Boeing predicts renewable fuel to supply 1% of commercial aviation industry by 2015

Filed under: Etc. , Green Daily Boeing’s prediction that one percent of the commercial aviation industry will be powered by renewable fuels by 2015 may sound trivial, but converting any meaningful portion of the industry over to the plant-derived biofuels could lay the foundation for future exponential growth. Boeing is currently testing biofuels with British Airways Plc and Continental Airlines, but has worked with airlines across the globe as it tries to find suitable, plant-derived aviation fuels

Coulomb CT500 Level II home charging station now available

Coulomb Technologies announced that its CT500 Level II (208-240 volts at 30 amps) residential charging station is now available for purchase. The CT500 is a single-output, 7.2-kilowatt charging station featuring the J1772 plug-in connection and networking capabilities. With the addition of the CT500, Coulomb’s charging options now run the gamut from the basic home charging unit on up to Level III fast charging stations

BMW reportedly banned from claiming zero-emissions in ads

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , BMW , Green Daily BMW ActiveE concept - Click above for high-res image gallery BMW’s latest advertisement for the its ActiveE electric concept vehicle appears to have crossed the fine line between acceptable and misleading. Why? The ad states, “The BMW Concept ActiveE is the first BMW to be powered purely by electricity.” The tagline of the ad reads “100% joy, 0% emissions.” As soon the ad made its way to print, an astute reader pointed out some problems and filed a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of the UK.

Plug-In 2010: Drive Oregon chills with Arcimoto Pulse, Barefoot Motors ATV

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , On Two Wheels , Plug In Conference Arcimoto Pulse - Click above for high-res image gallery One of the few passenger vehicles on the floor of the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, CA - actually, the only one - that we hadn’t yet seen in the metal was the Arcimoto Pulse , which we first met digitally last fall .

TTXGP UK: Jenny Tinmouth sports fine form in first win [w/video]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , UK , Racing Jenny Tinmouth for Team Agni at TTXGP UK Anglesey - Click above to watch video after the jump After being the fastest rider in qualifying for the Anglesey edition of the TTXGP UK - just as she had been in the series opener - there was no way Jenny Tinmouth was going to settle for the bottom step of the podium. She knew she had the speed to do the deed and went out and did it, becoming the first woman to win a TTXGP race. Not that it was a total giveaway

2011 Ford Explorer to get big MPG gains from new powertrains, technology

Filed under: MPG , Ford 2011 Ford Explorer - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford president of the Americas, Mark Fields, described the new 2011 Explorer as reinventing the SUV for the 21st century. It remains to be seen if the new unibody Explorer will meet customer expectations for SUV-like capability. The one thing it should be able to do is provide a healthy bump in Ford’s truck-fleet CAFE numbers.

Brammo EmpulseRR looks pretty racy, doesn’t race. Yet.

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , Racing Brammo Empulse officially unveiled - Click above to watch video after the jump While most of the electric race bikes in attendance at the FIM e-Power Laguna Seca event this weekend were parked in the paddocks stressing about achieving their peak performance abilities on Sunday afternoon , one motorcycle sat patiently in the e-Power pits seemingly without a care in the world. Surrounded by a busy bevy of Brammo-branded beauties, the freshly debuted EmpulseRR stood as both a symbol of the importance to Brammo of its racing effort, and as an enticement for interest in the consumer Empulse model on which it is based. Nice, but it wasn’t supposed to be quite this way

Report: China to require mild hybrid technology on all new vehicles by 2012

Filed under: Hybrid , Green Daily , China A report from the Chinese-based Global Times suggests that the automotive industry in China is about to take a dramatic turn. As reported, Chinese lawmakers are discussing a revamped automotive policy that includes a requirement for all new passenger vehicles to come equipped with hybrid technology beginning in 2012. General manager of Chery New Energy Company , Yuan Tao, said that Chinese officials are currently inking out the details regarding the hybrid technology requirement.

Nissan invites Leaf hand-raisers to join online research panel, sends out free charger notices

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , Green Daily As Nissan’s launch of the Leaf electric vehicle draws near, the company is ready to get public input to help guide the process through the final steps. Nissan recently launched the “Leaf Online Research Panel” and emailed hand-raisers in hopes that their active participation will help the company “lay the groundwork for a successful launch of the amazing Nissan Leaf, and for a future in 100 percent electric mobility.” The research panel will be tasked with participating in monthly focus groups, answering brief surveys and taking part in interviews.

Porsche testing three electric Boxsters

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Porsche Porsche Boxster - Click above for high-res image gallery Porsche has been dabbling in a lot of vehicle electrification in the last several years, ranging from the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder concept and the 911 GT3R hybrid racer to the new Cayenne hybrid that recently went into production. The latest addition to the electric drive program is a trio of experimental Boxsters that are purely battery powered. Porsche has not revealed any technical details about the cars, but they will be used to test the drive systems as well as infrastructure needs.

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