

Kenthorai Raman Jegannathan, Leong Jun-Yee, Eng-Seng Chan, and Pogaku Ravindra In this study, an eco-friendly immobilized lipase was designed for biodiesel production process. Lipase enzyme was encapsulated in kappa-carrageenan by coextrusion … And maybe a gasoline “diet” of traditional fuel blended with increased levels of ethanol will be

I don’t know how much the author knows about the auto or electronics industries (my career is in the latter), but they both have government regulations with which to contend when designing and manufacturing their products. The iPhone does have to pass safety … Personally, I think it’s a miracle that we’re seeing the clean diesels and other green cars that are on the market now. We can now get more MPG’s while still being …

Based off of Blue Will architecture In addition to announcing that Hyundai is “accelerating” its efforts into hybrid cars , despite being late to the hybrid game, Hyundai also confirmed that it will begin offering plug-in hybrids in 2012. Hyundai’s first hybrid will be the Sonata hybrid later this year. Despite Hyundai’s late hybrid arrival, the automaker …

Enterprise Holdings just announced that it will convert its entire fleet of Alamo Rent A Car , Enterprise Rent-A- Car and National Car Rental airport shuttle buses to biodiesel by spring of this year. That’s more than 600 buses throughout …

Proton’s range extended EV Outside of this picture and its plug-in hybrid architecture, little is known about this ‘city’ car from Italdesign Giugiaro and Proton that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show, yet I cannot but help find it very intriguing. “This is the outcome of several years of study: the solution allows interior spaciousness on a par with that of a segment D saloon despite maintaining the exterior dimensions of a …

Biodiesel is a clean and efficient way to power your vehicle without the harmful pollutants. … How Nissan is Making the Electric Car Happen. By Margie Monin Dombrowski. Nissan’s “Reuse, Resell, Refabricate and Recycle” venture gives lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars a second life as energy storage solutions by recycling and reusing them. 2 weeks ago …

Smartest hybrid on paper? For decades full-sized trucks have dominated US auto sales. Since the fuel economy of these beasts is so horrific, creating hybrid versions of these trucks seems quite logical. Fortunately, GM undertook such a task several years years ago with the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado hybrids . Unfortunately, however, the added hybrid costs of these trucks has scared most pickup…

Just not built for stop and go traffic We’ve had a number of conversations on this blog as to whether Honda can ever mainstream their hybrid cars without adding full hybrid technology to their hybrid portfolio. Obviously, all hybrids can offer fuel efficiency gains outside of tough urban traffic, however, in such conditions …