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Detroit Free Press says ethanol, hybrids will have little impact on energy use

In an article in yesterday's Detroit Free Press, writer Justin Hyde expresses doubt that all the emphasis on flex-fuel and hybrid vehicles right now will have any real impact on overall energy use in the next two decades. A forecast of energy trends through 2030 by the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that foreign energy dependence is likely to increase despite improved efficiency. The study projects that only 200 million gallons of ethanol will be sold as E85 out a total of 14.6 billion gallons consumed. If that holds true it ... Read more →

Big 3 boost JCI's li-ion battery project Derrick Y. Noh

In January, Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) and Saft Advanced Power Solutions, a Paris-based battery company, combined efforts in a joint venture (JCS) to further the development of lithium-ion batteries ...

Cobo Center could become Detroit's alternative fuel Menlo Park Sebastian Blanco

Michigan's largest convention center, Detroit's Cobo Center, just might become an alternative fuel research site when the center isn't full of delegates attending a weekend of lectures. The Detroit ...

American automakers may be about to get burned by high fuel costs Sebastian Blanco

I was talking to my neighbor yesterday and he told me he's getting ready to trade in his 9-mpg truck for a more economical car. He spends about $120 a week on gas as he commutes to work and he's had ...

Detroit Free Press says ethanol, hybrids will have little impact on energy use 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In an article in yesterday's Detroit Free Press, writer Justin Hyde expresses doubt that all the emphasis on flex-fuel and hybrid vehicles right now will have any real impact on overall energy use in the next two decades. A forecast of energy trends through 2030 by the U.S. Energy Information ...

Big 3 boost JCI's li-ion battery project 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

In January, Johnson Controls Inc (JCI) and Saft Advanced Power Solutions, a Paris-based battery company, combined efforts in a joint venture (JCS) to further the development of lithium-ion batteries for vehicle applications. Last month, the U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium, an umbrella organization ...

Cobo Center could become Detroit's alternative fuel Menlo Park 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Michigan's largest convention center, Detroit's Cobo Center, just might become an alternative fuel research site when the center isn't full of delegates attending a weekend of lectures. The Detroit Auto Dealers Association met on Mackinac Island yesterday and proposed using, "an expanded Cobo with ...

American automakers may be about to get burned by high fuel costs 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I was talking to my neighbor yesterday and he told me he's getting ready to trade in his 9-mpg truck for a more economical car. He spends about $120 a week on gas as he commutes to work and he's had it. Turns out, he's not alone. The Detroit Free Press had a story yesterday about a shift in ...


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