Actor Peter Coyote and musician Willie Nelson discuss bio-diesel, the alternative fuel that the singer/songwriter uses to power his fleet of tour buses, in a clip from the new Link TV original series “Outside the Box.”
Hyundai Motor America Chief Operating Officer Steve Wilhite said he hopes to bring diesel to America. They are currently studying and weighing options as no concrete decision has been made.
“I think when we start to see clean, fuel-efficient, high-performance diesel engines in this market, the American public will adopt that very quickly,” Wilhite said Tuesday while attending the Automotive News World Congress in Dearborn.
I’ll stick with my Jetta but it’s always good to see more choices available.
Source Detroit Free Press
2008 F-Series Super Duty 15-second preview commercial airing during the 2007 Super Bowl pregame show featuring the integrated TailGate Step.
A 15 second preview ad running during the Super Bowl showing off the 6.4-liter Power Stroke diesel featuring dual turbochargers and Ford Clean Diesel Technology.
From MobileMag.com
There are several schools of thought when it comes to next-generation, cleaner-burning vehicles. Some are opting for biodiesel, others are looking toward fuel cells or E85 ethanol. Well, it seems that Volvo is throwing their name into the hybrid hat, as the Swedish carmaker is planning a hybrid version of their C30 entry-level hatchback.
Stuttgart, Jan 31, 2007 - With worldwide sales of 256,895 units (2005: 267,245) in the van segment, DaimlerChrysler AG brought the year 2006 to a successful conclusion. 67,309 units (2005: 70,958) were sold in Germany.
The highlight of 2006 was the production start-up of the new Sprinter in the Ludwigsfelde and Düsseldorf plants, followed by the Europe-wide market launch. Despite a steep start-up curve, it proved possible to stabilise quality at the very high level of the preceding series right from the start. Wilfried Porth, Head of the Mercedes-Benz Vans product unit at DaimlerChrysler AG: “I am proud of my team, whose united efforts allowed them to fulfil these tasks with great professionalism.” Despite this model changeover, only slightly fewer Sprinters (157,212) were sold than in the previous year (163,677).
From The Engineer Online
Utah State University researchers have developed an approach that takes oil from pond scum and converts it to an algae-biodiesel fuel that could be commercially available by 2009.
Algae, a common variety of which is known as pond scum, can produce up to 38,000 litres of oil per acre and can be grown virtually anywhere.
This is an old video someone sent me, but I think people who haven’t seen it before need too. This is a perfect example of how diesels aren’t just for trucks, and can be real performers
Santa Fe, NM - January 29, 2007 - Introduced in January, the new HiBACK USBT from CleanAIR Systems is a microprocessor-based data logger and alarm system coupled with real-time monitoring software. Used in conjunction with CleanAIR’s emissions control technology, the HiBACK USBT records and monitors exhaust backpressure and temperature on diesel engines, such as mining equipment, stationary generators, and construction vehicles.
Offered with optional software, the new HiBACK USBT can track the duty cycle of an engine along with analysis of engine parameters, providing useful information on performance and warning the operator of possible problems with the system. When the HiBACK USBT is installed and used in combination with the CleanAIR PERMITT diesel particulate filter, it allows the filter to function at optimal level by warning of possible plugging or increasing engine backpressure before the situation becomes excessive.
From HeraldNet.com
EDMONDS - When President Bush in his State of the Union address last week laid out a plan to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent over the next 10 years, Edmonds was already well on its way to that goal.
At the beginning of January, the city began using 20 percent biodiesel fuel in most of its city diesel vehicles. The change was part of the city’s participation in an agreement by the U.S. Council of Mayors to reduce global warming.
The move isn’t costing the city a great deal more, public works director Noel Miller said.