Alternative fuels

Zero-Emissions Technology Visits Nissan’s Smyrna Plant

SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 18, 2008 – Nissan’s hydrogen-fuel-cell research vehicle, along with several fuel-cell vehicles from other manufacturers, made a stop today at Nissan’s Smyrna Test Track as part of an historic two-week cross-country trip. The 13-day, 31-city Hydrogen Tour is traveling from Portland, Maine, to Los Angeles and is designed to showcase the commercial viability of environmentally friendly fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs).

Nissan’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Showcases Innovation for Future Mobility: Zero-Emissions Technology Visits Nissan’s Smyrna Plant

Hydrogen Station to Open Near LAX: Using Clean Energy's Expertise in Natural Gas Fueling to Expand Hydrogen Infrastructure and Support Chevrolet's Project Driveway

Detroit, Mich. and Seal Beach, Calif., 2008-06-11 — General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced today Clean Energy will open a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles with support from GM. The two companies also announced that they are exploring further opportunities to expand the hydrogen infrastructure.

As the first step in this effort, a hydrogen fueling station will be developed and located at Clean Energy's compressed natural gas (CNG) facility near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

AFV Honorees Range from Google TO UPS

Las Vegas, NV May 12, 2008 -­ Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) recognized outstanding leadership in the alternative fuels and vehicles industry as part of the opening day of the 14th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference + Expo 2008. The awards honor excellence in individuals and/or organizations that have advanced the use of alternative fuels, vehicles or advanced technologies resulting in clean alternatives to petroleum. The AFVi 2008 award winners are as follows:

AFVi Gold Mettle 2008

Conference to Be Held May 13, 2008, at Le Parker Meridien New York

Ontario, Calif., May 12, 2008 – Dan Elliot, CEO of Phoenix Motorcars will present on best-in class, electric vehicle clean-technology advances at the 4th Annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. CleanTech Conference on May 13, 2008 at 8:00 AM The event will be held at Le Parker Meridien in New York City, 118 W. 57th Street.

Comprehensive low-temperature tests under the toughest conditions

Stuttgart -- Mar 17, 2008 -- The Mercedes-Benz B-Class with fuel-cell drive has passed its winter testing in northern Sweden with flying colours. At double-digit, below-zero temperatures, the zero-emission drive showed what it could do in the comprehensive test programmes.

2010 Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL

March 2008 -- U.S. Rep. John Dingell, Wayne County Airport Authority CEO Lester Robinson and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano will join Ziad Ojakli, group vice president, Government and Community Relations for Ford Motor Company, to unveil Michigan’s first Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine shuttle buses for commercial use at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The press conference will take place:

Monday, March 17, 2008
2:30 p.m.
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Inside the L.C. Smith Terminal, Departures Level
(Next to the AirTran Ticket Counters)
Romulus, Michigan, 48242

Source: Ford Motor Company

Edward Norton Joins Will Ferrell, Jay Leno and Others To Be Among the First Americans to Hit the Roads In BMW’s Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle

Woodcliff, NJ, February 27, 2008 -- BMW today announced that highly respected film actor and renewable energy advocate Edward Norton is the latest person to receive keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 - the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan. The Golden Globe winner and two-time Academy Award nominee becomes the most recent member of the BMW Hydrogen 7 Pioneer Program, which gives industry leaders and prominent figures in entertainment, politics, business and more a BMW Hydrogen 7 for their daily use.

Edward Norton and his BMW Hydrogen 7

Honda claims four of 12 spots on 2008 list

02/20/2008, TORRANCE, Calif. - Recognizing Honda's application of fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies, four Honda vehicles earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) as the "greenest vehicles of 2008" with the 2008 Honda Civic GX natural gas car taking the title of the greenest vehicle for the fifth consecutive year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

2008 Honda Civic GX Sedan

New Data Proves Biobutanol Can Increase the Blending of Biofuels in Gasoline Beyond the Current 10 Percent Limit for Ethanol

HAMBURG, Germany, Feb. 14, 2008 -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) and BP (NYSE:BP) have announced that the partnership to develop and commercialize biobutanol is targeting advanced metabolic pathways for 1-butanol as well as other higher octane biobutanol isomers. The companies also announced that testing of these advanced biofuels demonstrates the use of biobutanol can increase the blending of biofuels in gasoline beyond the current 10 percent limit for ethanol without compromising performance.

St. Joseph, Mo., February 8, 2008 – LifeLine Foods, a pioneer in the production of food and energy, will join forces with the IndyCar® Series for the 2008 season as the official supplier of the 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol used in all IndyCar Series cars. The St. Joseph, Mo. facility was contracted by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council (EPIC) to supply approximately 120,000 gallons of the fuel to the IndyCar Series. With the transition to an ethanol-blend in 2006 and then 100% fuel-grade ethanol in 2007, the IndyCar Series was the first motorsports league to require use of a renewable fuel.