Poll: Next big "green" powertrain
What will be the next big "green" powertrain in the U.S.?
Ethanol
Ricardo to Demonstrate Benefits of Extreme Ethanol Optimization
Ricardo and Growth Energy are to collaborate on a first vehicle-based demonstration of Ricardo's Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection (EBDI) engine technology.
Danish Company to Produce Straw-Based Bioethanol
22 November, 2009 06:12:00
Danish company DONG Energy has opened one of the world’s first and largest bioethanol plants in Kalundborg in Denmark, where bioethanol will be produced on the basis of straw.
Dacia Launches Bioethanol-Fuelled Logan MCV in France
14 November, 2009 12:31:00
Dacia has extended its lineup of vehicles capable of running on alternative fuels with E85 bioethanol-compatible version of the Dacia Logan MCV in France.
GM Updated HUMMER H3 and H3T With New Flex-Fuel V8
07 November, 2009 11:59:00
HUMMER has updated the 2010 HUMMER H3 and H3T models with three new exterior colors and an available E85 Flex Fuel capable 5.3L V8 engine as part of its commitment to offer a biofuel powertrain in all body styles by 2010.
Coskata Opens Semi-Commercial Feedstock Flexible Ethanol Facility
15 October, 2009 03:06:00
Coskata Inc., a leading developer of next generation biofuels, today announced the successful start-up of their semi-commercial flex ethanol facility located in Madison, PA.
Watermelon Juice for Ethanol
28 August, 2009 02:07:00
Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture in Oklahoma has found a way to create ethanol from the unwanted watermelons.
Volvo Recalls Thousands of FlexiFuel Cars
10 July, 2009 05:36:00
Volvo Cars said on Thursday it is recalling around 8,500 FlexiFuel cars, mainly in Sweden, due to problems with the fuel-pump.
Volvo Upgrades its Most Powerful E85 Engine
17 May, 2009 09:04:00
Volvo has boosted the power of its E85 2.5-liter Flexifuel engine by 30 horsepower and an additional 40 Newton meters of torque.
Study: Bioelectricity Could Be More Efficient than Ethanol to Power Vehicles
08 May, 2009 03:42:00
Researchers suggest that using biomass to generate electricity is more efficient for transportation than making biofuels - and might actually do more to cut CO2 emissions as well.
Hajek Motorsports will Attempt to Break NASCAR Speed Record in E-85 Mustang
08 May, 2009 11:37:00
Hajek Motorsports, with technical support from Ford Racing, will attempt to break the 22-year-old NASCAR speed record held by Bill Elliott with E-85 Mustang.
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