Think about all the cool cars in Mitsubishi’s lineup.
Chances are, you could only think of one; the Lancer Evolution.
Turbocharged, 300 horsepower, all-wheel drive; the perfect prescription for New England snowfall and the doldrums of conventional family sedans. It has worked for Mitsubishi for years now, and a cult of fanboys (and girls) has cropped up around this car. So why would Mitsubishi consider making it a hybrid?
United States Agribusiness Report Q1 2010 – new report releasedPR-inside.com (press release)Ethanol production in the US has boomed over the past decade, driven by high oil prices and government policy to support biofuel production. …and more &r…
Depending on who you ask, Cash for Clunkers was either a spectacular success, or a spectacular failure.
These are the facts though. Cash for Clunkers helped sell 690,000 car sales in 30 days, at the cost $3 billion to taxpayers. While overall auto sales are down in 2009 compared to 2008, December was a strong finish for almost every brand. In the four months since the program, car sales have also been up as a whole. Chrysler and General Motors are out of bankruptcy. 2010 is looking like a much better year for car buyers.
Still, the question lingers. Are we going to get a second round of Cash for Clunkers?
The U.S. Army proudly showed off its new Clandestine Electric Reconnaissance Vehicle (CERV) at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last week, and let’s just say that on looks this diesel-electric hybrid can’t compete with eye candy like Toyota’s new FT-CH Prius concept. But, at least it gets you where you want to go – with a 25% reduction in fuel consumption.
As the owner of the world’s largest fleet of vehicles, the U.S. Army is on an all-out drive to adopt sustainable new fuels and hybrid technologies to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The CERV is just one part of a U.S. military research and development program that includes energy storage, power and thermal management, robotics, and survivability as well as vehicle design.
I’m going to answer my own question and say both.
It’s true. According to Kelley Blue Book’s list of most searched cars, perennial favorites the Honda Civic and Accord topped the list. The Prius came in at #8, within spitting distance of the Camaro which came in at #12. In fact, if you look at the different lists from websites across the web, muscle cars are pretty consistently high on the search lists, as are hybrids and fuel efficient models like the Smart ForTwo.
So can America have its cake and eat it too?
Funding for Biofuels ResearchNew York Times (blog)As an interesting counterpoint, a study released recently by Rice University questioned whether the government's goal of reaching biofuel production targets …
Three stories in the press over the last few weeks, have given South African’s unusual concerns about swimming off Cape Town’s beaches, surfing around the estuaries of Eastern Cape Rivers and canoeing in the Umgeni River.A Zimbabwean man holidaying in Cape Town was killed, when he was attacked by what is believed to be a great white shark at Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town.
Ninety three shark attacks, 12 fatal, were reported in the Eastern and Western Cape beaches in the last 18 years compared to only 19, with one death, on KwaZulu-Natal’s beaches. The shark nets installed there have reduced attacks by 99%, since the 1960s, when attacks were a frequent occurrence. But nets are not suitable for Cape beaches because of rough seas, the presence of whales and seals and the type of sharks.
A stampede is coming to Salado this spring, 1st Annual Renewable Energy Stampede & Green Living Fair : is brought to North Central Texas by organizers with over 25 years experience in renewable energy and healthy green living and 10 years of fair …
Renewable Energy in North America surveyed 132 executives in the US and Canada and found that the most significant drivers for renewable energy are public perception and government, while cost and technological immaturity are still significant …
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ArabianBusiness.comTwo aviation consortia launch biofuel trialsEnergy Efficiency News… Advanced Biofuel Platform (QABP) will develop a detailed engineering and implementation plan for economically viable and sustainable biofuel production, …Backers…
Toyota Motor Corp. will double its production of hybrid vehicles to 1 million units by 2011.
Currently, Toyota is the leader in low-emission vehicles with more than 10 hybrid models in its lineup. The car maker produced 500,000 hybrid units in 2009; 8-percent of its overall production. It’s planning for 800,000 hybrids this year alone and 1.1 million come 2012.
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Green firms balk at coalition's lobbying effort
San Francisco Chronicle … the resources board in court for documentation of the board's spending and questioned the board's authority to conduct a carbon–offset program. … and more » |
(MENAFN Press) As Energy Ministers around the world are preparing for the “International Future Energy Summit” to discuss renewable energy, its sources and supporting sustainable growth, the world has been struck by a number of natural disasters such …
Johannesburg, Jan 18, 2010 (Business Day/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) — SA YESTERDAY joined an international agency which promotes renewable energy, even though so far domestic progress in renewable energy has lagged. Energy Affairs Minister …
South Africa has officially joined the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena), after President Jacob Zuma authorised Energy Minister Dipuo Peters to sign statutes joining the organisation and to participate as a full member in all its …
Follow Pauline Askin’s experiences in one of the harshest environments on the planet — Antarctica.
2010 year will be a major year for the wireless standard WiMAX and the smart grid, says Sprint’s national program manager for utilities Robert Gustin. Sprint, the third largest phone company in the U.S., owns a joint venture with carrier Clearwire focused on WiMAX, a nascent, high-speed wireless technology that has morphed into an alternative […]
(MENAFN – Khaleej Times) The World Future Energy Summit, or WFES, beginning here on Monday (today) will be a platform for intense debates on the opportunities and challenges in exploring and developing new sustainable and cleaner energy sources …
