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Boeing, Japanese aviation industry unveil biofuel roadmap to 2020 Olympics

Green Car Congress

—Shinji Suzuki, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo. The roadmap explored the use of six feedstocks: municipal waste, microalgae, natural oils, waste food oil, non-edible biomass and woody biomass. Commencement of fuel supplies in FY 2020.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

Green Car Congress

liter SKYACTIV-D (diesel) engine that runs on 100% bio-based fuel made from used cooking oil and microalgae fats supplied by Euglena Co., and Suzuki Motor Corporation, and the four companies intend to jointly explore the possibility of achieving carbon neutrality through the use of internal combustion engines in two-wheeled vehicles.

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OLA S1 Electric Scooter Ownership Blog

Plug In India

I used to be excited by those electric cycles back in 2016/17. This is a cause for celebration as there is more fresh air in our cities and fewer oil imports for India. The traditional scooter players like TVS, Hero, Honda, Suzuki, Vespa have yet to launch electric scooters. I sold my electric car to a lovely family.

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