US Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced three winning startup companies—based on a public vote and an expert review—out of the 14 participating in the US Department of Energy (DOE) “America’s Next Top Energy Innovator” challenge. (Earlier post.) Initially, 36 start-up companies elected to participate in this first-of-its-kind effort. Of those 36 companies, 14 signed option agreements allowing [...]
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Phone app helps rescuers dealing with alternative-fuel cars
February 3rd, 2012 
Aaron Turpen from Leigh Kelley, BlueRidgeNow You’re a first responder, and you’re not sure how to safely approach the hybrid vehicle at your wreck scene to rescue the driver who is trapped inside. Now there’s an app for that. The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium Quick Reference Guide app is available to anyone with an iPhone or [...]
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Tags: Android, Certified first responder, Clean Cities, IPad, iPhone, West Virginia, West Virginia University 
Comments OffSmall Home Hydrogen Production Near Commercialization
January 31st, 2012 Aaron Turpen from Hydrogen Fuel Cars & Vehicles A UK firm called RE Hydrogen has invented a hydrogen compressor that is 30-percent the cost of others on the market. This means that not only can the compressors be smaller but the complimentary electrolyzers can be smaller and less costly as well. According to The Engineer, “Small-scale hydrogen production [...]
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Peugeot 208 Features 3-cylinder Stop-Start System
January 19th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The new Peugeot 208 B-segment supermini, which launches this spring in Europe, will be available in 3- and 5-door bodystyles with a range of gasoline and diesel engines including a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine range and the latest generation of Stop & Start System (e-HDi) diesel engines. The 208 achieves average CO2 emissions of 34 g/km lower than [...]
Posted in Featured, Other Alternative Cars Tech Tags: Diesel engine, France, Peugeot, PSA Group, PSA HDi engine, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Start-stop system Comments Off
Volvo YOU Concept
January 11th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Volvo unveiled it’s YOU concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show a few months ago. It’s now appearing at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit where our man on the scene, Craig Agranoff, got photos and video. The car is a connectivity concept showcasing Volvo’s future plans for electronic gadgets and implementation. [...]
Posted in Other Alternative Cars Tech Tags: Concept car, Detroit, Frankfurt Motorshow, North American International Auto Show, Touchscreen, Volvo Comments Off
