In the world of Greek mythology, Prometheus is credited with stealing fire from the gods and giving it to man. In similar fashion, the California startup Prometheus Fuels is looking to do the impossible and perfect a process that turns air into gasoline. Impossible you say? Hardly. According to Prometheus' founder Rob McGinnis, "It can sound like magic, but it’s really just c … [Read more...] about Prometheus Looks to Make Gasoline from Air
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Video: Gas vs. Electric vs. Hybrid Supercar Showdown
Originally spotted a few months ago while touring the streets of Switzerland, the guys at Amazon's the Grand Tour decided to pit three different power train concepts against each other to see which one was truly fastest make some awesome TV. In the yellow corner, a 740 HP, V12-engined Lamborghini Aventador represents the traditional fossil fuel power train. It's a big engine … [Read more...] about Video: Gas vs. Electric vs. Hybrid Supercar Showdown
CEO Of Royal Dutch Shell Says His Next Car Will Be A Plug-in Hybrid
Ben Van Beurden, chief executive officer of Royal Dutch Shell, one of the largest oil companies in the world, says when he gets a new car this September it will be a Mercedes S Class 500e, a plug-in hybrid with a 13.3 kWh battery and an all electric range of about 19 miles. Some of you will be laughing up your sleeves at this news. 19 miles of range? That hardly qualifies as … [Read more...] about CEO Of Royal Dutch Shell Says His Next Car Will Be A Plug-in Hybrid
Britain Proposes Ban On Internal Combustion Vehicles After 2040
Back in the old days when cars had carburetors and the exhaust fumes from the car ahead of you were so strong you could smell them, people who wanted an early exit from the rigors of life would simply roll down the garage door, start the engine, and go peacefully to their eternal rest, thanks to the toxic stew spewing out of the tailpipe of their internal combustion powered … [Read more...] about Britain Proposes Ban On Internal Combustion Vehicles After 2040
France Plans To Ban Sale Of Cars With Internal Combustion Engines By 2040
Nicholas Hulot, the new environmental minister for France, has announced a 5-year plan that will lead to that country becoming carbon neutral by 2050. The plan is part of France's commitment to the Paris climate accords. One feature of the proposal would prohibit the sale of all cars with internal combustion engines by the year 2040. Au Revoir To Internal Combustion … [Read more...] about France Plans To Ban Sale Of Cars With Internal Combustion Engines By 2040
Gasoline Engines Emit More Particulates Than Diesels
For years, the conventional wisdom has been that pollution from diesel engines was far worse than from gasoline engines for two reasons: First, diesel exhaust fumes are known to contain nitrous oxide emissions. Second, they also contain particulates, small molecules that are too small to see. Both are believed to cause serious damage to human lungs. Particulate Emissions … [Read more...] about Gasoline Engines Emit More Particulates Than Diesels
Automakers Eyeing Higher Octane Gasoline To Lower Emissions
Pity the poor American consumer. 70% of people tell AAA that fuel economy is important to them when choosing a new car. But 114% tell their elected representatives they don't want to pay more money at the pump to support a carbon tax. Talk about contradictions! Automakers are trying everything they can think of to raise fuel economy -- 10 speed transmissions, 48 volt mild … [Read more...] about Automakers Eyeing Higher Octane Gasoline To Lower Emissions
Total Predicts Electric Cars Will Decrease Demand For Gasoline By 2030
At the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in New York on April 25, Joel Couse, chief economist for Total, predicted that sales of electric cars will surge from about 1% globally in today's new car market to up to 30% of the market by 2030. If that happens, he says, demand for petroleum based fuels "will flatten out, maybe even decline." Total is one of the world's largest … [Read more...] about Total Predicts Electric Cars Will Decrease Demand For Gasoline By 2030
US Electric Car Market In Color (Infographic)
I'm generally not a fan of infographics -- they often pack a little bit of information into a maze of colors. However, I think the one below is super interesting. It uses what us old-schoolers call "charts" and "graphs," and it uses them to paint a really succinct and interesting picture of the US electric car market, from the beginning of 2011 to the end of the 1st half of 2 … [Read more...] about US Electric Car Market In Color (Infographic)
Zaptera Says Aptera USA Will Push On With 3-Wheeled Gas And Electric Vehicles
Zaptera USA is the phoenix rising from the ashes of failed three-wheeled EV company Aptera, which went bankrupt in 2011. Zaptera wants to start producing aerodynamically inclined three-wheeled Aptera as electric, hybrid and gas-powered vehicles as early as next year. Zaptera is interested in mass-producing the Aptera 2e, which is the electric version of the pointy 3-wheeled … [Read more...] about Zaptera Says Aptera USA Will Push On With 3-Wheeled Gas And Electric Vehicles