Ford’s chocolate-inspired MuCell plastic uses bubbles to reduce weight
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPG, Ford
Engineers at Ford have taken inspiration from Nestle’s Aero chocolate bar to produce lightweight MuCell (aka microcellular plastic foam) plastic parts by injecting them with gas bubbles during the manufact…
New York City Getting Legislative Support For Its Hybrid-Taxi Fleet Plans
New York City may get its wish for a hybrid taxi fleet after all. After a setback in which the city saw a federal appeals court strike down its plan to require all new taxis to be hybrids, New York state congress is considering a bill, called the Gree…
Audio: 8 minutes and 44 seconds of steely calm
Published: Tuesday, April 05, 2011, 8:45 PM Updated: Tuesday, April 05, 2011, 10:22 PM The voice from the ground giving the green light for United Airlines Flight 497 to take off from Louis Armstrong International Airport came in crystal clear over the…
Cleantechnica: Questions Surround GMO Algea Biofuel
We’ve covered some of the most recent advances in genetically modified bio-fuel sources here on Gas 2.0, and while all this exciting R&D might be regarded as revolutionary, Zachary Shahan – over on our award-winning sister site, Cleantechnica – r…
Eco Ultra recycled motor oil production hits 1.5M gallons; used oil can also be turned into gas
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc.
Universal Lubricants’ (UL) recycled Eco Ultra motor oil is catching on slowly, but surely. Made in the U.S. at the company’s “re-refinery,” Eco Ultra is an American Petroleum Institute (API) certified engine oi…
NREL and partners to investigate secondary uses for electric drive vehicle batteries
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will partner with an industry-academia team led by the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) to investigate secondary applications for aged battery packs from e…
Audi first quarter sales up 24.6% in China, its largest foreign market
In the first quarter of 2011, Audi posted 24.6% growth over the corresponding prior-year period in its largest foreign market, selling a total of 64,122 cars in China and Hong Kong.
Sales of imported vehicles went up by 66.4% to a total of 11,481 unit…
GM Developing A Buick Volt?
Last week Road & Track gave us the lovely Volt convertible, and while GM has no plans for a drop-top plug-in they are apparently developing a Buick Volt. Will the Volt’s high price go down easier with a Buick badge?
From the start, the Chevrolet Volt…
Cold Train Intermodal Expects 300% Growth
The Pacific Northwest-Chicagoland Express Cold Train Intermodal Service is celebrating its one-year anniversary.
Daily Express Offers Fuel Programs for Owner-Operators
Heavy haul and specialized trucking company Daily Express now offers fuel surcharge programs for its owner-operators.