Aluminum is part of the solution to improve the sustainability of the transport industry. That was the key message given by Randall Scheps, Alcoa's director of Ground Transportation, to attendees at the Weststart-CALSTART Clean Heavy Duty Vehicle Conference held recently in San Diego.
In conjunction with the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) arranged by the U.S. State Department, the Volvo Group will later today present seven different trucks, all of which can be driven without any net contribution of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
Increasing the amount of renewable ethanol blended into gasoline from 10 percent to 20 percent does not present problems for current vehicles or fuel dispensing equipment and provides similar power and performance, according to a new study released Wednesday by the State of Minnesota.
Near-instantaneous heat for driver comfort and improved safety from optimum defrosting capabilities in cold- weather climates will soon be a reality in the automotive industry - due to advanced technology being developed by global automotive supplier Webasto.
GE announced it is ramping up its efforts to enable global electrification of transportation by investing in Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think, which unveiled a five-seat crossover concept car in Geneva today.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Simon Property Group, Inc. as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions at its malls across the country.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car and VeraSun Energy Corp., one of the nation's largest ethanol producers, today announced the first "VE85(TM)/FlexFuel" rental branch location in South Dakota.
A123Systems, developer and producer of Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries, today announced that U.S. patent 7,338,734 entitled "Conductive Lithium Storage Electrode" has been granted, adding to one of the industry's most comprehensive high-power lithium ion patent portfolios.
Hitachi, Ltd. announced today that it has received an order for lithium-ion battery systems from General Motors Corporation (GM). Hitachi’s lithium-ion battery systems will be installed annually in more than 100,000 hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which is scheduled to launch in North America market in 2010.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named J. C. Penney Company, Inc. a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
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