Poll: Next big "green" powertrain
What will be the next big "green" powertrain in the U.S.?
Biodiesel
GM, DOE Announces Biodiesel Project in India
General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy announced a five-year partnership to help develop the potential of the jatropha plant as a sustainable biofuel energy crop.
GM Adds B20 Biodiesel Capability for New Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel
08 February, 2010 08:24:00
New lineup of GM’s heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability, the company announced at the National Biodiesel Conference.
Daimler Starts Jatropha Biodiesel Project in India
04 February, 2010 11:01:00
Daimler AG has started a new project for the cultivation of the biodiesel raw material jatropha in the south of India.
Volkswagen to Use B5 Biodiesel to Power its Race Cars
25 February, 2009 05:41:00
After first introducing its clean diesel technology on the race track in 2008, Volkswagen of America announced it will use B5 biodiesel to power its race cars, transport vehicles and generators during the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season.
Fuel-Efficient, Green, Clean Diesels at Home on Race Track or Highway
23 November, 2008 05:39:00
Modern diesels are cleaner than ever before. To show how efficient they are, the latest generation made its debut recently on the racetrack proving that even in full race driving conditions diesel vehicles can remain clean and green ... and highly fuel- efficient!
UK Launches Algae Biofuels Challenge
23 October, 2008 04:36:00
The Carbon Trust has launched the world's biggest algae biofuel project - Algae Biofuels Challenge, with an ambitious mission to commercialize the use of algae biofuel as an alternative to fossil based oil by 2020.
Capture Your Car’s CO2 and Convert It to Biofuel
05 June, 2008 05:42:00
A new technology that it is claimed can capture the CO2 from your car and convert it to biofuel is about to be unveiled for the first time.
Audi R10 TDI to Use Next-Gen Biodiesel At the 2008 Le Mans 24
30 May, 2008 08:07:00
At the 2008 Le Mans 24 Hours on 14/15 June, the three Audi R10 TDI prototypes entered by Audi Sport Team Joest will race for the first time with the next generation of Biodiesel manufactured from Biowaste and promising a reduction in the emission of CO2 by almost 90 per cent when compared with traditional diesel.
Choren Industries Opened World's Largest Second Generation Biofuel Plant
21 April, 2008 12:00:00
The world's first industrial scale biomass to liquid (BTL) plant has opened in Freiberg, Germany. Touted as the world's largest second generation biofuel refinery, the
Study Shows Variations in Biodiesel Strength
03 March, 2008 12:00:00
US researchers have found that many local biodiesel blends do not contain the advertised amount of biofuel. A study by a chemist at Woods
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