This could be big for Hyundai. Investors are always looking for “the next big thing.” That new technology or “killer app” that will multiply their dollars again and again — and it looks like that thing might be green trucking.
Last week, California finally received a shipment of life-saving ventilators that the state desperately needed to help in the fight against COVID-19. When the boxes arrived, however, hopes were quickly dashed, as 170 of the ventilators were broken and useless. At least, they were until fuel cell engineer Joe Tavi got a hold of them.
Toyota’s presentations at the e-volution event focused on a dual prong approach to alternative fuel vehicles. For the near term, Toyota will focus on extending its hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle technology into new segments, extending the technologies horizontally across its lineup in the US.
Earlier this month, India witnessed the launch of its first fuel cell-powered bus as automobile manufacturers, in collaboration with government entities, are pushing for clean transportation options due to increased pollution and high petroleum import bill.
While many auto manufacturers at the Los Angeles Auto show last week opted to hire out their feet on floor with temps in high heels and short dresses who seemed to barely know the brand they were working for, Honda brought a rep who actually had some training and held … [continued]
The startup 24M has come out of stealth mode with a new lithium-ion battery that gives better performance at half the cost, for EVs and grid energy storage.
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s 2013 Renewable Energy Data Book provides insight into dozens of global energy trends. Here are 7 to watch.
The University of California-Davis is doing all it can to put America, China, and the world into the fast lane toward a zero-emission vehicle future.
We’ve been giving hydrogen fuel cells the sustainability stinkeye because of the huge amount of energy needed to manufacture hydrogen, which typically involves natural gas, which brings us around to the impacts of fracking including water contamination, fugitive greenhouse gas emissions and even earthquakes. However, a new fuel cell demonstration … [continued]
Toyota is moving and shaking in clean energy patents, leading green-tech patents for the third consecutive quarter. The US Patent and Trademark Office approved 798 clean-tech patents during the third quarter of 2012, including 71 from Toyota.
