Sharkskin Technology Approved for Some Lufthansa and Swiss Boeing 777 Airliners
17 Dec 2022, 03:00 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / A new Sharkskin-type film that mimics the aerodynamic properties of actual shark skin makes its ways onto some Boeing 777 jets
New Audi Vehicles Now Leaving German Factories With Sustainable Fuel in the Tank
9 Dec 2022, 23:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The R33 Blue Diesel and R33 Blue Gasoline emit 20 percent less CO2 emissions compared to fossil diesel and gasoline in the well-to-wheel analysis
California Wants To Ban Diesel Truck Sales As Early as 2024, but Not Everywhere at Once
26 Nov 2022, 01:10 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / The Golden State has some of the most restrictive environmental policies in the U.S. But hold on to your horses – things are about to get even more severe
Euro 7 Emissions Norms Are Being Watered Down and Environmentalists Are Not Happy
25 Oct 2022, 11:40 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The development of the new emissions standard in Europe, Euro 7, is allegedly getting a toned-down specification to ease the strain on consumers and carmakers
Shoot for the Moon With Your Very Own 1969 NASA Saturn V Rocket: Powered by CO2 Cartridges
29 Jun 2022, 20:32 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This DIY Saturn V rocket is built using XPS insulation board and uses CO2 cartridges as the propulsion. A low-budget project to entertain the entire family
Big Tobacco Makes a Fifth of Entire Airline Industry Pollution Each Year, Study Warns
31 May 2022, 17:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While the world blames cars for all its pollution, it appears that tobacco has a big responsibility in the field, as well. The environmental impact is colossal
Canada Will Ban New ICE Passengers Cars and Light Trucks From Sale in 2035
30 Jun 2021, 14:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Canada has moved forward its ban on the sale of new internal combustion-engined passenger cars and light trucks from 2040 to 2035
New NASA CO2 Map Shows a Lot of Bad Yellow Readings in Los Angeles
8 Jun 2021, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 made a new map of the CO2 readings in Los Angeles, clear impact of human activity seen
Are Synthetic Fuels the Future of Internal Combustion and an Alternative to EVs?
9 Mar 2021, 08:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / By the year 2030, German automaker Porsche expects synthetic fuels to become widely available, while Mercedes-Benz believes that EVs will replace ICEs
Bentley W12 Engine Will Be Discontinued This Decade
7 Nov 2020, 18:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Those in the market for a brand-new Bentley with 12 cylinders under the hood have less than six years to put a deposit down on such a luxurious behemoth
Ford Will Avoid European Fines Over CO2 Emissions With Carbon Credits
18 Oct 2020, 18:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to Toyota, Tesla, Renault, and Volvo, the Blue Oval won't be fined by the European Commission for failing to meet CO2 targets in 2020
Honda Ranked “Most Fuel-Efficient Full-Line Automaker in America”
6 Mar 2020, 16:07 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Honda couldn't help boasting its fuel efficiency in the latest report by the EPA, but Tesla is listed as the most efficient automaker in America
Is the Taycan a Magic Bullet or a Thorn in Porsche's Side?
30 Nov 2019, 15:55 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Zuffenhausen's first modern electric car can be called a lot of things until it gets profitable, but what will happen to Porsche until that time arrives?
CO2 Captured From The Atmosphere Could Become The Fuel Of The Future
15 Oct 2019, 09:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have the tech to take carbon dioxide out of the air and turn it into better versions of gasoline, diesel and even jet fuel
Gasoline Cars Can Run On So Many Other Fuels Other Than Gasoline
6 Oct 2019, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / What are the alternatives? If the Madmax universe becomes a reality, we can still drive our gas guzzling cars without resorting to petroleum based products
California Plans Full Zero-Emission Public Transport in 20 Years
24 Dec 2018, 12:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Buses and trucks account for only 7 percent of vehicles registered in California, but are responsible for no less than 20 percent of harmful emissions
Diesel Cars Still Cleaner Than Electric Ones, New Study Finds
17 Oct 2018, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new study shows that to match the amount of damage created by the build and operation of one Nissan Leaf, a gas-guzzler needs to travel 50,000 km.
WLTP and RDE Tests Explained
20 May 2018, 06:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure is a bench emissions testing procedure, while Real Driving Emissions is an on-the-road one.
Ferrari and Aston Martin Will Be Fined For Missing EU CO2 Reduction Goals
19 Dec 2016, 17:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ferrari and Aston Martin have failed to meet their CO2 emission reduction goals for 2015, and they will be fined by the European Environment Agency
Ford Announces New Breakthrough in Recycling, Makes Plastic Out of CO2
17 May 2016, 17:08 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ford has announced it is the first automaker to develop plastic foam from recaptured CO2. They will use it in production models in five years' time