Automotive
Audi, Jaguar/Land Rover Gear Up for Luxury, Sustainability
Calling sustainability the new luxury, the president of Audi America said that Audi hopes to be the top luxury carmaker in the world by 2015, based ...
48% of Consumers Show Interest in Plug-in Hybrids
When it comes to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, about 22 percent of respondents to a survey say they are "extremely interested" in such vehicles, with another ...
Police Cruiser Idling System Saves $3K Per Vehicle
A new power management system that allows police cruisers to have full electrical capability without running the engine could save more than $3,000 a year per ...
Manufacturers Should Consider GHG Emissions on Site-by-Site Basis
Last time we discussed some of the motivators for companies paying attention to green manufacturing - that is, drivers for incorporating green in your business strategy. ...
Cash For Clunkers Upgrades Fuel Efficiency 58%
Vehicles upgraded through Cash for Clunkers gained 9.1 mpg on average, the goverment reports upon the conclusion of the Cash for Clunkers program. Under the program, a ...
Electric Truck To Cost Less Than $25K
From contractors to corporate delivery fleets, a new electric truck could provide businesses with much needed fuel conservation. The G-3 plug-in electric truck has a payload ...
China May Hoard Rare Earth Metals, Vital to Some Clean Tech
China is considering a ban on export of rare earth metals, which are essential to the production of some alternative energy technologies, including hybrid vehicles and ...
Atlanta Designing Eco-Friendly Motorsports Park
Wealthy motorsports enthusiasts are backing a two-mile-long driving course in Atlanta that aims to become the most sustainable such track in the world. The Atlanta Motorsports ...
Feds Add $300M to Boost Commercial Trucking Sector
The nation's supply chain is getting an energy-efficient shot in the arm that will make transporting goods more cost-effective, energy efficient and environmentally friendly. A series ...
NYC Tests Hybrid Garbage Trucks, EVs
The New York City Sanitation Department will add several hybrid electric diesel collection trucks to its fleet. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced ...
Nissan Adopts Methanol Fuel Cells for Parts-Hauling Tugs
Nissan North America will be the first vehicle manufacturer to use methanol fuel cells to power equipment used to haul parts to assembly lines at its ...
T. Boone Pickens Promotes Natural Gas Taxi
A forthcoming SUV-like taxicab that runs on natural gas could be a good alternative for city taxi fleets, energy magnate T. Boone Pickens said. Promoting the concept ...
Germany Plows $705M Into Electric Car Development
Germany aims to put a million electric vehicles on its roadways by 2020, and the country is putting $705 million behind the effort to boost adoption ...
Clean Energy Patents Hit New Quarterly Record
As a sign that companies once again view clean tech as a solid investment, a quarterly record of 274 U.S. clean energy patents were granted in ...
Ford, Utilities to Tie Plug-in Hybrids into Smart Grid
As part of a strategy to improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions, Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent communications and control system for ...
Global Emissions Up 2%
Despite worldwide efforts to cut CO2 emissions, nations spewed 1.94 percent more CO2 emissions in 2008 than in 2007, according to new analysis by German-based renewable ...
Storage Center Cuts Emissions 11.5% Via Renewables, Efficiency
A UK self-storage center has adopted energy efficient lighting and renewable energy to cut its emissions 11.5 percent in 2008. Big Yellow Self Storage saved $165,000 ...
BMW Adding Sub-brand for Electric Cars
BMW's "Project i" series of electric cars will exist under a different sub-brand, helping the automaker distinguish its more energy efficient offerings much in the same ...
Ford Rolls Out Sustainable Paint Process
Ford Motor Company is rolling out its sustainable paint technology that produces fewer pollutants and CO2 emissions to global paint shops in India, Romania, ...
E85 Vehicles Emit Fewest GHGs in Total Life Cycle Assessment
E85-powered vehicles have the lowest lifetime emissions, when considering all materials, powertrains and fuel sources, according to new research from WorldAutoSteel. The group has recently released the ...
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