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LPG converted vehicle sales increase as fuel prices continue to rise

According to the latest LPG (liquid petroleum gas) vehicle sales figures from Proton, an increasing number of British motorists are opting out of the volatile petrol car market. The only manufacturer in the UK market to offer an LPG ready car at no extra conversion cost to the motorist, Proton has seen a 375% uplift in sales of its GEN-2 ecoLogic in one month alone – making Proton one of the few manufacturers to increase their sales (2.3%) in Ma... [more]

Volvo plug-in electrical hybrids in production by 2012

A Volvo Cars joint project with Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is prompting the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid technology as early as 2012. Volvo Cars continues to focus heavily on advanced green technology and is now taking yet another major step forward in keeping with the company's over-riding vision - DRIVe Towards Zero. "There is no doubt that the environmental issue is at the very top of Volvo Cars' pr... [more]

The vast cost savings on fuel are a compelling reason for businesses to consider LPG for fleet vehicles

The Hospital Group offers its patients a door to door chauffeur service to help reduce the stress of surgery. With 15 clinics in the UK, each of the 12 vehicles in its fleet cover on average 100,000 miles per year. The provider of cosmetic surgery has replaced its fleet with Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic dual fuel vehicles, dramatically cutting the running costs of its fleet by tens of thousands of pounds a year. The new fleet of Proton GEN-2 ecoLogi... [more]

Biofuels and hydrogen may prove better alternatives to electric vehicles

The Government’s target is an 80% cut in emissions by 2050. Road transportation accounts for nearly 70% of all CO2 emissions from passenger transport. 157 million tonnes of CO2 is produced by the UK transport sector. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson previously announced an offer of £1.3bn in loans from the European Investment Bank to support the ailing car industry in developing new low carbon technology. Top industry experts recently con... [more]

Increased interest in LPG-fuelled vehicles

Drivers using or thinking of using LPG have received a double boost with news just released by the automotive liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, Calor. In 2008, 19 new companies joined the LPGA ‘approved installers’ scheme meaning a total of 192 approved installers are now available for drivers to modify their vehicles to run on LPG. In addition over 85 per cent of tested vehicles that had been converted to LPG received an excellent or... [more]

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Cyclone Power Technologies Signs Letter of Intent with Unified Fuels (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.----Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. has signed a letter of intent with Unified Fuels LLC of Foley, Alabama regarding the co-development and systems integration of Cyclone’s heat-regenerative external combustion engines.

Dresser® Wayne® Ovation® Eco Fuel Dispenser now UL-Approved for Ethanol up to E25 for Environmentally Friendly Fueling (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
AUSTIN, Texas----Dresser Wayne , a global leader in vehicle energy dispensing technologies, today announced the Ovation Eco Fuel model dispenser has been certified by the Underwriters Laboratory for use with ethanol blends up to E25.

Lake Tahoe eco conference in Incline to feature science-based discussions (Sierra Sun)
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Scientists in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been busy. Proof of such scientific diligence can be found in the upcoming Tahoe Science Conference, a meeting of scientists, officials, residents, and business owners with a science-based focus on the local environment. On Tuesday, March 16, and Wednesday, March 17, the Tahoe Science Consortium will host the "5th Biennial Lake ...

[Stauffer] Thinking ‘Locals’ First (Jackson Free Press)
It’s hard to believe Mal’s St. Paddy’s Parade—and the attendant celebrations both downtown and elsewhere—are already upon us. It doesn’t seem like it’s been long enough since the Great Snowman Contest of February, even if daylight savings time is here.

Foreign electric vehicle makers praise Pinoy eJeepney (Good News Pilipinas)
Electric vehicle manufacturers from various countries have praised the Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturers Association of the Philippines Related posts: Pollution & noise free tricycles in Taguig Health-friendly transport is now available in Taguig City with the... Well-deserved praise for the Philippines I have long been impressed with the Philippines generosity to... GNP launches People Power ...

School Zone: District implements new green initiatives (Reno Gazette-Journal)
School Zone is a weekly column written by the Washoe County School District trustees and administration about key issues and noteworthy news for parents, teachers and students.

From a recession to a measured resurgence, Telluride endures (Telluride Daily Planet)
If we learned anything about ourselves and about Telluride in 2009, it’s that we, and this town, endure. This last year was defined in simple economic terms for us, and we learned a lesson: Even our sno-globe town isn’t invincible. Our region made difficult financial decisions as revenues that once flowed ebbed. We braced against a recession and swallowed the passings of our friends. But for all ...

ConocoPhillips, Penn State Launch 2010 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HOUSTON & UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.----ConocoPhillips [NYSE: COP ] and Penn State University today launched the 2010 ConocoPhillips Energy Prize, a competition that recognizes original and actionable solutions that can help improve the way the United States develops and uses energy.

Green Earth Technologies Inks Sponsorship Deal With Gunnar Racing For 2010 American Le Mans Series (The Auto Channel)
STAMFORD, Conn., March 15 -- Green Earth Technologies (Pink Sheets: GETG), announced today that they have signed a deal with Gunnar Racing to create a Green Earth Team Gunnar (GETG) team.

Another week of GW News, March 14, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] (ScienceBlogs)
Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...