Archive for April, 2008
Next Entries »150 mpg AFS Trinity Power XH-150 Hybrid SUV begins Earth Day tour
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008The AFS Trinity, which we reported on back in January, has embarked on a cross country tour which started today in Los Angeles and is expected to end on Earth Day in Washington DC on April 20th.
The XH-150 Trinity is a plug-in hybrid modification of the Saturn Vue SUV. The Trinity version can […]
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Auto123.com reviews the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid
Monday, April 7th, 2008If you’re in the market for a new hybrid, or just want to see what’s out there, head on over to the Auto123.com site for a good review of the 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid.
The Honda Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) powertrain is a little different than the hybrid system used in the Toyota Prius. In […]
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Australia launches project to bury carbon dioxide
Sunday, April 6th, 2008CNN.com reports that Australia has opened a new plant in southern Victoria state that pumps carbon dioxide deep underground to stop it from getting into the atmosphere, a technique known as geosequestration. This one R&D project is expected to handle 110,231 tons of CO2, which will be captured from industry emissions, compressed, and […]
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Range Fuels to put timber in the tank
Saturday, April 5th, 2008BusinessGreen reports that Range Fuels, which recently secured $100m in funding, is moving ahead with the building of an ethanol plant in Georgia that will be capable of turning wood into biofuel using a thermo-chemical technique. Plans are for Range Fuels to begin producing ethanol from wood waste next year.
Since corn, soy and palm-oil […]
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GM testing the Volt’s batteries
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008CNN reports that General Motors is about to begin field testing the lithium-ion batteries that will be used in the Chevrolet Volt. The Volt is intended to be GM’s plug-in hybrid. It will run off of electric motors and will have a small gasoline engine onboard that will be used to […]
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A new use for the UltraBattery
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008I told you about the UltraBattery in January…it combines a supercapacitor and a lead acid battery in one unit - making it very quick to provide and absorb charge during acceleration and braking while costing much less than nickel metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries. While field tests are underway to prove the reliability […]
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Initial details on new Honda Hybrid
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008We’re starting to hear some of the details about the new Honda Hybrid, which is expected to be shown at the Paris Motor Show. Honda’s new hybrid, which doesn’t yet have a name, will be priced below the current Honda Hybrid Civic and will be cheapest hybrid on sale in the US - it’s […]
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