NEW YORK–Virent Energy Systems later this year will open a demonstration plant that will convert sugar water into the chemical equivalent of gasoline. The company is now in the process of raising a C round of funding to build the facility in Madison, Wis., which is scheduled to be open … [...]
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G-Oil's 5W-30 motor oil is biodegradable. (Credit: Green Earth Technologies) G-Oil, made from in part from animal fats, is a now the official motor oil of the International Motor Sports Association’s American Le Mans Series. The two groups announced the change in a joint statement released Thursday…. Originally posted at Planetary Gear [...] Or neither? In 2011 environmentalists and foreign-energy hawks will have a number of interesting choices available when purchasing their next car. Two of the top picks will, undoubtedly, be the Tesla Model S and the Chevy Volt. After tax incentives, the Tesla Model S will cost about ,000,the Chevy Volt about ,000, although it seems the Model [...] [...] We drove the Audi A3 like an angel and got 43.7 miles to the gallon. When we drove it like a speed demon, the mileage was a still-respectable 31.2 mpg. Although the Audi A3 clean diesel small wagon won’t hit US shores until early 2010, we enjoyed a first-drive preview of the highly anticipated clean [...] [...] Filed under: Motorsports, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Tech Don Panoz, founder of the American Le Mans Series, wants to return his brand back to the top ranks of the series and possibly bring a new greener fuel as well. Panoz spoke at press conference in the run up to Saturday’s 12 Hours of Sebring and announced that the [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, BMW BMW Chairman Norbert Reithofer has reportedly confirmed a new eco-friendly machine called the Megacity Vehicle as part of the automaker’s Project i. Beyond the name, details are sketchy. According to Reithofer, “Customers will have the choice between a fully electric drive and a high-efficiency combustion engine. Large-scale production could start in [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green In the message-appropriate setting of the Southern California Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center, President Obama announced yesterday the availability of .4 billion to aid the development of plug-in cars and the infrastructure required to keep them charged. The money will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) [...] [...] |
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