General Motors Announces B20 Biofuel Capability For New, 2011 Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel
GRAPEVINE, Texas (February 8, 2010) — GM announced
today that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have
B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel
and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide
emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. The announcement was
made at the National Biodiesel Conference.
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Coskata Inc. Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock Flexible Ethanol Facility in Madison, PA
MADISON, Pennsylvania (October 15, 2009) — Coskata
Inc., a leading developer of next-generation biofuels,
today announced the successful start-up of its semi-commercial flex-ethanol
facility
located in Madison, PA. The accomplishment represents the
successful scale-up of the company's technology, and will serve as a showcase
for the world's first commercially viable flex-ethanol
process.
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Eco-Engineers from The Ohio State University Win Gold at 2009 EcoCAR Competition
TORONTO (June 12, 2009) — Today university students from The Ohio State
University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR:
The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada, for their design of an
Extended Range Electric
Vehicle (EREV). The winning team's EREV provides a practical solution
that will increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental
impacts. The Ohio State's design was powered by a 1.8
liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol.
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Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Passes 1 Million Miles
Testing Under Way on Production-Intent System for 2015 Commercialization
BURBANK, CA. (March 16, 2010) — General Motors Co. is testing a production-intent hydrogen fuel cell system that can be packaged in the space of a traditional four-cylinder engine and be ready for commercial production in 2015.
More…Bronx Hydrogen Station Completes Cluster for Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Drivers
NEW YORK (Dec. 12, 2009) — With today’s opening of a Shell
Hydrogen station in the Bronx, drivers of the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel
Cell Electric Vehicles now have a third New York City area location
to fill their pollution-free crossovers
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GM's Gen 2 Fuel Cell System Cuts Size, Weight and Cost
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2009) — The
second generation hydrogen fuel cell system in development
by General Motors Co. is half the size,
220 pounds lighter and uses less than half the precious
metal of the current generation in the Chevrolet Equinox
Fuel Cell electric vehicle.
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Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Passes 1 Million Miles
No Gasoline or Tailpipe Pollution in Reaching Unprecedented Milestone
WARREN, MICH. (September 11, 2009) — More
than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far
in the fuel cell Equinox, more than 100 of which are
part of the largest consumer fuel cell demonstration
fleet in the world. The fuel cell electric Equinox runs
on electricity created by an on-board fuel cell stack.
The only emissions are wisps of water vapor.
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NASA and GM Create Cutting Edge Robotic Technology
WASHINGTON (February 4, 2010) — NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.
Engineers and scientists from NASA and GM worked together through
a Space Act Agreement at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston
to build a new humanoid robot capable of working side by side with
people. Using leading edge control, sensor and vision technologies,
future robots could assist astronauts during hazardous space missions
and help GM build safer cars and plants.
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Surviving the Advanced Tech 'Valley of Death'
One of the most difficult things about working with a new technology is helping people understand the “dollars and sense” associated with it. This is especially true when the technology is one that can be demonstrated, but is still a few years from commercial introduction. Take hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for example.
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Shape Memory Alloy Could Turn Exhaust Heat to Energy
WARREN, Mich. (October 27, 2009) — The day is coming when the heat from your car’s engine exhaust is captured and converted to mechanical energy capable of powering your vehicle’s stereo, power seats and air conditioning.
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