2013 Volkswagen Beetle TDI Review
Apr 24, 2013
THIS BEETLE SURE CAN FLY By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel The VW Beetle, aka âThe Bugâ, was originally introduced in the 1950âs and over the years it has grown to become an iconic car whose decidedly different styling combined with its dependability and relatively low price created a ... Continue reading
Compression Tests Successful On RadMax™ 375 HP Diesel Engine
Apr 2, 2013
REGI U.S., Inc. (OTC BB: RGUS, Frankfurt Stock Exchange: RGJ) and Reg Technologies Inc. (TSX Venture Exchange: RRE.V, OTC BB: REGRF) wish to announce successful tests were completed for the RadMaxâ⢠engine.à Paul Porter, Chief Engineer, reports as follows: Prototype Support Assembly and Testing of the Di ... Continue reading
Newly Formed "Fuels Institute" Names Inaugural Directors
Feb 20, 2013
The Fuels Instituteâs inaugural directors are: Bill Douglass, managing partner, Douglass Distributing Co. (Sherman, TX) Norman Herrera, manager of corporate development, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (Oklahoma City, OK) Jay Ricker, chair/owner, Rickerâs (Anderson, IN) Ron Sabia, president & COO, Gulf Oil, Cum ... Continue reading
2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel Specs and Details
Feb 18, 2013
CHICAGO â Chevrolet is entering the U.S. and Canadian diesel car markets this summer with a 2.0L turbo-diesel version of its hottest-selling sedan, the Cruze , featuring the cleanest diesel passenger car engine General Motors has ever produced. Clean diesels generate at least 90 percent less Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) a ... Continue reading
AJAC and Green Living Announce Collaboration on New Canadian Green Car Award
Feb 14, 2013
AJAC (Automobile Journalists Association of Canada) and Green Living jointly announced today, at the Canadian International Auto Show, that they are collaborating to create a new, annual Canadian Green Car award program. The winner of the initial Canadian Green Car award, presented by AJAC and Green Living, will be ann ... Continue reading
What's Up Mac? - Diesel Cars Catch On in U.S.
Feb 10, 2013
By Mac Gordon Senior Editor At Large Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel CHICAGO-Diesel engines are a living example of the axiom, âWhen you can't succeed at first, try, try again!â The Windy City's show in huge McCormick Place kicked off to the public with more diesel-powered cars than it has ever had before in ... Continue reading
BIO Welcomes 2013 Renewable Fuel Standard Rules
Feb 2, 2013
The Renewable Fuel Standard continues to ensure that the U.S. fuel market will be open to advanced and cellulosic biofuels as producers ramp up production. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency's release of proposed RFS rules and volume projections for 2013: ... Continue reading
Jan 15, 2013
--Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO): WHAT: The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) established national goals for reducing U.S. reliance on foreign oil by producing biofuels and bringing new advanced technologies to the market. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) and Fuels America will host a roundtable tel ... Continue reading
Audi Partners With Joule To Make Future Mobility Fuels With Micro-organisms
Jan 9, 2013
</p><p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>THE HAGUE, January 9, 2013; In the quest to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions of cars, Audi is developing synthetic natural gas, which the German car manufacturer refers to as Audi e-gas, (<a href=http://www.theautochannel.com/ne ... Continue reading
The State of American Energy Relies on Increased Renewable Fuel Production, BIO Says
Jan 8, 2013
The state of U.S. energy production and energy security requires a focus on more than just increased oil production. Brent Erickson, executive vice president of Biotechnology Industry Organization's Industrial and Environmental Section, today released the following statement in response to today's speech by American Pe ... Continue reading
Surplus Biodiesel and Lab Equipment Scheduled for Auction in Ohio on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013
Jan 8, 2013
Maas Companies of Rochester, Minn. will auction like-new surplus biodiesel process and lab equipment Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 through a timed online auction. The inventory, located at 1237 West 4th Street in Mansfield, Ohio includes a large assortment of process equipment, like-new stainless pressure vessels, tanks, chi ... Continue reading
2013 Audi Q7 TDI quattro Review By Steve Purdy
Dec 23, 2012
MORE INFO Audi Q7 Specs, Prices, Reviews, Comparisons In Audi Buyers Guide (1997-Present) Is The 2013 Audi Q7 Your Perfect New Car Match? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Now, hereâs a concept I can sink my teeth into â a large, luxurious, 7-passenger SUV with torquey diesel engine, all-wheel ... Continue reading
Dec 2, 2012
DOHA, Qatar--The Middle East may soon overtake other nations and become the global role model in developing sustainable energy, according to an author of a new report released today by the World Energy Council and Oliver Wyman at the COP 18 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. The World Energy Trile ... Continue reading
Statement from POET CEO on U.S. elections
Nov 7, 2012
Renewable energy remained an important part of national discussion POET CEO Jeff Lautt released the following statement regarding the federal elections: âThe important role of renewable fuel in our nationâs economy, national security and environment was evident throughout this yearâs campaigns from both ... Continue reading
EPA's Clean Diesel Funding Announcement Applauded By Diesel Technology Forum
Oct 11, 2012
Successful Clean Air Program Has Reduced Emissions in School Buses, Commercial Trucks and Construction Equipment in All 50 States The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement today that it was awarding $30 million for clean diesel projects is another important step in reducing emissions primarily through th ... Continue reading
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