alternative fuels
David Blume touts Alcohol Can Be A Gas ! July 21st, 2008
An Alternative to Gas
Noted ecological biologist David Blume has been promoting his book, Alcohol Can Be A Gas and continues to talk about the importance of alcohol-based fuels, and of how the oil industry has worked against the...more
Prince Charles Runs His Aston on English Wine July 7th, 2008
Vintage Fuel for a Vintage Car
Prince Charles, the U.K.'s version of Al Gore, has taken another step in a green direction: his 1970 Aston Martin DB6 has been converted to run entirely on bioethanol, sometimes known as E100. The fuel...more
Water-Powered Car a Pipe Dream June 30th, 2008
Claims to the Contrary Not Worth Their Weight in Water
We learned the other day that hydrogen-fueled cars release only water as a byproduct. Could you take that purest of all tailpipe emissions and fuel another car with only water? No, for two reasons: first,...more
All-Hybrid Taxi Fleet on Its Way in NYC April 29th, 2008
But did you know NYC Had an All-Electric Fleet Back in 1896?
In May 2007, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that all NYC taxis would be hybrid by 2012. The city is on its way toward that goal a year later, though a bit off...more
CARB's Not So Good for You April 1st, 2008
California cuts ZEVs by 70% instead of 90%, calls it a victory
In a stunning example of spin, the first sentence of the California Air Resource Board's press release after Thursday's vote on the number of zero-emissions vehicles in the state reads: "The Air Resources Board today...more
Detroit Electric Recharged March 5th, 2008
100-year-old brand resurrected by new EV partnership
A couple of weeks ago, Treehugger and AutoblogGreen both posted announcements about pioneering electric vehicle company Detroit Electric being brought back from the dead. US EV maker Zap and China’s Youngman Automotive Group have teamed...more
"Car of the Future" Rolls Out This Spring February 12th, 2008
Well, the NOVA Film Version, Anyway
NOVA's got a brand new bag: the PBS stalwart is taking open-source idea-sharing to documentary making. For its first experiment in "open production," NOVA has chosen "Car of the Future" as its subject. The one-hour...more
