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Sapphire turns microorganisms, sunlight, and CO2 into renewable gasoline

May 29th 2008 12:33PM - 23 Comments

If it works, this could be great/terrible. Sapphire Energy announced yesterday that they have been able to take algae and mix in sunlight, CO2 and other photosynthetic microorganisms to make 91 octane gasoline "that conforms to ASTM certification." ...

What's greener than a Prius? The Algaeus, a Prius with algae fuel in the tank

Sep 6th 2009 6:40PM - 5 Comments

Remember Sapphire Energy, the company that uses algae to generate renewable gasoline? They's partnered up with "Fuel" director Josh Tickell for a 10-day, cross-country tour from San Francisco to New York City using a Prius that will burn some ...

Cross-country algae-fuel caravan arrives in D.C.

Sep 17th 2009 6:03PM - 2 Comments

The cross-country tour featuring the FUEL movie bus and the Algaeus (the Prius running on algae biofuel) and other green vehicles has made it to Washington, D.C. After leaving San Francisco last week, the caravan made stops in Nevada, Michigan ...

Algae Commercialization Forum starts tomorrow in Texas

Oct 22nd 2008 6:38PM - 2 Comments

Algae and second-generation biofuels hold a lot of promise to getting the U.S. off of petroleum-based fuels. This certainly isn't a secret to anyone - if you need some background, you can check out our coverage of the Jan Kreider's talk at the recent ...

How the rich invest in biofuels - Gates' and Khosla's latest moves

Sep 22nd 2008 5:36PM - 1 Comment

It's no surprise that Vinod Khosla is a fan of ethanol, but he's long said that it's just a stepping stone to get us off of oil. Still, the man behind Sun Microsystems and lots of ethanol research will give the keynote address at the Algae Biomass ...

Frankfurt 2009: Lexus 600h revealed in full detail

Sep 17th 2009 6:51PM - 4 Comments

2010 Lexus LS600h - Click above for high-res image gallery For 2010, Lexus is doing a mid-cycle refresh on its flagship LS lineup, including the hybrid drive LS600h. The system mainly carries over hardware, but some of the controls are enhanced ...

While waiting for hybrids, Holden adds Astra diesel

May 29th 2008 7:54AM - 7 Comments

While GM's down-under division Holden waits for hybrid powertrains to appear in their big Commodore sedans, they are moving ahead with improving the mileage of other models. The latest addition to the lineup is the Astra CDTi Wagon. The estate ...

Lotus Exige 265E gets Japanese debut

May 17th 2007 7:32PM - 4 Comments

Lotus is taking their flex-fuel Exige 265E sports car outside of Britain for the first time when they show it at JSAE Show in Yokohama Japan. The 265 hp, E85-capable Exige will be prominently displayed at Lotus' booth. The Toyota-sourced ...

Lotus wins award for HOTFIRE engine that cuts CO2 by 15%

Oct 21st 2008 5:27PM - 0 Comments

Another of Lotus Engineering's research projects into more efficient motoring has been recognized. This time around, Project HOTFIRE received an accolade from The Engineer Technology + Innovation Awards 2008. HOTFIRE was a joint effort with ...

Vectrix to debut VX-2 and VX-1E on Friday

Jan 16th 2009 11:13AM - 7 Comments

Click above for more shots of the Vectrix maxiscooter We've been anticipating the release of a few new soots from Vectrix, the only current manufacturer of electric maxiscooters. The flagship model has been named VX-1 and two new models are set ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Nissan Versa SL 6-speed

Sep 15th 2007 12:41PM - 10 Comments

Click the Versa for a high res gallery Recently Nissan dropped off a brand new 2008 Versa SL hatchback at the AutoblogGreen garage for a week's worth of commuting and grocery fetching. The Versa was introduced to the US market in mid-2006 as a 2007 ...

Altairnano gets brand makeover, attracts $10 million injection

Oct 7th 2008 2:03PM - 1 Comment

It is said that a change is as good as a rest and in that spirit Altairnano has decided to do a little rebranding and refocusing. Along with a new logo, a freshened website and targeted ad campaign, the company has adopted the new tagline, "Charging ...


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