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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Among them are two new vehicles from Mercedes Benz – the diesel-powered E350 BlueTEC and the hydrogen fuel cell powered F-Cell, both of which will be making their North American debuts at the event. It achieves around 30 per cent better fuel economy than a comparable petrol engine and includes an AdBlue SCR system.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

If electric or hydrogen cars are ever going to take off as an alternative to petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, then it was always going to take some serious backing from the powers-that-be to implement the necessary infrastructure to make them a success. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Hydrogen fuel Hydrogen cars'

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Start-up business, Cella Energy has been crowned the Shell Springboard Award winners 2011 for its work developing a new method of storing hydrogen which could allow the fuel to replace petrol at a fraction of the cost of its fossil fuel counterpart.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric cars (FCEV) are ready for commercial scale-up and could fast become cost-competitive with traditional petrol and diesel cars according to a new comprehensive study of the technology.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

So that was the week that was, with the team having attended a Mazda driving day (look for reviews of the CX-5 petrol automatic and new Mazda2 soon) as well as top secret meetings about all the exciting things coming in 2019 (ssshhhhhh!).

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JUNE 2, 2010

Mazda are heading to the “Le Mans vers le future” event with their Mazda coupe RX-8 Hydrogen RE, which can run on petrol or hydrogen. The “Le Mans into the Future” event is a first for the race, and will present several vehicles using alternative powertrains including electric, hybrid, natural gas and hydrogen fuel.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

A company supplying retro-fit hydrogen systems for cars has come under fire this week after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that an advertisement for its product was misleading. Tags: Green credentials advert ASA magazine Waterboost.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Almost all cars and vans on the road will be ultra-low emission vehicles by 2050-at least that is the vision of a new Government report revealed at the Low Carbon Vehicle show in Bedfordshire on Wednesday (September 4, 2013). Consigning traditional petrol and diesel-only cars to the history book[.].

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JUNE 13, 2009

Another name that hasn’t grabbed quite the same headlines, but is yet another example of a green car push among supercar manufacturers is the Scorpion from Ronn Motors. The vehicle is said to produce hydrogen in real time. All of this is possible thanks to an exclusive hydrogen fuel injection system from Ronn Motors.

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MAY 12, 2009

Mazda took another step forward towards establishing a hydrogen economy in Norway today as it delivered the first of its Norwegian-specification RX-8 Hydrogen RE model. Liv Signe Navarsete, who drove the Mazda rotary-engine sports coupe from Oslo to the Drammen station on zero-emission hydrogen.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The UK’s most affordable electric car is also its efficiency champion, as the Renault Zoe claimed the title as the Overall Production Car winner at Saturday’s RAC Future Car Challenge.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

Forget electric or hydrogen-fuelled cars, according to one Oxford University study, ‘drastic downscaling’ of the size and weight of conventional petrol and diesel cars is the best way to reduce emissions right now.

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JUNE 13, 2009

Revolve Technologies, formerly known as Roush Technologies, is rapidly establishing itself as one of the key players in the green car market. The partnership between the three organisations has come about with the aim of bringing fully certified Ford diesel and petrol engines to market.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

Japanese automaker Toyota may be renowned for its petrol-electric hybrid vehicles, but now it can celebrate a significant achievement with a fuel cell hybrid. Its Toyota Highlander Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle Advanced achieved an estimated range of 431 miles on a single full tank of compressed hydrogen gas.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

The fuel cells will be charged with hydrogen gas, which is then converted into electricity, water and carbon dioxide (CO2) via a chemical reaction. Compared with normal diesel or petrol powered engines, fuel cells produce much less CO2 and no emissions at all of particulates and nitrogen oxides.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The US continues to throw its financial weight behind its efforts to play catch up in the green car race, with the US house passing a vote of 312-114 for a bill that authorises additional funding of $2.85billion from 2010-2014 for the US Department of Energy to support a range of research activities for advanced technology vehicles.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The new B-Class F-CELL is an electric-drive car that offers similar performance to a 2.0litre petrol engine vehicle, and, according to Mercedes, is suitable for everyday driving. It is estimated that Daimler has tested more than 100 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and driven them over 4.5million kilometres.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Toyota has long been one of the leading carmakers in the world of green cars. The first manufacturer to produce a full production hybrid, in the form of the iconic Prius, Toyota has also made significant advancements in the development of electric, hydrogen and alternative fuel vehicles. But what about hydrogen fuel cells?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 29, 2009

Ironically at the time, Benz was unable to buy the petrol she needed at a filling station, just as the vehicle makers of today are waiting for suitable infrastructure to be in place for the fuels of the future such as electric cars and hydrogen cars. It has a top speed of 25km/h and an operating range of 350km.

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MAY 30, 2009

After five years of road trials in the US, the Daimler A-Class F-CELL hydrogen vehicle will bow out as part of the California to Canada Hydrogen Road Tour 09. The B-Class will also meet requirements regarding driving dynamics that are above the two litre petrol vehicle. It has a diesel equivalent consumption rating of 97mpg.

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MAY 26, 2009

Speaking at a press conference earlier this month, Jeroen van der Veer, Royal Dutch Shell’s outgoing chairman, said that finding alternatives is needed now more than ever with the increased demand for personal mobility combined with diminishing supplies of petrol.

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JUNE 20, 2009

The Obama Administration’s 2010 Department of Energy budget put forward a cut in the federal hydrogen fuel cell research and deployment by more than two thirds ($130million). Should more money be invested into hydrogen fuel cell vehicles or was the US Government right to cut its funding? million miles in real world testing.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

This event wasn’t about rewarding the fastest car - instead it was about rewarding the most fuel efficient with more than 200 teams from 29 countries competing to win the €1,000 top prize in this annual green car rally. The cars had to also complete the course in 51 minutes and each team got four attempts.

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APRIL 27, 2009

Green cars certainly don’t have to be slow and clunky if the latest offering from Lotus is anything to go by. The car manufacturer unveiled its new Tribid car at the Shanghai Motor Show, dubbed the Exige 270E. The use of methanol has been vital in the car’s development.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Electric cars for city driving are just around the corner and technology exists to run a car for up to 120 miles without a top up.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Suzuki is set to exhibit two new exciting green car concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, a Swift with Plug-in Hybrid system and an SX4 Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The type of petrol engine used for the Hybrid is similar to the 3-cylinder 658 cc fitted to the compact and low tax ‘Kei’ cars in Japan. .

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Riversimple shot to fame in June 2009 when they unveiled arguably the most exciting development for British green car technology yet; the two-seater Riversimple hydrogen prototype. to explain more about Riversimple’s plans for the prototype and his hopes for a hydrogen-driven future. He spoke to TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover. Starting from 2010 its 2.4l

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

The majority of the vehicles to take part are electric, with a small number being plug-in petrol/electric hybrids and hydrogen cars. Cars set to be used in the trial include the Mini E, the Mitsubishi iMiEV and the electric smart ed. “The All the cars taking part in the trial emit less than 50g CO2 per km.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Question: Can you tell explain Ford’s strategy for introducing greener cars? Ecoboost is a petrol engine technology that gets more out of the same engine. Q: EcoBoost is a new petrol engine platform, can you tell us more? The first stage is where we’re at right now. litre and 2.0

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JUNE 2, 2009

Volvo Cars also have FlexiFuel models which are powered by E85 (85 percent renewable bioethanol and 15 per cent petrol). Both Volvo’s smaller models (the C30, S40 and V50) and the larger cars (the V70 and S80) are available in FlexiFuel variants. with emissions starting from just 104 grams CO2/km).

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AUGUST 26, 2009

It includes further improvements in conventional petrol and diesel powertrains, as well as a variety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell capabilities. There are many technologies available to aid the reduction in emissions from petrol and diesel engines such as stop-start technology and improved aerodynamics.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

With the cost of recharging batteries much less than petrol, and electricity, even when taken from non-renewable sources, having far less impact on the environment, plug-ins could present a more immediate solution to global warming concerns. In the West it appears that plug-in hybrids are an attractive solution.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2009

Revolve Technologies has a number of developments in progress including a Hydrogen/Petrol Bi-Fuel ICE conversion on a Ford Transit van, as well as a hybrid-electric system for buses. “However, the electric car is not the single universal panacea.

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JUNE 28, 2009

Researchers at the laboratory have teamed up with colleagues from the Centre for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky to investigate the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) using a Fisher-Tropsch cobalt catalyst. It will if the US Naval Research Laboratory has anything to do with it.

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JULY 27, 2009

Announcing nearly £2 billion of investment (4 trillion Korean Won) in “green growth” the group has said it is aiming to become one of the world’s top four manufacturers of low emission vehicles by 2012 – the date it has slated for the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles on the Korean market. Tags: Kia Green cars.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Continues promotion and development of hydrogen as long-term strategy. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic.

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