The new generation 2010 Toyota Prius has the best fuel economy ever seen on a production hybrid. So how does it get greener? By manufacturing it in an eco-friendly factory. The production of carbon emissions and the consumption of fossil fuels occurs through all phases of the automotive supply chain. From the energy required to [...]
This past week, BMW has unveiled a lot of new information about their EfficientDynamics program which, as the name implies, helps to make their cars more eco-friendly by cutting down on energy consumption and boosting fuel efficiency. The newest iteration of this effort is the above pictured 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine, which not only [...]
Creating biofuels from algae isn’t new, but the recent announcement of $85 billion in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy should make it more widespread. The funding package will also promote the development of other advanced biofuels, but none of it will be used to create cellulosic ethanol. What’s so great about algal fuel [...]
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