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7 of the 10 best selling vehicles in America, and their hybrid versions
November 2, 2011 – 5:39 pm | No Comment
7 of the 10 best selling vehicles in America, and their hybrid versions

Hybrid pickup truck success will require a uniqe hybrid design and vision Is there any way to turn the tide? A gas tax? Hybrid specific designs? How much does a gallon of gas truly cost? Unfortunately, the answer to that question isn’t that easy, but it’s obvious that a gallon of gasoline costs more than it does at the pump. But, without a more realistic gasoline price — for …

Building Sustainability… On Location and In Education! | Gillian …
October 31, 2011 – 6:00 pm | No Comment

Using Bio-Diesel . We secured a bio-diesel donation from Tulsa Biofuels for our trailers and trucks. In the future, film producers who'd like to make use of bio-diesel for their diesel vehicles and generators should take caution: bio-diesel has a specific freezing point. … However, I'd still like to run the numbers on the difference between manufacturing a few …

Know More About Future Cars | Smart Car Technology
October 30, 2011 – 4:07 pm | No Comment

Given the hazards of pollution associated with vehicles, ' green' cars will basically be the future cars which manufacturers will try to create. … The days are not far off when eco friendly cars will rule the roads of the world. …

Guest Post: Cars v Motorscyles: Which are More Eco-Friendly?
October 24, 2011 – 6:52 am | No Comment

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Nissan’s fuel efficient future becomes a little clearer and more robust
October 14, 2011 – 6:26 pm | No Comment
Nissan’s fuel efficient future becomes a little clearer and more robust

Nissan's next hybrid? New CVT, hybrid drive and fuel cells on deck I’ve always liked Toyota’s automotive game plan. To date, Toyota has sold millions of hybrid cars as it has procured 1000’s of patents — not just regarding gasoline electric hybrids, but fuel cell hybrids and battery electric vehicles as well. Early on Toyota tied the technological connections between these three different powertrains …

Technology and World Change: TWC Individual Report Draft
October 11, 2011 – 8:04 am | No Comment

Pressured by stricter government regulations , energy security concerns and higher oil prices, car companies are looking into reducing the level of car emissions and increasing fuel efficiency. With regards to the future, the … It is pertinent to note that although these green cars do emit less carbon emissions than the conventional cars, the operations involving power mixing do emit a relatively

Split cycle engines, pickup truck sales and the fuel efficient future
October 3, 2011 – 8:22 pm | No Comment
Split cycle engines, pickup truck sales and the fuel efficient future

The Scuderi split cycle engine Today, automakers aren’t betting the farm on anything For decades now, according to GM’s Vice President of Global Research and Development Dr. Alan Taub, automakers have been thinking about new engine technologies, such as those with split cycles, to increase fuel economy. And despite the fact that such technologies have not yet been proven viable, and despite the emergence of hybrid and plug-in vehicles, automakers…

Recycling Ag Waste into Biofuel « rethink social
September 28, 2011 – 3:14 am | No Comment

Biodiesel is the fuel of the future, entrepreneur says. By Esha Chhabra … Since then, he has been identifying a variety of biowaste materials that can make an economical and eco-friendly diesel for cars already on the road. …

Eco Friendly Future Cars | Eco Home Design
September 23, 2011 – 8:52 pm | No Comment

Given the hazards of pollution associated with vehicles, ' green' cars will essentially be the future cars which manufacturers will try to produce. … The days are not far off when eco friendly cars will rule the roads of the world. …

GM’s Chinese plug-in partnership: The beginning of the end
September 20, 2011 – 5:49 pm | No Comment
GM’s Chinese plug-in partnership: The beginning of the end

The MG6, an SAIC-owned product. Will scale, cheaper labor costs, and subsidies make it impossible for US manufacturers to compete? Since the Solyndra bankruptcy, I’ve paid a good bit of attention to the solar space, and it’s ugly right now. Certainly, the economic slowdown contributed to this cloudy situation, but the main solar storm is still brewing in China. And the new partnership between GM and Chinese-based SAIC to develop …

An EV pullback in China could put a nasty kink in the entire plug-in chain
September 10, 2011 – 1:51 am | No Comment
An EV pullback in China could put a nasty kink in the entire plug-in chain

Profitable by when without Chinese sales? Would a Chinese shift to hybrids slash plug-in forecasts and crush suppliers? Here in my home state of California, a few solar companies are hot. Unfortunately, the hottest companies don’t produce solar technologies. Instead, they lease them to homeowners and businesses. Sounds great, except that many …

No Gas Hybrid Cars EV Electric Vehicle | Know More About Future …
September 4, 2011 – 11:11 pm | No Comment

Given the hazards of pollution associated with vehicles, ' green' cars will essentially be the future cars which manufacturers will try to produce. … The days are not far off when eco friendly cars will rule the roads of the world. …