For diesel engines, biodiesel is offered as a more environment friendly alternative. Another technology being developed by car manufacturers is the fuel cell technology. This technology aims to use hydrogen as fuel. … For more than 100 years, the car as we know it has been using oil derivates to function…. Solar power 2009 · Eco Friendly Tips to living Green (13.3717) Being eco friendly …

Toward the design of greener, more eco-friendly consumer products So you’re a manufacturer about to introduce a new consumer product to the marketplace. Will that product or the manufacture of the product contribute to global warming … A ’shrimp cocktail’ to fuel cars and trucks Call it a ’shrimp cocktail’ for your …

an electric, electric-hybrid, or biodiesel car , which will reduce your fuel cost substantially in addition to your CO2 emissions. Word of warning: do make a reservation! There is currently a variety of hybrid cars in circulation, …

Next job: Surfrider Foundation outreach At SEMA Toyota is showing off a natural gas Toyota Camry hybrid that will be used by the Surfrider Foundation for various public outreach programs. So, how will the CNG hybrid perform? Basically everything is the same, except the fuel system was replaced with a natural gas system that does utilize a chunk of trunk space. Likewise, total horsepower drops to 170 hp from 187 hp. Range is 250+ miles. I…

But only in Colorado The majority of American auto consumers, according to several studies, are interested in hybrid cars and plug-in vehicles. Unfortunately, however, most interested in such vehicles are not willing to pay much extra for those vehicles. Thus, federal and local governments have created tax credits to help offset the extra costs of these vehicles. The latest example …

Nissan’s Infiniti M hybrid Nissan is making rechargeable batteries a “core business” for its long term plans. “The electric car is going to be a long-term bet, a long-term investment,” Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told a news conference ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show . “If you want to go for the electric car, or even for the fuel-

Buy the Leaf, rent the $10,000 battery? By 2020, Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn recently claimed, 10 percent of worldwide vehicle sales will be electric vehicles. Global Insight, however, puts that EV market share figure at .06 percent, according to the DetroitNews . Likewise, the same article cites a CitiGroup Markets Report aimed at investors in the power utilities and the auto companies that warns cost barriers, the need for massive incentives, range issues, and a…

More zoom, zoom hybrids coming Mazda will invest $1.1 billion into a new line of hybrid vehicles and other fuel efficient technologies. According to MotorTrend , a new lineup of Mazda hybrids will begin hitting the market by 2015.

For years, Ottawa has been bragging about its eco-friendly convoy of VIP vehicles. But a quick peek in the fuel tank reveals a dirty little secret: nearly all of the ostensibly ethanol-powered cars that ferry ministers and senior staff around … According to the Star, “cleaner fuels like ethanol and biodiesel are less efficient and too…

Still a best seller in Japan Thanks to strong sales of the Honda Insight and other fuel efficient vehicles, such as the Fit, Honda has been able to stay in the black while other automakers have suffered during this economic crisis. Nonetheless, Honda envisions huge changes in the automotive landscape. “Even without the economic shock…

‘ Green’ cars are nature friendly cars built to cut the exhaust fumes ejected into the air. These cars are popularly known as electric cars or hybrid cars. They are made to run on electric, with the help of a rechargeable energy storage … are working on alternative fuel sources. They are working on the feasibility of combining battery power with another fuel, such as …

The interest for the fuel cell cars speaks volumes and supports many others views and reports about the growing interest of the American car customers for green cars . Even though it will take some time before eco-friendly cars with the …