Automaker Volvo has unveiled seven trucks that the company sees as the future for long-haul transportation in the country. This story in Land Line Magazine says Volvo officials debuted the trucks at the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference in Washington, DC: The trucks, powered by everything from biodiesel and ethanol to biogas and hydrogen, are touted by the company as …
Sustaining the Faith
A group is trying to combine their faith with its desire to live a life that will allow everyone to enjoy the Earth before they have to head off to Heaven. FUSE… Faiths United for Sustainable Energy… is a collection of scientists, religious leaders, government officials, and more which wants to become a catalyst to rid our society of its …
Fill ‘er Up… With Air!
A French carmaker is introducing a truly unique vehicle to the North American market… one that runs on air! This story posted on The Future of Things web site says Zero Pollution Motors is planning on soon debuting it’s six-seater Air Car CityCat to America: Developed by Formula One race car engineer Guy Negre, the Air Car is equipped with …
Ohio Becoming Mecca for Green Collar Jobs
A new report says Ohio could be home to 174,000 advanced, renewable energy jobs by 2030. The report by the American Solar Energy Society, funded by the non-profit Ohio Business Development Coalition, says the Buckeye State is pioneering efforts to increase the number of skilled professionals in the renewable energy field: According to the Ohio Business Development Coalition (OBDC), the …
Last Survey Contest Reminder
This is your friendly reminder and request to take our Domestic Fuel Reader Survey. There’s only about 12 easy questions so it will only take a minute and we’d really appreciate your participation. We’re going to pick one lucky winner from all the people who participate in our survey for a brand new, personalized 4G iPod Nano. The Official Rules …
Ethanol Pipeline to East Coast in the Works
What you see above could be the biggest boost to ethanol in this country: a pipeline that will move ethanol to the East Coast of the U.S. at a transportation cost on par to what petroleum now enjoys. Magellan Midstream Partners and Buckeye Partners, both in the fuel transport business, put out this press release saying they are looking into …
Exhaust Could Power Cars
Talk about your perpetual motion machine, researchers in Great Britain are looking at ways of capturing the exhaust from cars to power those very same cars. Cardiff University, a longtime home to engineering research, has this press release about how it is taking the next step is renewable energy: Professor Mike Rowe’s long term research interest at the Cardiff School …
Survey Contest Reminder
This is your friendly reminder and request to take our Domestic Fuel Reader Survey. There’s only about 12 easy questions so it will only take a minute and we’d really appreciate your participation. We’re going to pick one lucky winner from all the people who participate in our survey for a brand new, personalized 4G iPod Nano. The Official Rules …
Take The Survey Reminder
This is a friendly reminder and request that you go ahead and take our Domestic Fuel Reader Survey. There’s only about 12 easy questions so it will only take a minute and we’d really appreciate your participation. Thank you to all who have already taken a few moments to provide your feedback. We’re going to pick one lucky winner from …
Westport-Kenworth Building LNG Trucks
Semi-truck manufacturer Kenworth is teaming up with Westport Innovations… a maker of engines that run on compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen, and hydrogen-enriched compressed natural gas (HCNG)… to build trucks that run on LNG. A Westport press release says that they will begin producing Kenworth T800 LNG trucks at the Kenworth manufacturing plant in Renton, Washington, …