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How will global demands for motorcycle fuel efficiency affect the motorcycle marketplace?

Study Says That Algae Could Replace Petroleum And Soybean Diesel

November 26, 2012 Christopher DeMorro 7 Comments Algae, algae biodiesel, algae biofuel, Algae Fuel, Biodiesel, diesel engine, fuel consumption, horsepower, military, power, torque

Ethanol has lost a lot of support in the past few years for a variety of reasons. One of the biggest knocks against corn-derived ethanol is the reduced horsepower and fuel economy, causing some to be wary of an alternative fuel promises. But a new study shows that algae-based biodiesel has nearly the same horsepower and torque output as petrol and soybean diesel.

Boats

French Diesel-Electric Motorboat Makes (Quiet) Waves

December 23, 2011 Charis Michelsen 3 Comments Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, Batteries, battery, boat, Diesel, diesel electric hybrid, electric, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, Emissions, Environment, france, fuel, fuel consumption, Fuel economy, gas, generator, Green, hybrid, it's not a plug-in, New Technology, rhea marine, transportation

Not all green vehicles have wheels – the French company Rhea Marine recently introduced a diesel-electric hybrid boat. The Rhea

Conventional Cars Electric Vehicles

Honda Designs Electric Sports Car, Considers Gasoline Version

December 15, 2011 Charis Michelsen 8 Comments Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, automobiles, Batteries, battery, Carbon Emissions, co2 emissions, cut CO2 emissions, electric, electric car, electric cars, electric sports car, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, Emissions, EV, ev-ster, EVs, fleet consumption, fuel, fuel consumption, Fuel economy, fuel efficiency, Green, Honda, hybrid, japan, marketing, New Technology, plug-in, reduce emissions, reduced co2 emissions, research, transportation, U.S.A.

Before the Tokyo Motor Show, we talked a little bit about Honda’s electric sports car concept, which Honda is calling

Events Hybrid Cars

Drive a Hybrid? Race It at the Fuji Speedway!

September 8, 2011 Charis Michelsen 5 Comments automobiles, BMW, car, Conventional Cars, crz, eco race, EV, EVs, fuel conservation, fuel consumption, fuel efficiency, fuji speedway, Honda, Honda CRZ, Honda Insight, hybrid, Lexus, mpg, prius, race, Toyota, Toyota Prius, track

The Fuji Speedway had a slightly unusual race last month – instead of supercars going super fast, rows of perfectly normal hybrid cars lined up for a two-hour endurance race called the Summer Eco Car Cup 2011. The race is held every year in August, and anyone with a hybrid car is welcome to participate. Oh, and the car has to be one you can buy at a dealer – perfectly normal hybrid cars only.

Conventional Cars Diesel

Skoda Superb Offers Luxury, Legroom, and a 53 MPG Diesel Engine

August 4, 2011 Charis Michelsen 1 Comment Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, boring, car, comfort, Conventional Cars, Diesel, diesel Passat, does not has goes fast, Eco-Luxury, fuel consumption, Fuel economy, Greenline, luxury, mpg, Passat, roomy, Skoda, Skoda Superb, slow, SuperB, transportation, Volkswagen, VR6, VW, why can't i go faster

Czech automaker Skoda has released the specs on its large sedan, the Superb, and what they’re offering isn’t what you might expect. This 53 mpg diesel-powered sedan has a Greenline option uses just 4.4 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. That’s about 53 mpg, and as an added bonus, it has rear passenger footrests, for the little dictator in all of us.