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BusinessWeek
May 22, 2006
Welch & Aston |
Fill 'Er Up -- But With What? An alternative to gasoline is inevitable, but it won't come anytime soon for Americans. Here's why.   |
Popular Mechanics
May 2006
Mike Allen |
How far can you drive on a bushel of corn? Before we can debate national energy policy -- or even decide which petroleum substitutes might make sense for our personal vehicles -- we need to know how these things stack up in the real world. So we crunched the numbers on alternative fuels. |
Fast Company
November 1, 2007
Clive Thompson |
Motorhead Messiah Johnathan Goodwin can get 100 mpg out of a Lincoln Continental, cut emissions by 80%, and double the horsepower. Does the car business have the guts to follow him? |
Wired
April 2005
Brendan I. Koerner |
Rise of the Green Machine In a nation of gas-guzzlers, Toyota made hybrids cool. Now the world's number-two automaker wants to make the internal combustion engine obsolete. |
Car and Driver
March 2004
Frank Markus |
Tech Stuff: Diesel's Last Stand? Diesels now offer superior performance, fuel economy, and longevity, but have CARB and the EPA made outlaws of them? |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Jill Amadio |
Best of Both Worlds The latest luxury cars combine comfort and fuel efficiency. |
BusinessWeek
February 20, 2006
Gail Edmondson |
Diesel Gets Cleaner And Greener Daimler's new engine beats hybrids for pep and fuel efficiency, but it's not cheap. |
National Defense
February 2009
Frodl & Manoyan |
Converting U.S. Car Park to Hybrids Should Be Priority One Reducing personal vehicle demand for gasoline is the quickest and most effective way to cut our consumption of crude oil, and by extension, make our nation more secure. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2006
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Hybrids square off against diesels for the economy laurels |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2006
Bill Howard |
Why Buy a Hybrid? Make a hybrid out of the diesel car and you'd likely cut emissions further. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
Erico Guizzo |
The Omnivorous Engine A Brazilian fuel control system lets cars run on gasoline, ethanol, and natural gas. |
BusinessWeek
May 31, 2004
David Welch |
Diesel Deserves A Second Chance It costs less and blows by gas on mileage but faces serious roadblocks in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
November 20, 2008
Matt Vella |
Will These Cars Save the Auto Industry? Peppier diesels, hybrids, even electric motors in wheels are among new fuel-savers |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars of 2009 Electric-drive cars take second place to sheer survival. |
Popular Mechanics
September 10, 2009
Larry Webster |
The Future of Diesel in the US: Analysis Ford and GM -- and now Chrysler -- have access to perfectly competent diesel cars produced by their European arms. And there's still a steady, slow increase of diesels, mostly from the German manufacturers. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008 |
Inside the Future of Electric Cars, Hydrogen and Next-Gen Biofuels The market has never looked better for alternative fuels and electric vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
April 23, 2009
Mile Allen |
Ethanol, Biodiesel, CNG and Propane Reality Check: Live from the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference On the horizon: Cellulosic ethanol... Compressed Natural Gas is a serious option... Propane is here now... True biodiesel, for the most part, can be used in any diesel engine... |
IEEE Spectrum
May 2008
John Voelcker |
Plug-ins and Hybrids and Diesels, Oh My! Two automotive conferences show the impact of public policy on core vehicle designs |
BusinessWeek
September 13, 2004
David Welch |
Detroit Is Over A ($50) Barrel The Big Three auto makers aren't ready to compete with foreign rivals on fuel economy. |
Outside
September 2003
Florence Williams |
Grease is the Word Biodiesel is about to go big-time. Will the ski-bum town of Telluride, Colorado, become the green-fuel Houston? |
The Motley Fool
May 15, 2007
Robert Aronen |
The Politics of Ethanol The political tailwind behind ethanol is unstoppable. Still, even with the tailwind, investors need to pay attention to value in this area. With the ethanol hype bubbling over, most of the companies mentioned here are priced for excellent performance. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Kathleen Kerwin |
"Detroit Is Missing The Boat" Demand for hybrids is rising, but the Big Three are slow to get on board. |
BusinessWeek
April 26, 2004
David Welch |
Gentlemen, Start Your Hybrids Ford, Toyota, and Honda are betting on a payoff. GM and others aren't so sure |
Geotimes
March 2007
Rick Zalesky |
Integrating Biofuels into the Fuel Supply Biofuels are but one part of a larger story -- the transition to a broader portfolio of efficient, environmentally favorable fuels, both petroleum- and biomass-based, that will supply tomorrow's vehicles. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2008
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars Ferrari F430 Spider... Ford's EcoBoost... Mercedes-Benz Bluetec system... Chevrolet Corvette ZR1... Saturn Vue Two-Mode Hybrid... Audi hybrid with it's own mobile phone... etc. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
John Voelcker |
Top 10 Tech Cars From Toyota to Porsche, a host of hybrids... The Land Rover 'switch-hitter'... The 'super handling' Acura RL... A 'bullet-proof' Mercedes... Limited edition Ferrari Fetish... Michelin's concept cars... etc. |
Entrepreneur
December 2006
Jill Amadio |
Ready to Roll The latest commercial vehicles are green, mean and loaded with extras. |
Wired
April 2005
Paul A. Eisenstein |
Hybrids Hed2Hed From the latest Prius to the new Highlander - tested & rated, hybrid automobiles. |
Wired
October 2006 |
My Big Biofuels Bet It may surprise you to learn that the most promising solution to our nation's energy crisis begins in the bowels of a waste trough, under the slotted concrete floor of a giant pen that holds 28,000 beef cattle. |
Entrepreneur
October 2006
Jill Amadio |
More for the Money Plenty of SUVs go the distance without draining your pockets. |
The Motley Fool
April 15, 2004
Brian Gorman |
DaimlerChrysler's Growth Engine? DaimlerChrysler may be on to something with its diesel push. |
BusinessWeek
October 30, 2006
David Kiley & Ian Rowley |
Honda's Green (Diesel) Machine Its new engine is clean and efficient but still could be a tough sell in America. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Switchgrass in the Spotlight Successful production of cellulosic ethanol has not yet been achieved on a commercial scale. While the president has set the goal of bringing this technology to market in the next six years, there are no guarantees that it will occur. Investors, take note. |
Entrepreneur
April 2008
Jill Amadio |
Road Less Traveled Lessen your fleet's environmental tracks by opting for greener vehicles and fuels. |
BusinessWeek
January 8, 2009
David Welch et al. |
A Green Auto Show This year's Detroit auto show, which runs from Jan. 11 to Jan. 25, promised to be a subdued affair. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009 |
PM's Ultimate 5 Car MPG Comparison Test Forget about horsepower, dragstrip time slips or torque curves. The most important automotive performance yardstick of the next decade will be miles per gallon. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2006
Stephen Barlas |
Stricter U.S. Gas Standards Stalled In the U.S., bipartisan opposition defeats bipartisan efforts to strengthen Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations. |
BusinessWeek
October 1, 2007
David Kiley |
Big Oil's Big Stall On Ethanol Even as it pockets billions in subsidies, oil companies are trying to keep E85 out of drivers' tanks. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2006 |
Hybrids at the Crossroads Sales are growing, but so is the controversy. Do gas/electric hybrid vehicles really deliver on their promises? Hybrid hype is put to the test. |
AskMen.com
Patrick Rowlings |
Diesel Cars: 6 To Choose From Diesels used to be notorious for poor performance and smoky black emissions, but that's all changed. |
The Motley Fool
May 19, 2004
Chris Mallon |
Great Gas Phaseout Record-high gas prices are putting a renewed focus on alternative fuel vehicles. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2006
Brian Gorman |
Good News for Ethanol GM and Ford's ethanol enthusiasm is better for the fuel's producers than the automakers themselves. With Detroit on board, firms like Archer-Daniels-Midland and MGP can rest assured that the future of their ethanol business is bright. |
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Larry Armstrong |
Are You Ready For A Hybrid? First, you should pick a car that matches the kind of driving you do -- city or highway. To help, here are scouting reports on six eco-friendly vehicles. |
Popular Mechanics
September 2008
Erin Scottberg |
How to Make 4 Alternative Fuels at Home: Goodbye, Big Oil! Home recipes for ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hydrogen with new technologies |
Popular Mechanics
April 30, 2008
Ray Wert |
Why Lead-Footed Car Geeks Should Actually Buy an Alt-Fuel Ride As an enthusiast and a half, it's half unbelievable that the next car I slap a down payment on might be powered by something other than regular, super or ultra unleaded. |
Salon.com
September 11, 2000
Damien Cave |
Ecofriendly wheels can't get a break Despite being ultra-low-emission vehicles, hybrids are denied government incentives, while dirtier competitors get the OK. |
AskMen.com
November 11, 2003
Paul Anderson |
The Way Of The Future: Hybrid Cars Efficient, clean and quiet, these modern vehicles are worth a look the next time you're car shopping. |
The Motley Fool
January 11, 2006
Robert Aronen |
Where's My Chevette? The economic argument against investing in oil companies suggests that high gasoline prices will cause demand to fall and prices at the pump to recede. But automakers know better and are giving the consumer just what they want -- style and muscle. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2006
John Voelcker |
Alt Fuels Rule at British International Motor Show Returning to London after 30 years, the auto show touts technology to raise fuel economy and lower carbon emissions. |
Geotimes
February 2006 |
Turning Trash Into Energy Global investment is growing in a variety of projects that take trash and convert it into usable energy: Turkey to oil... Poop power... From bread basket to fuel pump... Flying high on plant waste... Trash to light up New York... |
