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Coskata Opens Semi-Production Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
Coskata, Inc. is a pioneering cellulosic ethanol production company. It was announced in January 2008, that GM had invested and taken an ownership stake in the company.
Coskata has developed a proprietary high temperature plasma gasification process that turns any carbon-containing waste or biological product into ethanol. In the first step the carbon containing [...]
Volt Runs Without Gas Though Needs it Occasionally, Can’t Run Without Battery
Since the Volt is at its core and electric car, people often ask whether it will be able to run without any gas in its tank.
According to Volt vehicle line engineer Tony Posawatz, “the VOLT can run without gas since it is an EV.”
Here’s how he explains it:
We will provide many tips to customers on [...]
Volt Chief Engineer on Chevy Volt Gas Tank Size and Stale Gas Management
An unknown area about the Chevy Volt is how much gas the tank will hold and how the possibility for stale gas will be dealt with. It is known the first 40 miles of driving will be from the electricity of a fully charged battery. After that the car will get 50 MPG.
I [...]
Will the Chevy Volt Have a “Limp Home” Mode?
Obviously the Volt can be driven without gas, in fact that the whole purpose. The range extender exists only for if you have to go further than 40 miles between charges.
One thing to consider is what would happen if the car ran out of gas after the battery has reached its depletion point, or [...]
GM, Natural Gas, and the Volt
Natural gas has rising potential for use as an alternative fuel for vehicles. Indeed natural gas vehicles already exist using compressed gas (CNG) as a fuel.
Reserves of natural gas are considerable, cost is low, and domestic supplies are twice as large as that of petroleum. This had led many here to speculate that natural [...]
Lehman: Oil Prices Have Peaked
Investment firm Lehman brothers has indicated that they believe oil prices have peaked for the next few years, citing signs that tight supply and demand conditions are loosening.
Oil peaked at over $147 barrel on July 11, and now has retreated back to $115. Hopefully to continue to drop.
High prices have led to reduced global and [...]
GM VP of R&D Suggests Natural Gas Chevy Volt Range Extender
Larry Burns is GM’s VP of Research & Development. He has just written a post on GM’s corporate blog entitled Natural Gas: An Enticing Alternative .
He reiterated GMs position that there is no single solution to achieve petroleum displacement, and that a multifaceted approach is needed.
Natural gas is described as a good transportation fuel alternative because [...]
GM Teams up With U.S. Governors to Expand Ethanol Infrastructure
GM has a marketing motto, "gas friendly to gas free", and although we here clearly are focused on the Volt, GM has been moving towards energy diversification, including promoting the use of E85.
On Sunday, Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty announced that the National Governors Association and GM will work together to expand the nationwide [...]
GM Says Goodbye to Oil and Hello to Hydrogen
GM is about to launch a new corporate advertising campaign, beginning with a commercial to be aired on June 22 during NBCs Meet the Press.
The TV commercial will apparently begin with the following Dear John letter from GM:
“Dear Oil,
We’ve had this great relationship for many years. We think we will both be a lot happier [...]
The Chevy Volt and Securing America’s Future
First on this Memorial Day my heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our troops on the battlefield, and my wishes for their safe return, and thanks too to all those veterans who have gone before them, and let us remember those who have lost their lives for our freedom.
When the Volt was first introduced in January [...]
Gas and the Chevy Volt: Change Your Fuel, Not Your Oil
As we know, the Chevy Volt should be able to drive for 40 or more miles on pure electricity when fully charged. Since most drivers travel less than 40 miles per day, it is quite possible gas could sit in the tank without ever or hardly ever being burned. Indeed, GM engineers decided [...]
Poll: World is Running out of Oil
70% of respondents of a new international poll believed that world oil production has already peaked, and only 22% believe enough new oil will be found to allow it to remain a primary fuel source.
Steven Kull director of the poll’s publisher WorldPublicOpinion.org said "What’s most striking is there’s such a widespread consensus around the [...]
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