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0Geneva 2011: Jaguar B99 Concept by Bertone is a futuristic 3-Series challenger 1299107160
Jaguar B99 Concept by Bertone - Click above for high-res image galleryJaguar has been mulling the idea of taking another stab at the venerable BMW 3 Series after its last attempt, the underwhelming X-Type, failed in spectacular fashion. This is the other stab. The Jagaur B99 concept is a ... -
Greenlings: PHEV? DSG? VMT? A guide to common green vehicle acronyms 1260475740
Deciphering the new vocabulary of the green car movement can sometimes be a real head scratcher. To alleviate as much confusion as possible, we would like to present our readers with a list of common acronyms and what they mean, with plenty of links for more information. If you have some TLAs ...
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Try B100? Not in your new diesel engine 1241110680
Manufacturers of diesel engines make it clear that small amounts of biodiesel are usually fine (most say B5, or diesel with five percent biodiesel mixed in, is OK), but they won't make any promises about higher concentrations. Popular Mechanics has a good article that explains that these companies ...
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EPA ups America's Renewable Fuel Standard to 10.21 percent for 2009 1226962620
In 2009, the U.S. will use at least 11.1 billion gallons of renewable fuel. This was the pronouncement of the EPA today regarding an increase in the Renewable Fuel Standard Increased from 7.76 percent (the 2008 number) to 10.21 percent, an increase of 2.45 percentage points or about 2 billion ...
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SEMA 2008: biodiesel Hummer snowmobile update 1226071260
Click above for high-res gallery of this attention grabberThat unholy marriage of a Hummer and a snowmobile turns out to be an Antarctic vehicle by Zero South. This biodiesel-powered truck thing has tracks instead of wheels, and is set to be piloted by the likes of Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin ... -
Portland Oregon water bureau trucks running on B99 1161191220
The water bureau in Portland, OR has been running their fleet of diesel-powered trucks on B20 biodiesel since August 2004. After doing more analysis and testing they began running their entire fleet on B99 on September 26. The water bureau uses about 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel annually and ...
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Austin, Texas has more B20 than your town 1154458140
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) would like everyone to know that there is more to Austin, Texas than live music: it's also the town with the most retail stores selling biodiesel (B20) in the United States. Coincidentally, there are twenty B20 pumps in Austin, most of them recently-biodieseled ...

