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California Energy Commission awards $29M+ for biomethane, natural gas, and hydrogen technology

Green Car Congress

The proposed projects focus on reducing petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through biomethane or natural gas, and installing alternative fuel infrastructure for fleets. AC Transit will construct a new hydrogen bus fueling station in Oakland. USA Waste of California ($489,040 - Match Share $1,051,021).

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. Equip those cars with electric motors, and fuel costs drop to $400 a year and emissions are reduced to about 1.5 Electric cars will be one answer. tons of carbon dioxide. Business of Green B.T.W.

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