Green Car Congress
MAY 1, 2011
billion coal-gasification project, but called off the project in late 2009 due to high capital requirements, the narrow difference between petroleum and natural gas prices and uncertain US energy policy. Janus Methanol is a methanol and chemical development and operating company. Methanol-to-gasoline process flow diagram. Source: EMRE.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. Several companies are building plug-in hybrid schoolbuses (see bottom of page at Where-PHEVs-Are ).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
About $750 million is needed for near-term Volt development, according to the company. Short sighted company with a CEO that should have been fired long ago. the viability of GM as a company. April 18, 2009 1:40 am Link I drive a Saturn SL1 that has over 300K miles on it. rolls toward bankruptcy. — Tony 11.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. They only have that many models because they use the same chassis and drivetrain to build 3 different cars, one branded as a Chevy, the next a Pontiac, then a Saturn, etc. But companies can not sell engineering prototypes.
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