by Jim Henderson | Feb 20, 2012 | Electric Vehicles, Environment, Green Driving
The University of Tennessee has just come up with a theory about China electric vehicles that may have some believing that there was a little too much of the local whiskey involved in the process. According to a report released by the university, EVs in China are more...
by Jim Henderson | Dec 22, 2011 | Green Driving
Researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory recently published a projection in the journal Science of what it would take for California, by 2050, to reach the state’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels. Their vision...
by Jim Henderson | Dec 13, 2011 | Electric Vehicles, Environment, Fleet Management, Government Programs
California today announces what’s expected to be the strongest push ever for electric cars, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and other advanced-technology vehicles to be sold in the state, yet an environmental group says it’s not enough. The Union of...
by Jim Henderson | Nov 22, 2011 | Green Driving
Developed at Ford’s UK facilities, the car maker has just revealed its smallest ever petrol engine. Despite its diminutive size, the new EcoBoost engine is designed to deliver the kind of performance you would usually expect from a 1.6 litre engine. According to Ford,...
by Jim Henderson | Nov 5, 2011 | Fleet Management, Government Programs
There has been much talk of late of the military’s efforts to “go green.” This characterization is accurate in a sense, but misleading if interpreted too broadly. The military recognizes that its dependence on massive quantities of fossil fuels imposes...
