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• Japan Thinks Solar Satellites

  
  Thinking Outside — Authority: 131
  I guess when you’re a small country it pays to think big . Japan is aiming to collect solar power in space and zap it down to Earth using laser beams or microwaves. It involves an array of photovoltaic dishes, reaching across several square miles, that hover in geostationary orbit outside the Earth’s ...
  14 hours ago

• Chrysler Electric Program Still In Place

  
  KickingTires — Authority: 604
  Despite reports to the contrary, Chrysler says it’s still working on hybrids, plug-in hybrid electrics and battery-electric vehicles. Rumors hit the Internet yesterday that Chrysler was scrapping its electric portfolio and program and had halted plans to bring a trio of electric products to market. However, after ...
  1 day ago

• Bulk fuels

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 164
  I have a fleet of dump trucks and a few off road equipment and we have three 10,000 gallon above ground tanks. Our current fleet is made for ULSD. Before a fill up we add a bulk fuel additive to the tank. The 2 mechanics I have had for years have always told me to buy a cheap brand name fuel and any non alcohol ...
  1 day ago

• Ontario Government Phasing Out Coal Usage

  
  Energy Business Daily — Authority: 427
  In a radical move in Canada, the government of Ontario has declared the closure of four coal fired generating power stations. The move is being seen as an indication of the Ontario government to move towards utilizing more of renewable energy and also to further boost the concept of energy conservation. Read more ...
  1 day ago

• Alternative Fuels Regional Summit Coming to Houston

  
  Emerson Process Experts — Authority: 117
  Finding alternative sources of energy remains a large, global topic. A quick check of Google News returns almost 8,000 news items in the past month alone. The Emerson Alternative Fuels team, led by director Al Novak , is holding a fourth regional summit on December 16 in Houston, Texas. The Alternative Fuels ...
  1 day ago

• Effectively Replacing Petroleum

  
  Alternative Health, Natural, Environmental & Organic News Blog — Authority: 125
  I need not strain myself by explaining that people and governments are both stubborn when it comes to going green. Global warming is nearly an impossible sell and as for energy, well, “if it ain’t cheap, it won’t compete.” Governments, worldwide apparently do not have the cajones to legislate a significant cut ...
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• New Method Invented for Hydrogen Storage

  
  Energy Business Daily — Authority: 427
  A new technique for reprocessing hydrogen-containing fuel materials can bring on new opportunities for making economically feasible hydrogen-based vehicles. In an article coming out in Angewandte Chemie, Los Alamos National Laboratory and University of Alabama scientists working inside the United States Department of ...
  2 days ago

• All change as gas reserves soar

  
  Royal Dutch Shell plc .com — Authority: 145
  With coal being too dirty and wind farms and nuclear power plants arriving late, it seems the world is left with a stark choice: keep on polluting or turn out the lights. Unless, that is, someone comes up with an alternative. Energy executive Rune Bjornson thinks he has the answer.
  2 days ago

• which trucks prefered with veggie

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 164
  a dude here at work wants to know which trucks are best for usage of veggie oil I told him the Cummins P-7100 94-98 is best what Ford and wht Chevy work best with veggie?????
  2 days ago

• Hybrids Selling Despite Tough Circumstances

  
  KickingTires — Authority: 604
  Here are a few figures worthy of note: hybrid sales are up 11.4% year-on-year this October, while also grabbing a 2.9% market share. Also keep in mind that overall light duty vehicle sales were pretty much flat. According to Autodata, October 2009 saw 838,052 units sold, while October 2008 had 838,156. Why is this ...
  4 days ago

• Fisker Receives Danish American Innovation Award for Karma Plug-In Hybrid

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 503
  Its not often automakers get noticed for doing something good, so
  4 days ago

• BP Could Start Selling Biofuels By 2010

  
  Gas 2.0 — Authority: 592
  As it stands right now, there are comparatively few places to purchase alternative fuels. As of 2005, there were approximately 168,987 gas stations in the United States; of those, just 2,200 sell E85 ethanol fuel. No major oil outlets have fully embraced biofuels, although British Petroleum has just announced that it ...
  4 days ago

• Bright & Early: Paper Trails Edition

  
  Nashvillest — Authority: 476
  Good morning, Nashville. Despite a major setback in court this week, the fight continues for the statewide implementation of voter-verified paper ballots . Under the Tennessee Voter Confidence Act, all voting machines statewide are supposed to make the switch to the more reliable paper ballots and advocacy group ...
  4 days ago

• Fossils from Animals and Plants Not Required for Crude Oil and Natural Gas According to Swedish Research

  
  Energy Business Daily — Authority: 427
  Researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm have managed to establish that fossils from animals and plants are not necessary for crude oil and natural gas to be engendered. The determinations are radical because this means, on one hand, that it will be a great deal easier to determine these ...
  5 days ago

• BP Preparing Algae Diesel and Butanol Production

  
  GoodCleanTech — Authority: 475
  BP is gearing up to begin commercial production of grass-based ethanol in 2010, in conjunction with Verenium, the latter of which already has a demonstration cellulosic ethanol facility up and running, according to Reuters . In addition, BP is planning a 2012-2013 launch of commercial output of biobutanol at a ...
  5 days ago

• Leadng Chinese Automaker to Invest $879 Million Into Alternative Power Push

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 503
  Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., one of Chinas largest automakers, said it plans to invest 6 billion yuan ($879 million) in developing alternative-fuel vehicles and related technologies in the next two years. SAICs chairman, Hu Maoyuan, said the money would be equally divided among research, product development and ...
  5 days ago

• Germany Announces Life Extension For Nuclear Plants

  
  GreenPacks.org — Authority: 547
  Nuclear power plants in Germany are on their way to an extended life, surmounting the huge obstacles in their path. There is a vehement opposition to nuclear power plants in Germany, and most of the population believes that the country should let go of nuclear power plants. The new policy aims at keeping the old ...
  5 days ago

• Shell sells stake in German biofuel firm Choren

  
  Royal Dutch Shell plc .com — Authority: 145
  HAMBURG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Oil major Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research) has sold its shareholding in German second-generation biofuels company Choren, Choren said on Thursday.
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• UK Launches First Clean, Biomethane Gas Bus

  
  Energy Business Daily — Authority: 427
  A group made up of many low carbon experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) recently launched the first bus in the United Kingdom to run on clean, biomethane gas. The advanced dual-fuel diesel-biomethane powered bus will bring down pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas discharges by approximately a half. It is ...
  5 days ago

• Cellulosic Plant takes a big step towards converting Corn Cobs into Fuel

  
  Diesel Bombers - 9,15,19,22,26,27,29,30,31,41,42,55,58,61,66,67,68,77,78,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,94,96,107,121,122,127,129,133,140,142,145,146,148,151,152,155,156,157,158,159,160,167,168,169,170,172,174,175,178,179,180,181,183,184,189,193,194,199,200,2 — Authority: 164
  South Dakota based POET is pioneering commercial-scale next generation ethanol production with their Project Liberty plant in Emmetsburg, Iowa. The 25 million-gallon-per-year plant reached a significant benchmark yesterday receiving a 20 million dollar commitment from Lt Governor Patty Judge. Former four-star General ...
  6 days ago

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