Alt Fuels
Will U.S. Military's Biofuels Efforts Lose Funding In New Defense Bill?
Politics is never pretty, and the politics of alternative fuels seem even less so. Today, The Detroit News reports that the U.S. military's program to reduce its reliance on oil by using ethanol and other non-petroleum fuels could be de-funded in the military authorization bill that's now working...
Which Carmakers Are Still Serious About Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles?
Hydrogen fuel-cell cars have not progressed as fast as some companies had predicted 10 or 15 years ago. No carmaker sells a fuel-cell vehicle in any kind of volume, but... May 14, 2012 by John Voelcker 20
Ethanol Goals Passed By Congress Cannot Be Met: New Study
Ethanol has been problematic for several years now. Promoted as a way for the U.S. to grow its own vehicle fuel, the alcohol was so popular several years ago that Congress... May 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
NASA Ready To Show Off Algae Biofuel Research Project
NASA has developed a system that captures carbon dioxide and helps to prevent pollution from wastewater while creating renewable algae biofuel, fertilizer and possibly animal... April 20, 2012 by Talking Points Memo 2
GM Announces Bi-Fuel Pickup Truck Pricing
If you want a green truck at the moment, your options are limited. By their nature, trucks require large engines, and large engines use a lot of fuel. Until electric and... April 20, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
![Algae [source: VentureBeat]](http://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/algae-source-venturebeat_100388298_151x113.jpg "Sapphire Energy Gets $144 Million To Turn Algae Into Gasoline")
Sapphire Energy Gets $144 Million To Turn Algae Into Gasoline
Sapphire Energy, a company that creates algae-based fuel, just announced a whopping $144 million in funding. In recent years several startups have emerged to create fuel out... April 16, 2012 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat 2
Big Ships To Use Biofuels To Cut Emissions, Spill Risks--Eventually
Progress comes slowly to the world of commercial shipping, but it is coming. Three years ago, we noted that one giant cargo ship emits as much as 50 million cars. Now... April 13, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
![Denver Zoo's poop-powered rickshaw [screen capture from Denver Post video]](http://static.hgmsites.net/images/cache/denver-zoos-poop-powered-rickshaw_100386746_151x113.jpg "Will Poop Power Electric Cars? Sure Will At Denver Zoo")
Will Poop Power Electric Cars? Sure Will At Denver Zoo
In terms of renewable energy, you have to give credit to the first person who thought of using excrement as a source of fuel. At the risk of dragging things down to... March 30, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Food Or Fuel? Researchers Critical Of Biofuel Targets
On the face of it, biofuels seem like an ideal short to medium-term solution for reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. After all, they could not only be grown at... March 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 9
The Next New Fuel You've Never Heard Of: Methanol, In China
You'll already be familiar with ethanol-powered cars, but what about methanol? Both are alcohols, but methanol is even simpler than ethanol, containing only one carbon atom... March 23, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6
Alt-Fuel With Flair: Propane-Powered 1982 Morgan Plus 8
In case you thought we just reported on cars that are green in their energy sources, this 1982 Morgan Plus 8--available on eBay with 1 day left, and first brought to our... March 19, 2012 by Thomas Bey
E15 Gasoline Could Be Heading To Your Local Gas Station Soon
In the not-so distant future, you might find you’ll find an extra choice when you fill up at the gas station, alongside the current choices for Regular or Premium... March 19, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Ram To Offer Natural-Gas HD Pickup Trucks, Joining Chevy, GMC
We missed it last week while we were covering all the new cars at the Geneva Motor Show, but Chrysler has officially stepped forward into the world of natural-gas vehicles... March 12, 2012 by John Voelcker 1
Obama: Add Rebates On Natural-Gas Cars, Oil Is 'Fuel Of Past'
Continuing his efforts to reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil, President Barack Obama yesterday proposed expanding tax credits now offered to buyers of plug-in cars to... March 8, 2012 by John Voelcker 20
2013 Chevy, GMC Natural Gas Bi-Fuel Pickup Trucks Announced
General Motors announced today it will offer bi-fuel versions of its 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks that run either on gasoline or natural gas. The two... March 5, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
Kill (Gas) Bills: Daryl Hannah’s Bio Diesel El Camino Sold At Auction
For years, the great and the good of Hollywood have helped encourage people to ditch gas guzzlers by turning up to red-carpet events and driving around Beverly Hills in an... February 17, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
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