As rises the popularity of biofuels, so does the need for specific crops to provide the “bio” part of the fuel. With this in mind, NexSteppe announced the launch of its first sorghum hybrid products in the U.S. and in Brazil. NexSteppe’s new Malibu sweet sorghum hybrids and Palo Alto high biomass sorghum hybrids are
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A new Propel Fuels gas station is opening for business on Ashlan Avenue in Fresno, Calif., offering California-sourced fuels. Propel said it is bringing locally-produced, low carbon fuels to drivers in Fresno through its innovative fueling station model — the Clean Mobility Center. The station, located at 4994 E. Ashlan Avenue, will be the first
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John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy, will be joining the Fuel Freedom Foundation Advisory Board. Fuel Freedom is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to breaking America’s oil addiction by opening the fuel market to allow replacement fuels like ethanol, methanol, natural gas and electric vehicles to fairly
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Audi is jumping on the CNG bandwagon with a natural gas version of its A3 hatchback. Named A3 Sportback g-tron by Audi, the natural gas vehicle showcases what Audi qualifies as state-of-the-art CNG drive technology, starting with the fuel storage. The vehicle has two tanks, located under the luggage compartment floor. Each can hold seven
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The European Commission (EC) has laid a road map that it says will lead to a Europe with far fewer vehicle emissions. And rather than focus on development of alternative fuels, the key objective behind the package of measures centers on distribution of the clean fuels. The EC cites issues of the high cost of
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, UK, plan to replicate plants’ ability to turn sunlight into energy – photosynthesis – in order to harvest hydrogen, a zero-emissions fuel. The university’s scientists speculate that this process of harvesting the sun’s energy will be far more efficient than existing solar converters. “We have been
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Anticipating a growing U.S. market for diesel cars, Chevrolet is planning to launch the Cruze diesel at its dealers in May. Fuel economy is expected to rival the Eco version of the gas-powered Cruze in excess of 40 mpg. The Cruze diesel has already been in existence in Europe and GM has said it collaborated
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After corn, you will likely end up with some transformed algae in your fuel tank soon. As part of the bi-partisan “Fiscal Cliff” legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1, 2013, algae-derived fuels are, for the first time ever, a “qualified feedstock” under section 40 of the
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Researchers at UCLA made a discovery that could change how EVs and other battery-based electronics could be powered in the near future. In this short clip, graphene, already a well known substance, was being put through the phases to be produced in large quantities and for a low cost. During this process it was discovered
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California’s Advanced Clean Car package including Zero Emission Vehicle and Low Emission Vehicle standards got green-lighted. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave yesterday the OK to California to put in place its Advanced Clean Cars package of regulations. This sets the stage for a new generation of ultra-clean cars starting in 2017 that
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