You’ll eventually get into a conversation where someone will say cheap oil prices means there’s no reason to develop hybrid and electric cars. Don’t panic. Here’s how to “gently” bring them back to reality using those things called “facts”.
VW's Other New, Eco-conscious Brand: Škoda GreenLine Goes on Sale in Europe
February 18, 2009 By 8 Comments
Last week we covered news about Volkswagen’s new BlueMotion brand of fuel-efficient vehicles — but that’s not the only “green” news coming out of Wolfsburg these days: VW subsidiary Škoda just released word that its highly anticipated GreenLine sedans are now available for purchase throughout Europe. Škoda is trying to carve a niche for itself with large sedans that [...]
In Japan, Insight Sales Far Outpace Honda's Expectations
February 17, 2009 By 2 Comments
Seems that Honda may have vastly underestimated the appeal of their new hybrid — twice as many Honda Insights were ordered by the time the car had been on sale for ten days than Honda expected to sell in its first two months on the Japanese market.
What Does the Obama Stimulus Bill Mean for Green Car Lovers? Part I
February 17, 2009 By 20 Comments
Shai Agassi at TED 2009
February 17, 2009 By 3 Comments
MIT Undergrads Develop Energy-Generating Shock Absorbers
February 14, 2009 By 19 Comments
MIT undergraduates have created a regenerative shock absorber that can increase vehicle fuel efficiency by 10 percent. Not only does this conserve energy that would otherwise be wasted as heat, it also reportedly results in a smoother ride than conventional shocks.
Simple Process Turns Raw Plant Material into Fuel
February 13, 2009 By 20 Comments
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have come up with a straightforward two-step process to convert cellulose — the ubiquitous energy-rich molecules found in all plant material — into a furfural biofuel. To make this simple process reality, Ron Raines and his graduate student, Joseph Binder, developed a special mix of solvents and additives with [...]
