• Low emission cars under NREL's microscope
    Low emission cars under NREL's microscope
    Cars that plug into solar panels for electricity or run on hydrogen may sound like something found only on the pages of science fiction novels, but engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory are driving these futuristic vehicles today.
  • United Airlines flies first U.S. commercial advanced biofuel flight
    United Airlines flies first U.S. commercial advanced biofuel flight
    United Continental Holdings announced that it has operated the first U.S. commercial flight powered by advanced biofuels. Flight 1403, flown by a Boeing 737-800, used a blend of sustainable, advanced biofuel and traditional petroleum-derived jet fuel.
  • OriginOil announces commercial algae harvesting system
    OriginOil announces commercial algae harvesting system
    OriginOil, Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to extract oil from algae, recently announced the Algae Appliance, a commercial entry-level algae harvesting system that will help producers process algae at very low cost and without chemicals.
  • EIA releases U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity data
    EIA releases U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity data
    The EIA released its first annual report on U.S. fuel ethanol production capacity. The report includes data for the total production capacity for all operating fuel ethanol production plants at the start of 2011.
  • Fuel efficiency on display in Detroit
    Fuel efficiency on display in Detroit
    The Detroit Auto Show will continue for a few more days, but some of the fuel efficient models put on display from major car makers are worth highlighting now. The latest from Ford, Chevy, Nissan and Honda all made headlines.
  • MIT's City Car makes debut in Spain
    MIT's City Car makes debut in Spain
    A few years ago, MIT's Smart Cities project developed the idea for the City Car. The City Car project was the one that promised a car that folds up into itself when parked, opens from the front, and takes up 1/3 the space of a normal-sized vehicle on the street. Now, it's a reality.

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Oregon manufacturer EnerG2 opens new plant with support from Recovery Act
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Thursday, 16 February 2012 09:30

The Energy Department recently recognized EnerG2 of Albany, which recently celebrated the opening of its new manufacturing facility for electric vehicle battery components.

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U.S. Department of Transportation’s proposed budget invests $74 billion in safe, efficient, and innovative transportation programs
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Tuesday, 14 February 2012 09:30

The proposed $74 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing in our national infrastructure network, building on recent safety achievements, and modernizing our transportation systems through research and innovation.

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Berkeley Lab to develop novel materials for hydrogen storage
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 09:30

The biggest challenge with hydrogen-powered fuel cells lies in the storage of hydrogen: how to store enough of it, in a safe and cost-effective manner, to power a vehicle for 300 miles? Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is aiming to solve this problem by synthesizing novel materials with high hydrogen adsorption capacities.

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MIT's City Car makes debut in Spain
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Monday, 30 January 2012 10:42

A few years ago, MIT's Smart Cities project developed the idea for the City Car. The City Car project was the one that promised a car that folds up into itself when parked, opens from the front, and takes up 1/3 the space of a normal-sized vehicle on the street. Now, it's a reality.

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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack highlights vital role of American agriculture in providing for airline, military fuel demands
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 09:00

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently led a business roundtable meeting and discussed the growing role American-produced biofuels is playing in the civilian aircraft and airline industry, and in the military. The roundtable was held at Chicago-based Boeing Corporation and attended by representatives of United Continental Holdings and Honeywell.

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