article thumbnail

2023 Honda Accord features fourth-generation two-motor hybrid system; hybrids to account for 50% of sales

Green Car Congress

Enhancements include an upgraded direct-injection system and new cold-active catalyst, plus a high-rigidity crankshaft and oil pan to reduce engine noise. The top-line Touring features Honda’s first integration of Google built-in. Under the hood of the LX and EX, Accord’s 1.5-liter liter turbo has been updated to reduce noise.

Hybrid 195
article thumbnail

X PRIZE Foundation Announces Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE

Green Car Congress

Million Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X CHALLENGE. Wendy Schmidt is president of The Schmidt Family Foundation, Founder of the Foundation’s 11 th Hour Project and Climate Central, as well as Co-founder, with her husband Eric (CEO of Google), of the Schmidt Marine Science Research Institute. million prize purse.

Oil 210
article thumbnail

Concord Energy and cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Plant to establish JV in Asia-Pacific region

Green Car Congress

Concord Energy, one of Singapore’s leading crude oil and refined petroleum product trading companies, has signed an agreement with cellulosic biogasoline company Cool Planet Energy Systems ( earlier post ) to establish a joint venture in the Asia-Pacific Region.

Asia 220
article thumbnail

Cool Planet projects production of carbon-negative high-octane biogasoline for $1.50 per gallon

Green Car Congress

Cool Planet’s biofuel has already been successfully tested internally at its headquarters in Camarillo, CA and through a field trial by Google Inc. Investors include General Electric, Google Ventures, BP, ConocoPhillips, NRG and the Constellation Energy division of Exelon. earlier post ).

Carbon 356
article thumbnail

Neste to begin selling 100% renewable diesel in Finland

Green Car Congress

Neste’s proprietary NEXBTL technology makes it possible to produce top-quality renewable diesel and other renewable products out of waste and residue materials and vegetable oils. —Mika Hyötyläinen, VP, Marketing at Neste Oil Retail.

Finland 150
article thumbnail

Google Ogles Plug Ins

Plug In Partners

Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual By KATIE HAFNER New York Times Published: September 14, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 — The ambitious founders of Google , the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, disease and global warming.

Google 100
article thumbnail

FRA to award up to $10M for states to improve highway-rail crossings & track along energy routes

Green Car Congress

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products such as crude oil and ethanol.

Energy 150