alternative fuels


A Call for Green: AT&T to add 15,000 alt-fuel vehicles to fleet

Although AT&T claims it wants to be more sustainable, today's announcement from the telecom behemoth is more about cutting operating expenses as fuel costs climb. Whatever the reason, the addition of 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles to the company's fleet over the next decade is a good thing. The phone company will be spending as much as $565 million over that time period to turn over much of its fleet of service and support vehicles. The lucky automaker who will get this big order hasn't been named yet, but AT&T has said it will ... Read more →

Could U.S. become net exporter of gasoline? Jonathon Ramsey

A number of factors are conspiring to create a situation that recently would have been unthinkable: the United States as a supplier of gasoline to world markets. According to Booz & Company, those ...

Ronn Motors' Scorpion: 450 horses, 40 miles to the gallon Jonathon Ramsey

Hydrogen has been touted as a viable fuel source for decades, and seemingly every day, some new or upcoming hydrogen-powered milestone is reached or discussed. However, in nearly every case, hydrogen ...

Prince Charles' Aston runs on a gallon of sack... wine, that is Jonathon Ramsey

Prince Charles is not new to the environmental debate. His blue, 38-year-old Aston Martin, however, has had nothing to do with being environmentally friendly. Until now. The car, a gift from the ...

Ford exec: Drive greener or else! Chris Tutor

In an interview with Whatcar?, Ford's global product development boss Richard Parry-Jones said car buyers need to embrace greener cars if global warming is to be overcome. In fact, Parry-Jones goes ...

OPEC keeping cost of gas low to discourage alternatives like E85 3 years ago on Autoblog

OPEC wants gas prices at the sweet spot which looks a little like this: "high enough to justify its investment in future production capacity but low enough to allow economic growth and deter a flood of alternative fuels," or roughly $2.25 a gallon, according to Fox News. Good business sense or a ...

Volvo announces green initiative 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ford's Volvo division has announced an initiative to build more fuel-efficient vehicles with lower emissions. The plan details smaller engines, cleaner diesels, hybrids and other alternative drivetrains, as well as lighter building materials to cut weight for its global fleet. West coasters in ...

Robert Redford wants you to Kick the Oil Habit 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Center for American Progress, which bills itself as a nonpartisan organization (we'll let our readers form their own opinion), has kicked off a campaign to Kick the Oil Habit. Academy Award winner Robert Redford was given a spot on CNN.com's front page to speak his mind about ...

Apparently it's time to bring on the diesel naysayers 3 years ago on Autoblog

With diesel being hailed as the next step in the progression of powertrain efficiency, we guess it's time that the naysayers start crawling out of the woodwork as is their habit. OK, maybe that's a bit unfair - perhaps it is possible to register some legitimate complaints about the ...

Corn business booming thanks to need for ethanol fuel 3 years ago on Autoblog

Corn production is expected to go up 34 percent to 2.15 billion bushels, thanks to an increase in interest in ethanol, a fuel based on the plant. The bad news is that as demand has gone up, so has the crop's price, from $2.25-$2.65 a bushel, up from $1.95 to $2.05 last year. The amount of corn ...

Chrysler to sell half-million FFVs by 2008, including Jeeps 3 years ago on Autoblog

Tom LaSorda, chief executive officer of the Chrysler Group, announced in Washington, D.C. that the automaker is committed to selling 250,000 flex-fuel vehicles in 2007 and 500,000 in 2008. In addition to the Dodge Caravan/Chrysler Town & Country minivans, Dodge Stratus/Chrysler Sebring, Dodge ...

Meijer to offer 20 E85 fueling locations in the Midwest 3 years ago on Autoblog

Meijer, a supermarket chain that's little known outside of the US but arguably represents the Salt Belt's best defense against Wal-Mart, plans to offer E85 at 20 locations in Michigan. That may not sound like a lot, but there are currently only five locations that offer E85 in ...






Autoblog Podcast #154: Gobbling up the News

Chris, Sam, and Dan kick out a podcast just in time for the long holiday drive.

 
 

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