Lithium-Air batteries are not new, but they are new to transportation. Several companies in the battery chemistry and technology field are working towards upsizing lithium-air batteries to work in alternative vehicles. These batteries promise simpler construction, cheaper materials, and longer-lasting performance. Lithium-air batteries are currently used in small batteries for hearing aids, along with their [...]
Archive for July, 2010
EPA Proposes 2011 Percentages for Renewable Fuels
July 16th, 2010 
Aaron Turpen Image via Wikipedia The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed 2011 percentage standards for the four fuel categories under their Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2). Under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, the EPA is to establish annual renewable fuel volume targets to reach a level of 36 billion gallons by 2022. Each [...]
Posted in Fuel Alternatives 
Tags: Biofuel, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Ethanol fuel, Gasoline, Renewable fuels, United States Environmental Protection Agency 
Comments OffWhat is a Micro-Hybrid?
July 13th, 2010 Aaron Turpen Image via Wikipedia Occasionally, the term “micro hybrid” is heard and even those who are daily in the world of alternative cars are puzzled as to what it means. Many reporters misconstrue the term to mean a very small (micro) car that is a hybrid. Micro-hybrid, however, refers to the engine, not the car itself. [...]
Posted in Alternative Cars Tags: alternative cars, electric car motor, Internal combustion engine, Reva, Start-stop system Comments OffWhat is MPGe?
July 12th, 2010 Aaron Turpen Image by Getty Images via @daylife MPGe (Miles Per Gallon equivalent) is a measurement of a vehicle’s energy use. It’s meant as a replacement for the miles per gallon (MPG) we’re all familiar with. While measuring fuel use vs. miles driven is easily done by the average driver – and is often done automatically by [...]
Posted in Alternative Cars, Alternative Vehicles, Electric Car, EV Cars, Fuel Alternatives Tags: all electric car, alternative cars, alternative vehicles, biodiesel, Chevrolet Volt, dieseline, electric car, Energy, ethanol, fuel alternatives, Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent, mpg, mpge, Plug-in hybrid, Toyota Prius Comments OffNorway Begins European Hydrogen Highway Project
July 11th, 2010 Aaron Turpen Image by jurvetson via Flickr Some EV cars enthusiasts belittle hydrogen and fuel cells and insist that electric car batteries are the future of automotive. They are alone in this assessment, however, as several major car manufacturers are working on hydrogen fuel cell fuel alternatives – most of them planning to have these cars in [...]
Posted in Alternative Cars, Alternative Vehicles, Electric Car, Fuel Alternatives Tags: alternative cars, alternative vehicles, electric car, electric car batteries, ev cars, fuel alternatives, Fuel cell, h2, Hydrogen, Mercedes-Benz Comments Off
