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Give a little, get a little: free biodiesel for test fleets in Yorkshire, UK

Filed under: Biodiesel, UKCan you use biodiesel in commercial truck applications? Sure you can. Thousands of trucks burn it everyday. Still, not everyone is fully convinced, and some want to operate...

Aptera update: backstory uglier than we knew

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, Aptera Aptera 2e final design rendering - Click above to enlargeElectric automaker Aptera has had a very tough week, starting with news of a boardroom showdown...

UNO now transforms to two wheeler, may transform world

At first glance, it seems an unlikely piece of engineering. A one-wheeled electric motorcycle with Segway-like smarts for staying upright which, for safety's sake, topped out at 15 mph. For Ben...

REPORT: IEA hiding truth about dwindling oil reserves

Filed under: Etc., Green DailyHow much oil is left in the ground? No one knows precisely, but groups like the International Energy Agency are supposed to offer us a good estimate. Knowing how much...

REPORT: IAE hiding truth about dwindling oil reserves

Filed under: Etc., Green DailyHow much oil is left in the ground? No one knows precisely, but groups like the International Energy Agency are supposed to offer us a good estimate. Knowing how much...

Bio-plastics could almost completely replace petroleum plastics

Filed under: Emerging TechnologiesAside from fuels, one of the biggest uses of petroleum is in the production of polymer materials like plastics. Just as automakers have attempted to reduce the use...

BMW to launch third hybrid model within the next 12 months

Filed under: Hybrid, BMW BMW ActiveHybrid X6 - Click above for high-res image galleryOur leader Sebastian was down in Miami on Friday for international media launch of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and...

Rendered racing fantasy: 1-Liter Racing surfs to the fuutre

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., Racing One Liter Racing - Click above for high-res image galleryWe recently saw a rendering for the purely-speculative Audi Avatar, which was based on the...

REPORT: Tesla gets creative $28 million tax incetive in California

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors While not every state offers as big a rebate on the Tesla Roadster as Colorado does, there is a federal tax credit of $7,500 available to people who buy the...

PEV 2009: Henrik Fisker explains how his company will be profitable, Karma plans for 2010

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Fisker, Business of Plugging InWith his company about to announce its first U.S. plant in Delaware, CEO Henrik Fisker was in high spirits...