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Olive drab isn't the only green thing in the U.S. Army. Currently undergoing testing at Fort Carson in Colorado, the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle illustrates the unlikely intersection between eco-friendly powertrains and the demanding needs of a vehicle that may be deployed to a war zone. The Colorado ZH2 is a collaboration between General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), but its roots are a little more humble. DON'T MISS: Honda, GM To Build Factory For Fuel-Cell Production By 2025 Underneath its show-truck...
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Military hydrogen-powered Chevy Colorado ZH2 launches
The Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 will begin testing with the U.S. Army next year.
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U.S. Army, Chevy to unveil hydrogen fuel-cell Colorado truck in October
Chevy and the U.S. Army will unveil their jointly-developed Colorado-based fuel-cell prototype in October.
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U.S. Navy's 'Great Green Fleet' Uses 10-Percent Biodiesel Even As Fuel Prices Plummet
The U.S. Navy is moving ahead with plans to to fuel ships with biodiesel.
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Custom Tesla Model X Thanks Company's Veterans, Model S Too
Seeing a Tesla Model X electric SUV on the roads at all is still a rare occurrence; seeing one in flat black is even rarer. That's because there's only one that looks like the Model X in these photos, snapped at a Supercharger site 10 days ago by our Tesla-owning author George Parrott. After...
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Hydrogen For Military Use: Chevy Colorado Fuel-Cell Truck
General Motors and the U.S. Army are building a hydrogen-powered Chevrolet Colorado prototype.
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The military is investigating a new jet engine design that could boost efficiency.
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U.S. Air Force Unveils Fleet of 42 Electric Vehicles, Nissan Leafs Included, For V2G Tests
The U.S. Air Force will conduct a vehicle-to-grid test program in Los Angeles.
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U.S. Military To Order 1500 Electric Cars, Chevy Volts Included
It’s a well-known fact that President Obama is a fan of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. In fact, Obama has pledged to buy his own Chevrolet Volt when he leaves office, whenever that takes place. As Commander in Chief however, Obama will be pleased to see that the U.S. military isn’t...
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Job Training For Returning Vets: Installing Electric-Car Chargers
Industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation, whose automotive business makes superchargers and many other parts, also supplies electric-car charging stations. Under a recent Federal contract, Eaton will provide those charging stations to various Federal locations--and the company is also working to...
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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...
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Army Diesel-Hybrid Concept: Twice The MPG, Just As Fierce As Humvee
For U.S. armed forces, green is mostly seen these days as accents in beige battlefield camo. But reducing the cost and risk of delivering very expensive diesel fuel in vulnerable military convoys has long been a Pentagon goal, and one way to do that is to make all military vehicles more fuel...
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A surprising number of technological innovations have been developed through the military, and subsequently found their way into daily use - microwaves, cell phone technology, the internet and more, all have their roots in military systems. Sometimes, the civilian world can give something back - like the fleet of 16 General Motors hydrogen fuel cell vehicles being used by the U.S. Army in Hawaii. The Army is evaluating the now-camouflaged fuel cell SUVs in real-world use, to determine whether the technology has wider use in the military. The vehicles are being paid for by the Army Tank...
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Will Military Necessity Push Hybrid Vehicle Development?
The challenges of delivering fuel to a battlefield make hybrids and extended range electric vehicles a natural choice for the Army, but current technology limits their practicality.
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Why Buy Electric Cars? Iraq Vet Says: For National Security
Most Nissan Leaf owners are passionate about their electric cars, especially the earliest ones who've already taken delivery. But not all of them have served three tours of military duty, including service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tim Goodrich was posted to Afghanistan as an avionics technician...
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U.S. Army Goes Electric With Smart-Grid Enabled EVs
The U.S. military is hardly the first place you'd look to find an electric vehicle, but Canadian firm Rapid Electric Vehicles has just received a four-vehicle order from the U.S. Army for a test fleet of all-electric vehicles. The vehicles will be tested by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research...
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Hybrids Are For Soldiers Too, Not Just Elite Effete Eco-Wimps
Yeah, yeah, we know. The only people who buy hybrids are the ones who want to show off their green credentials. They're effete, elite coastal residents who probably drove Subarus before they got their hybrids. Uh huh. Tell it to the Marines. Or, more accurately, tell it to the Israel Defense...
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