Archive for the 'Alternative Fuels' Category
September 2nd, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
In the depths of winter, on the harrowing Simplon pass connecting Switzerland to Italy 6,578 feet above sea level, Volkswagen (VW) successfully completed long-range testing of its new HY.POWER fuel cell Bora (Jetta) prototype. The goal was to see whether VW’s new HY.POWER technology could withstand strenuous demands at sub-zero temperatures, which are the major setbacks for cold-combustion hydrogen fuel cells. So far, so good.
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September 1st, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
A Canadian company has been receiving a lot of buzz about a recent announcement regarding its new electric car. Motive Industries Inc., a “full vehicle development firm focused on advanced materials, technology and innovation to create real world transportation” is developing Canada’s first bio-composite bodied electric car made from hemp. Material from hemp stock, grown in Canada, will be used in the body of the electric vehicle, the Kestrel.
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September 1st, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Columbia University researcher Shahzeen Attari conducted a survey of 505 Americans in 427 different zip codes, and 34 states, about energy conservation. Her study indicated that the sample group was not aware of the most effective measures they could take to save energy. Turning lights off was selected as the best choice by the survey participants. Options such as purchasing fuel efficient cars, energy conserving appliances and weatherizing homes, which actually do make an impact, were not popular with the participants. Attari said that many people in the study seemed to believe in taking steps like turning off lights or unplugging cell phone chargers. 2.8 percent of the participants said that sleeping more and relaxing more would reduce their energy consumption.
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August 30th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Under the 2007 Energy Independence Security Act, there is a requirement for the Marines to reduce energy consumption by 30% by 2015 compared with 2003’s energy consumption. Additionally, the Marine Corps is mandated to have 25% of its energy come from renewable sources by 2025.
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August 27th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Backers of Scottish independence from the United Kingdom may be calling for the country’s fair share of profits from North Sea gas and oil revenues, but others are banking on its alternative energy future. Already home to Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm—the 322-megawatt Whitelee facility—the wind-swept, surf-pounded nation is hoping to use its water-drenched geography to ramp up renewable energy production.
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August 27th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Portugal is doing more than its part to move away from traditional energy sources and cut greenhouse gases. Lead by the likes of EDP-Energias de Portugal SA (PINK:EDPFY), the world’s fourth-largest wind power company—with clean-energy operations stretching from Europe to North America—Portugal has become an example for many countries to follow.
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August 26th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Whiskey, the much loved alcoholic beverage, may become a major source of biofuel production in the near future. Scientists at Edinburgh Napier University have developed a method of producing biofuel from the two main by-products of whiskey distillation: “pot ale,” the liquid from the copper stills, and “draff,” the spent grains.
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August 25th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
The Japan Post Service will soon be delivering mail in converted electric vehicles. Japan Post Service Co. has secured an order to purchase 1,030 electric vehicles from Japan-based Zerosports Co., Ltd. for its mail delivery and collection service. The Zero EVs are actually converted from gas-driven Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. commercial vehicles.
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August 24th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Speculation about the amount of oil floating in the Gulf of Mexico continues to run rampant. Ever since the National Incident Command released a report on the status of the oil in the Gulf on August 2, 2010, there have been public claims from the media and government bodies that 75% of the oil is gone.
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August 24th, 2010 by EBR_EBdaily
Although Vestas’ big second-quarter losses might point to the contrary, investor confidence in the cleantech sector is bullish. A report, compiled by IMAP, a global network of merger and acquisition advisory firms, shows that the number of mergers and acquisitions in the alternative energy sectors rose 54% last year. IMAP’s research shows that mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy’s three major sectors — solar power, wind energy, and biofuels — was worth US$20.4 billion last year.
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