Archive for November, 2007
Green transportation at 7500l of fuel per hour
If I were to tell you that a vehicle that burns nearly 8000 litres of heavy fuel oil during each hour of operation was green, you’d probably laugh at me, so let me qualify that statement.
There’s a new design of 2 stroke turbocharged diesel engines made by the Wartsila Corporation, that will be used in […]
Zimbabwe opens the 5th largest biofuels plant in the world
A new biofuel plant has just been opened 15km north of Harare. It was funded by capital from Zimbabwean and South Korean companies and is estimated to save the country about 80 million barrels of foreign oil each year.
The plant will use soy, wheat and sunflower seeds. <sarcasm>Good thing there’s a food surplus in Zim, […]
Tyres from orange peels and body panels from water bottles.
Emissions aren’t the only dirty aspect of cars, a lot of pollution is created in the manufacturing of vehicles, so it’s always good to see carmakers attempting to clean up their production processes and make use of greener materials.
Two new developments look to be very positive steps towards using more sustainable vehicle component materials.
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Zero Africa Rally: Update
I’ve just received a little more info on the upcoming Zero Africa Rally. It seems to be a very exciting event indeed. Get it straight from the horse’s mouth after the fold:
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Diesels: losing green cred?
Thanks to the good fuel economy (and consequent lower CO2 emissions) of modern diesel cars, there’s been a lot of optimism about the role of diesel vehicles in reducing anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. However, a recent testimony provided by five scientists before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform might put a serious […]
Zero Africa Rally
There aren’t many details available yet, but this still looks like a very interesting motoring event. The Zero Africa rally “will be an endurance challenge, a demonstration of the viability and practicality of planet-friendly vehicles. Open to electric, solar, hybrid, hydrogen and bio-fuel vehicles.”
The race us due to take place in […]
Desktop Background .. The EV1
A desktop background of the EV1. If ever there was a classic 90’s retro car I would would like to own / drive, this is it!
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Tokyo Show - Audi Metroproject Quattro plug-in hybrid
One of the Tokyo Motor Show’s most exciting unveilings was, for me, the Audi Metroproject Quattro concept, which features a 110kW 1.4TFSI petrol engine powering the front wheels; and a 30 kW electric motor positioned on the rear axle which can deliver an additional 200 Nm of torque when the vehicle is accelerating. […]
