U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
News Archives - 2006
New Study Confirms Energy Benefit of Ethanol Fuel
World's Largest Biodiesel Plant Slated for Indiana Hydrogen Fueling Stations Moving Ahead in California
Corn Oil Extraction Yields New Benefits for Ethanol Producers Biodiesel Distribution Expands via Blending at Fuel Terminals
California Sets Goals to Boost In-State Biofuels Production Forecasters Predict an Active and Dangerous Hurricane Season GM, DaimlerChrysler, and BMW Preview New Hybrid Technology EIA: Costly Crude Oil to Buoy Gasoline Prices Through 2007 Northeast-Based Green Car Rally Takes on a National Flavor Energy Secretary Lauds New Ethanol Fuel Pumps in Indiana Hybrid Sales Doubled in 2005 but are Varied Thus Far in 2006 Tour de Sol Winners Demonstrate Fuel Efficiency and Alt Fuels New York State to Pursue Cellulosic Ethanol and Energy Crops Honda to Introduce New Hybrid Vehicle and Diesel Engine Ethanol Industry Reaches Milestone of 100 Operating Plants Hydrogen Fueling Stations Now Operating or Planned in 15 States
EIA Expects Storms to Impact Gulf Energy Production this Year IRS Certifies Honda and Toyota Hybrids for Federal Tax Credits New Iowa Legislation to Boost Renewable Fuel Use Minnesota and South Carolina Promote Plug-in Hybrids, Alt Fuels Chevron Enters Biofuels Business, Invests in Biodiesel Company Virginia Tech Takes Top Honors in Challenge X Competition BP Commits $500 Million Over 10 Years to Support Biofuels Louisiana Passes a Renewable Fuel Requirement First Images Made of Hydrogen Burning in Working Internal Combustion Engine Hawaii's New Energy Bills to Boost Efficiency, Renewable Energy Toyota to Double its Number of Hybrid Models to 20 by 2015 EPA Introduces the World's First Hydraulic Hybrid Delivery Truck FERC Approves a Tripling of Capacity for U.S. LNG Importers Florida Offers Clean Energy Rebates, Grants, and Tax Incentives
"Big Three" Automakers to Produce More Renewable-Fuel Vehicles DaimlerChrysler to Bring Smart Cars to the United States Slumping Energy Use Holds U.S. Carbon Emissions Steady in 2005 DOE Releases Plan to Advance Cellulosic Ethanol New York Offers $20 Million for Cellulosic Ethanol Pilot Plant Missouri Requires 10 Percent Ethanol in Most Gasoline Sold U.S. Fuel Economy for Cars and Light Trucks Holds Steady in 2006 New Michigan Laws Promote Renewable Fuels and Biomass Energy Reports Note Benefits and Limitations of Using Biofuels IRS Certifies Honda Civic GX and GM Hybrids for Tax Credit BP and GE Plan to Build Up to 15 Hydrogen Power Plants by 2016 Company Plans to Build Cellulosic Ethanol Plant in Georgia Toyota to Pursue Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles and Consider Flex-Fuel Vehicles Solar-Powered Vehicles Take to the Racetrack and the Water
FutureGen Plant Location Narrowed to Illinois or Texas DOE to Guarantee $2 Billion in Loans for Clean Energy Projects Eleven States are First to Receive Hybrid School Buses Closure of Alaskan Oil Field Likely to Impact Oil and Gasoline Prices DOE and USDA Award $5.7 Million for Biobased Fuels Research Keynote Speakers Announced for National Renewable Energy Conference USDA Awards $9 Million in Grants and Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy DOE to Fund Studies of Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Power New York State Aims to Convert its Hybrid Fleet to Plug-Ins DOE Launches Web Site and Solicitation for Loan Guarantee Program Seven Northeast States Set Rules for Greenhouse Gas Reductions DOE Loan Guarantee Program Promotes Innovative Technologies Additional Speakers Sign On for National Renewable Energy Conference New DOE Employment Opportunity Available in Hydrogen Production Carbon Nanotubes for On-Board Hydrogen Storage: Go/No-Go Decision Growth in Ethanol Industry Makes National Mandate Moot Three States Award Nearly $33 Million for Biomass Projects Two Electric Vehicle Companies, Two Approaches: Small and Fast
New York Law Prohibits Shutout of Alternative Fuels Biofuel Companies Use Alternative Energy for Production and Delivery USDA Awards $17.5 Million for Rural Development Gasoline and Oil Prices Fall as Driving Season Draws to a Close Virgin Group to Invest $400 Million in Renewable Fuels by 2009 EPA Proposes Rules for Renewable Fuel Requirements GM to Launch World's Largest Fuel Cell Vehicle Fleet in 2007 Honda and Purdue Join the Pursuit for Better Ethanol Fuel Honda Unveils New Fuel Cell, Diesel, and Gasoline Technologies Phase-out of Tax Credits for Toyota Hybrids Starts October 1st
California Governor Schwarzenegger Approves Greenhouse Gas Law Arizona Governor Signs Executive Order to Cut Greenhouse Gases Branson Commits $3 Billion to Renewable Energy and Pledges to Cut Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions U.S. Companies and Financial Institutions are Alert to Climate Change Natural Resources Canada Hosts Challenge X Student Competition Fall Workshop DOE and EPA Release the 2007 Fuel Economy Guide President Bush Supports Fuel Diversity at Renewable Conference DOE Offers $16 Million for Advanced Vehicle Electronics Four States Award $61 Million for Clean Energy Projects Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel Fuel Allows Cleaner Diesel Vehicles Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches Trucks for Nationwide DOE Field Operational Test DOE Awards $100 Million for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Research Transit Administration Awards $49 Million for Fuel Cell Buses Ford and BP Open Hydrogen Fueling Station in Michigan DOE Awards $8.6 Million for Alternative Fuel Projects
EPA Encourages the Use of Biofuels to Transport Freight Partnerships Indicate Growing Interest in Cellulosic Ethanol Asia-Pacific Partnership Yields Renewable Energy and Efficiency Projects U.S. Biodiesel Production Expected to Triple in 2006 Experts Say Industry Standards are Key for the Growth of Biofuels U.S. Ethanol Fuel Industry Expects 20 Percent Growth in 2006 International Energy Agency Points the Way to a Clean Energy Future Oil Companies Plan to Modify and Expand U.S. Refineries Leading Truck Manufacturers Unite with U.S. Department of Energy to Improve Fuel Efficiency in Tractor-Trailers DOE and Leading Manufacturers Develop Aerodynamic Trucks New Database Lists 337 Fuel Cell Projects in 43 States Broin Aims for Cellulosic Ethanol Production by 2009 EPRI and Argonne National Laboratory to Assess Commercial Viability of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Automakers Emphasize Fuel Economy at the L.A. Auto Show EIA: U.S. to Shift Away from Petroleum, Toward Coal by 2030 Solar-Powered Ship Begins Transatlantic Voyage EPA Revises Test Methods for Fuel Economy Standards Nissan to Launch a Variety of Advanced Vehicles by 2010 New Version of PSAT Vehicle Simulation Software Available
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