Potential hybrid buyers should pay close attention to oil prices Are hybrid prices going up? Been watching a lot of CNBC these days to stay atop the oil story. Obviously, oil is the key topic, but I was particularly fascinated by an interesting … [Read more...]
Renault Zoe EV Will Cost A Lot Less Then Its Leaf Cousin
Friday 02/25/ By Leave a Comment
With an MSRP of around $41,000 in Europe, the Nissan Leaf isn’t exactly what one would call cheap. So why is it the Renault Zoe EV, which shares the same technology as the Leaf, almost $12,000 cheaper? We are talking about base MSRP’s here, … [Read more...]
Report: BMW i won’t be limited to EVs; diesels, hybrids, motorcycles all possible
Wednesday 02/23/ By Leave a Comment
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, BMW, On Two Wheels If you're still trying to work your mind around how the new BMW i brand fits with the company's ultimate driving machine mantra, Autocar may have the piece of the puzzle that you're missing. According to … [Read more...]
Infiniti Unleashes the M35h Hybrid for 2012
Monday 02/21/ By Leave a Comment
Equipped to outshine all other hybrid vehicles, the cool, sleek 2012 Infiniti M35h is allabout combining fuel efficiency and performance, while still maintaining its luxurious interior and sport exterior. Infiniti is finally geared up to reveal its … [Read more...]
Imperia introduces plug-in hybrid Imperia GP roadster
Monday 02/21/ By Leave a Comment
Belgian automaker Imperia presented its Imperia GP plug-in hybrid roadster at the Brussels Motor Show in January. Following European regulation R101 for plug-in hybrids, the mixed consumption—gasoline and electricity—of the Imperia GP barely … [Read more...]
Weekend Op-Ed: Why My Jeep Wrangler Is Greener Than Your Hybrid
Sunday 02/20/ By Leave a Comment
The canoe is for aerodynamics With fuel efficiency now a primary concern for automakers world wide, I’d like to gently remind my audience that your new hybrid takes a lot of energy and resources to build. That’s why used cars are almost … [Read more...]
Florida Kills Orlando-Tampa HSR: So Give It to the Northeast
Friday 02/18/ By Leave a Comment
Republicans nationwide have pledged to cut back on government spending. In the cases of Ohio and Wisconsin, that meant killing mostly Federal funded high speed rail projects. Now Florida joins them in un-funding the future. The Infrastruturist breaks … [Read more...]
Chromatin Sorghum Hybrids Topping the Charts
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
In 2010 biomass and sugar testing programs, Chromatin sorghum hybrids have demonstrated top performance when compared to other materials from public, private and commercial sorghum collections. This according to a company press release. Chromatin is … [Read more...]
Alternative Energy Technologies and the Origin of Specious
Thursday 02/17/ By Leave a Comment
John Petersen Thanks to a recent comment from JLBR, I've found a new hero in Dr. Peter Z. Grossman, an economics professor from Butler University who cogently argues that government attempts to force alternative energy technologies into an R&D … [Read more...]
Exxon Mobil Struggling to Replace the Oil it’s Drilling
Wednesday 02/16/ By Leave a Comment
My dad tells me there’s a lot of oil left in the ground. So explain to me why Exxon Mobil is buying up other companies to pad their own oil and natural gas reserves to meet their one-for-one replacement quota? The oil game is all about replacing … [Read more...]