Coskata Gets US Loan Guarantee for Biorefinery
21 Jan 2011, 07:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being a biofuel manufacturer these days certainly pays off, especially during this exciting time when the race for an alternative to fossil fuels is more engaging than ever. One of the biggest such ...
Volkswagen's TDI Engines are Bridge to Energy Independence
30 Nov 2010, 09:52 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Volkswagen claims that their TDI engines are the bridge to energy independence and the company has even been dubbed the most environmentally friendly carmaker selling in the USA by J.D. Power and A...
Volvo FH Diesel Trucks Use Bio-DME Fuel
7 Sep 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As the first manufacturer in the world to use Bio-DME (Di-Methyl-Ether) as a vehicle fuel, Volvo announced it has prepared the first five DME Volvo FH trucks to operate on Sweden’s roads. The ...
LanzaTech to Turn Coal into Biofuel
7 Sep 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As China races on to tighten its grip as the leader of the automotive industry, a new alliance sets out to bring another ace up the Chinese economy's sleeve. LanzaTech, a New Zealand-based ...
Cars Could Run on Whisky Based Biofuel
18 Aug 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Scottish scientists at Edinburgh Napier University have developed a new whisky biofuel that can power cars, based on a formula that makes use of waste by-products left over from whisky production. T...
VW Beetle Bio-Bug, the Car that Runs on...
6 Aug 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / … human waste. Or, if we are to be entirely, 100 percent accurate, on gas generated during the sewage treatment process. Which is, more or less, still human waste. Truth be told, with all...
UK Cars, Powered by Household Waste
18 Mar 2010, 15:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race to find better solutions to power the vehicles of the future may prove to be just the thing the environment needed, as a new way of turning household and municipality waste into biofuel is ...
BIO Asks Congress to Recognize Algae Biofuels
4 Mar 2010, 11:35 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The Americans are set on using more and more biofuel, and the country needs to become energy independent, as the president himself stated. The administration supports the cause, but apparently not a...
American Ethanol Producers Contribute Generously to the US Economy
17 Feb 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / For a while now, the Americans decided to become energy independent. President Obama announced a series of steps his Administration is ready to take in order to make this possible. The President sai...
Obama Takes Action to Boost Biofuels
5 Feb 2010, 08:50 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It seems that the Americans decided to become energy independent, especially after seeing that oil is getting harder and harder to get. Action has been taken, as President Obama announced a series o...
Government Paper Powered Car Debuts at Detroit
26 Jan 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The idea of alternative fuel has been pushed to a new level as a car powered by government office wastepaper and waste cardboard is about to be driven on the streets of Washington DC. The impressive...
Mazda Debuted LMP2 Car Running on Biofuel
28 Sep 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of the Mazda MZR-R-powered Lola coupe racecars debuted this weekend at the Petit Le Mans race, running unclassified on a combined ethanol and biobutanol fuel. The American Le Mans Series, MAZDAS...
ExxonMobil to Develop Biofuel from Algae
15 Jul 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Texan oil company, ExxonMobil, announced it will begin a partnership with Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) to research and develop next generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae. SGI is a company d...
Lamborghini Future: Hybrid, Biofuel, Photovoltaic
8 Jun 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Italian manufacturer Lamborghini plans a shift in direction when it comes to designing their cars, at least as CO2 emissions are concerned. Caught up in between the need for performance and the ever...
Cars Could Be Powered by Tequila Plant
26 Apr 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Internal combustion engines could be fueled by tequila, or at least that’s what researchers from Queensland University think, according to an AAP report via drive.com.au. Central Queensland ...
Bentley Continental Supersports Gets Official Unveil
26 Feb 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Just almost a week from when the 2009 Geneva Auto Show opens its gates, Bentley has released the official pictures and specifications of its newest creation: the Continental Supersports. Also dubbed...
Saab Makes BioPower Top Priority in Australia
25 Feb 2009, 11:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though nobody knows for sure whether Saab will continue to exist as a GM brand or as a stand-alone company, the Swedish manufacturer continues to work as normal and concentrate on its own busin...
Most Powerful Bentley Ever Set to Debut at Geneva. It's Green Too
28 Jan 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / After upgrading the “most powerful Bentley in history” tag line with the Continental GT Speed model, the new Bentley Boys are at it again in 2009. They have announced that the 79th editi...
UK Invests 27 million pounds in Biofuel Research
28 Jan 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The United Kingdom government and 15 different businesses across the country decided to invest nearly 27 million pounds ($38.10 million) in alternative biofuels that do not rely on food. UK's b...
Knight XV, World's Most Secure SUV, Costs $310,000
15 Jan 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt people love safe cars. More airbags, more attractive, lots of people think, without taking into account engine power, exterior or interior design. Well, in case you're one...