Greenwash: Shell betrays ‘new energy future’ promisesFiled Under: Hydrogen Fuel
Greenwash: Shell betrays ‘new energy future’ promises
The energy company has sold out on its renewable investments, claiming they are ‘not economic’ Fred Pearce, guardian.co.uk 26 Mar 09; Shell, I have to report, is the new Exxon. The company that back in December was filling this and other newspapers with double-page adverts promoting its conversion to a “new energy future” of wind farms, hydrogen fuels, fuel made from marine algae and much else, has pulled the plug. In the 1990s Royal Dutch Shell set its boffins on finding new green fuels, su
California working to build more alternative fuel stations
Written on March 26, 2009 Energy Tribune reports that California is having difficulty building 150 to 200 alternative fueling stations in the state’s major highways. With less than 10 months until 2010, only 24 hydrogen fueling stations are operating in California. Car makers are developing models to meet increasing fuel economy standards, with an eye on greenhouse gas emissions reduction policies. Permalink • What do you think? Discuss this entry in the Green Investing Forum.
BMW Snug by David Raffai
You can call it the living room in wheels as the BMW Snug is considered a social space with wheels . On the inside, staggered seating gives the car’s interior a more open feel, much like you’d enjoy in a living room . On the outside, too, the Snug features recessed areas on the side and rear that act as seating. The Snug ’s also designed to have changeable graphics along the side of the vehicle to customize it, and take advantage of greener technologies, such as hydrogen fuel
Retro roadster goes back to the future
Mercedes-Benz have designed a futuristic hydrogen fuel cell eco-roadster which is oddly retro. A team of 150 trainees spent a year developing the F-CELL Roadster concept - based on the Benz Patent Motorwagen of 1886, but using the latest technology. It features carbon-fiber seats, joystick controls and a 1.2 kilowatt fuel cell, oh yeah it’s also got old-school spoked wheels. The F-CELL Roadster can also cover 220 mile on a single charge, but with a top speed of 15mph this would not have been
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