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VanDyne supercharges forward

September 9, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Colorado-based startup said it’s planning to deliver its first prototype to a farming equipment manufacturer in October 2009. Full Story »

Bloom Energy licenses Modine fuel cell tech

October 14, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Bloom also drops hints that its 5KW Bloom box generator may be commercially available within the next two years. Full Story »

Driving team takes on Guinness efficiency record

John and Helen Taylor are pushing the envelope these days. And it doesn’t involve pressing the petal to the metal for a new speed record, but rather pushing every drop of fuel to squeeze out the most mileage.

The couple is driving a Volkswagen Jetta TDI across the 48 contiguous states with the hopes of breaking the current Guinness World Record for the lowest fuel consumption on a nationwide drive, which is 51.58 miles per gallon.

The team, which is sponsored by Volkswagen, is now 14 percent ahead of the record with an average of 58.24 miles per gallon.

So what are these clever techniques the couple are advocating?

Japanese tout low-temp fuel cell

September 12, 2008 - by Emma Ritch - Researchers say polymer membrane could mean lower cost, size and starting temperature for several fuel-cell technologies. Full Story »

Volkswagen, Sanyo team up on battery technology

May 28, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The two companies plan to work on next generation lithium-ion battery systems for hybrid electric vehicles. Full Story »

Choren completes biomass to liquid plant in Germany

April 21, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The 3.9 million gallon biodiesel facility will now go into a commissioning phase over the next 8 to 12 months. Full Story »

New VW fuel cell is hot - literally

November 6, 2006 - by Dallas Kachan - Full Story »
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