Transportation
Enel & The Piaggio Group team up to develop electric mobility
- The two partners will work together to study the mobility and electric recharging needs of corporate fleets and hybrid scooters to offer innovative solutions to customers.
- They will carry out joint pilot projects in selected cities with differing mobility styles and needs.
Secretary Chu Announces Nearly $80 Million Investment for Advanced Biofuels Research and Fueling Infrastructure
Investment builds upon the Department’s ongoing effort to spur the creation of the domestic bio-industry and create new jobs
Washington, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the investment of nearly $80 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for advanced biofuels research and fueling infrastructure that will help support the [...]
Government of Canada Supports Next-generation Biofuels Project
Waterdown, Ontario, January 12, 2010 – A technology that could allow biofuels producers to increase both their profitability and competitiveness has been given a boost today.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded a project led by SunOpta BioProcess Inc. up to $5.5M in funding for the construction of a facility to demonstrate its integrated process [...]
Secretary Chu Announces $187 Million to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles
Columbus, Ind. – At an event today in Columbus, Indiana, Secretary Chu announced the selection of nine projects totaling more than $187 million to improve fuel efficiency for heavy-duty trucks and passenger vehicles. The funding includes more than $100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and with a private cost share of 50 [...]
European research shows that hydrogen energy could reduce oil consumption in road transport by 40% by 2050
A scientific project funded by the EU’s research programme has found that introducing hydrogen into the energy system would reduce the total oil consumption by the road transport sector by 40% between now and 2050. By taking a leading position in the worldwide market for hydrogen technologies, Europe can open new economic opportunities and strengthen [...]
Mercedes-Benz Launches New Natural Gas Semitrailer Tractor
NGV Global. Mercedes-Benz launched its latest natural gas powered commercial vehicle, the Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT 1828 semitrailer tractor for urban and short-radius distribution, at the 2007 RAI International Commercial Vehicle Show in Amsterdam.
Bio-crude turns cheap waste into valuable fuel
CSIRO and Monash University have developed a chemical process that turns green waste into a stable bio-crude oil.
The bio-crude oil can be used to produce high value chemicals and biofuels, including both petrol and diesel replacement fuels.
To bio or not to bio – are ‘green’ fuels really good for the earth ?
The EU says we need them, some experts say they damage the planet. Who is right ?
From the top of the Greenergy refinery in Immingham you can see across the Humber estuary to Hull. A hum of equipment fills the air, along with a curious smell. Popcorn.
Toll Discounts for Going Green
CAR companies advertise how hybrid cars get great mileage. They could also add tolls to the list of savings.