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Biofuel in the reactors of an airplane in New Zealand

The Air New Zealand has tested a reactor powered by 50% of oil jatropha, a plant native to South America. It intends to generalize this biofuel by four years. Kerosene is the only fuel capable of flying an airliner. For the first time a New...

EV Ginetta G50, the alternative to the Tesla Roadster

Early English brand Ginetta, specializing in small roadster, take the turn and carry out an electric version of the G50 batteries. It appears that Ginetta Cars, a storied British company that's been building racing and road cars since 1958, may be...

Porsche thinking more like a 911 electric

Porsche, why he recently completed the acquisition of a Tesla Roadster? Undoubtedly to study closely and try to see if a 100% electric declination of 911 was possible. Indeed, this is the most plausible hypothesis to justify this purchase, which...

The small electric REVA available in Europe with lithium-ion batteries

Passing ancient lead-acid batteries with lithium-ion batteries, the L-ion Reva sees his move to autonomy 120 km for a maximum speed of 80 km / h. Indian manufacturer specializing in electric car, Reva (Reva Electric Car Company) today announced...

Green additives for gasoline: the pilot project of the University of Porto receives "ABB Global Consulting Award for Sustainable Technology

Viviana Alfrio Silva and Rodrigues, researchers at the Laboratory of Separation Processes and Reaction (LSRE) Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto received the IChemE for Sustainable Technology for...

Fiat: eco:Drive has saved 163,000kg of CO2 so far

Fiat introduced to Fiat's eco: Drive system during the Paris Motor Show in October. If you don't remember, no worries. Here's a refresher: eco: Drive uses a USB stick that fits in certain Fiat model dashboards and records information on how you're...

The Reiter Gallardo GT3 Strada: roadgoing race car

Reiter Engineering’s factory-backed Lamborghinis run at the forefront of GT racing, which makes its latest offering a bit special – the Gallardo GT3 Strada is a roadgoing version of the company’s Gallardo GT3 race car. ...

41 mpg! All-new FORD Fusion hybrid IS NOW America’s most fuel-efficient mid-size car

The all-new Ford Fusion Hybrid is now officially America’s most fuel efficient mid-size car with a certified 41 mpg rating in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, topping the Toyota Camry hybrid by 8 mpg in the city and 2 mpg on the...

Will Electric Cars Rule the Future?

In 1900, electric and steam vehicles were preferred for city usage, while gasoline cars were only used in rural areas. Could we be headed back to the future? What will your children drive 20 years or more from now? According to one analyst,...

Tata Will Offer World’s Cheapest Hybrid

The world’s cheapest car could become the world’s cheapest hybrid.

Indian carmaker Tata Motors will offer a micro-hybrid version of the Nano—its ultra-affordable small car—according to a leading Indian...

Toyota's Secret Plans for Solar-Powered Car

Toyota is secretly developing a car powered by solar cells mounted on the vehicle’s roof, according to a report today from Japan’s Nikkei newspaper.

The report said the automaker hopes the vehicle will eventually be totally ...

New software for individual vehicle of the future

In the future, vehicles will also be customized as their owner. Everyone can compose his vehicle according to its needs. To define exactly these functions individually, more and more software will be used to help you make those choices. Above...

Technology against fuel cost

An amount of 12 million just to support the establishment of a research center for 2010 and promised for next year, an increase of turnover in the continuity of previous years. The company Landi Renzo (specialist in the production of alternative...

Taking a ride in the Air Car

A rear seat that faces backwards. Powered by compressed air. Name like the AirPOD and FlowAIR. A windshield that doubles as the door. There are a lot of hurdles that MDI's compressed air line of vehicles needs to jump before people will consider...

The Aerocity: a means of environmentally friendly transport, comfortable and very fast

The office of consulting engineers Movare has developed a new transportation concept presented as an alternative to high-speed lines. The Aerocity is a vehicle that plane in a concrete box, like an airplane, and can reach a maximum speed of 500 km...

BYD Delays Sale of Electric Cars in North-America to 2011

After the Tesla Model S, Here Comes BYD's F3DM...

It was only a couple weeks ago that BYD's F3DM plug-in hybrid went on sale in China. At that time, BYD still said it...

Could a gasoline engine outperform diesels? MUSIC might be the answer

Back in college, a teacher in a physics class explained to me and my classmates the models that rule diesel and gasoline engines. This stirred a classic debate: what's better: diesel or gasoline? The concept that explained the better...

NYC Hybrid Taxis Killed by “Patchwork Excuse”

A US Federal judge barred New York City last week from implementing a regulation that all new taxicabs achieve at least 25 miles per gallon, which was to have taken effect November 1, rising to 30 mpg a year later. On Halloween Day, Judge Paul...

Universal Studios to Convert 300-Vehicle Fleet to Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicles

Universal Studios in Hollywood has taken a major step toward going green by unveiling its intention to convert its fleet of 300 gas vehicles to Cruise Car, Inc.'s alternative energy Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicles. This conversion to an...

All-New 2010 Mazda3 Debuts at LA Auto Show

Mazda unveiled the all-new 2010 Mazda3, the much-anticipated successor to the company's best-selling car globally, at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show. The new model offers a mix of quality, styling, power, dynamics, and fit and finish for...