TRAMPE - THE BICYCLE LIFT

TRAMPE - THE BICYCLE LIFT

Ethanol-blend auto emissions no greener than gasoline: study

Ethanol-blend auto emissions no greener than gasoline: study: "'Looking at tailpipe emissions, from a greenhouse gas perspective, there really isn't much difference between ethanol and gasoline,' said Greg Rideout, head of Environment Canada's toxic emissions research.

'Our results seemed to indicate that with today's vehicles, there's not a lot of difference at the tailpipe with greenhouse gas emissions.'"

Automotive X PRIZE: News and Events: Press Releases

Automotive X PRIZE: News and Events: Press Releases: "Santa Monica, Calif. (April 2, 2007) - The X PRIZE Foundation, the organization behind the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE that successfully challenged teams to build private spacecraft to open up the space frontier, is taking a step toward launching an Automotive X PRIZE (AXP) that will inspire super-efficient vehicles that exceed 100 miles per gallon or its equivalent."

The Recorder

The Recorder: "The Toyota Prius has become the flagship car for those in our society so environmentally conscious that they are willing to spend a premium to show the world how much they care. Unfortunately for them, their ultimate ‘green car’ is the source of some of the worst pollution in North America; it takes more combined energy per Prius to produce than a Hummer."

Top Green Cars�Geneva Motor Show 2007 - MSN Autos

Top Green Cars - Geneva Motor Show 2007

GM targets 2010 for an electric car - Automotive - MSNBC.com

GM targets 2010 for an electric car - Automotive - MSNBC.com: "A running Volt prototype is expected by the end of 2007, he said, adding that GM would take the unusual step of opening much of its development process to the media."

Technology Review: Battery Breakthrough?

Technology Review: Battery Breakthrough?: "A secretive Texas startup developing what some are calling a 'game changing' energy-storage technology broke its silence this week. It announced that it has reached two production milestones and is on track to ship systems this year for use in electric vehicles."