January 16, 2007 - Kiwi Bio-Diesel Developer Launches Prospectus
Biodiesel developer, Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation, has launched its prospectus in a bid to raise $5 million for further research and development of its world-first wild algae-based fuel.
Copies of Aquaflow’s prospectus are available online at the company’s new website http://www.aquaflowgroup.com/ or from Buddle Findlay solicitors in Christchurch.
Aquaflow and the Energy Minister, David Parker, completed a successful test-drive of the alternative fuel in a Land Rover outside Parliament before Christmas.
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DETROIT – At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Mercedes-Benz presented its broad range of all-wheel drive cars and SUVs on a 7,250 sq. ft. (570 sq. meter ice rink). This year’s show celebrates two important centennials: the 100th anniversary of the Detroit Auto Show, as well as the 100th anniversary of the first all-wheel drive Mercedes automobile. Other highlights of the Mercedes-Benz press conference included the S-Class with the latest 4MATIC all-wheel drive technology and the V8-powered “Vision GL 420 BLUETEC” SUV concept vehicle, with which the luxury brand continues its initiative for clean diesels in the USA. As a high-point, the red carpet was rolled out for the striking Concept Ocean Drive – a convertible that revives the tradition of four dour luxury cars with an open top.
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Wolfsburg, 15 January 2007 - Europe’s most economical five-seat automobile, the Polo BlueMotion, is on course for success across the continent. More and more importers are eager to introduce the Polo BlueMotion to their markets, with even a right-hand-drive version in the pipeline for British buyers.
The Polo BlueMotion concept – to combine driving pleasure and fuel economy with minimum-margin vehicle pricing – has proven extremely successful in these times of constantly rising fuel prices in Europe.
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January 15, 2007 — North America is on the cusp of a clean-diesel revolution, driven by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mandated move to ultra-low sulfur diesel, which was launched Oct. 15.
Ultra-low sulfur diesel has a sulfur content of 15 parts per million (ppm), compared with low sulfur diesel at 500 ppm. Reducing the sulfur content will allow automotive manufacturers to build clean-diesel-powered cars and trucks that can meet the government’s stringent new emissions regulations.
“Removing the sulfur enables reduction of particulate matter by over 90 percent,” says Peter Misangyi, fuels and lubricants specialist for Ford Motor Company. “As a normal customer, you won’t see the telltale black smoke coming from the exhaust pipes anymore. In addition, NOx emissions are cut in half.”
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From duemotri.com (Italian site)
Volkswagen is presenting the Concept Tiguan SUV study at the North American International Auto Show. In the first half of next year the series version of the “Touareg’s little brother” will be debuting in the US. The Tiguan is being advanced as a significant component in Volkswagen’s model range in order to expand the market position in the US. Moreover, Volkswagen expects additional US growth starting in 2008 from the market launch of the cleanest TDI of all times. The introduction of the Turbodiesel direct injection engine equipped with a NOx secondary treatment system is taking place as part of the BLUETEC offensive in the latest Jetta – the most successful car in America from a German manufacturer.
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From vaildaily.com
EAGLE COUNTY - A strange mix of excess and conservation - that’s Seth Bounds’ 2002 Ford Excursion.
It’s a behemoth of a vehicle: 7,190 pounds, V-8 engine, barely fits in a home garage. It eats fuel like we suck air. There’s plenty of room for legs and luggage, which makes it perfect for his limousine service.
When Bounds picks up passengers from the Eagle County Airport, they notice that the champagne and snacks they’re eating are organic. They watch a DVD, talk and relax. He mentions that his uniform is cleaned at Avon Natural Cleaners and that the car was scrubbed with environment friendly products.
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