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ZeaChem Confirms Production of Cellulosic Ethanol at Capacity That Can Scale to Commercial Production; Expanding the Product Portfolio of the Biorefinery

Green Car Congress

A recent lifecycle analysis by CH2M HILL calculates that ZeaChem ethanol produced from the farmed hybrid poplar trees offers a 94-98% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to petroleum-derived gasoline. The facility will begin to produce cellulosic ethanol in 2011. The latter refers to long-term supply agreements.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The government sees environmental upsides and a chance for its car makers to gain ground on foreign rivals, since electric vehicles are simpler to engineer than gasoline-engine ones. GM plans to launch the Volt in China in 2011. But the gasoline engine in the BYD rattled and could be noisy when it kicked in, the reviewers said.

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