All About Alternate Fuel Vehicles (AFV)

14 novembre 2007
Source: DueMotori.com
http://www.duemotori.com/news/eco_cars/20244_Renault_introduces_the_ecological_economical
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Renault introduces the ecological, economical Logan ”Renault Eco” Concept at the Michelin-organized Challenge Bibendum. In May 2007, Renault released its Renault eco² appellation, a hallmark of the brand’s commitment to offering a range of ecological, economical cars. Renault is now introducing Logan eco² Concept, an experimental vehicle which will contest the 2007 Michelin-organised Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai, China.  Logan Renault eco² Concept is not only the ultimate economical car, it is also ecological and meets all three of the criteria covering the domains of production, use and recycling required to earn the eco² badge. Logan Renault eco² Concept is particularly strong in the area of CO2 emissions with a score of just 97g/km.
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Source: Daily News (Srilanka’s national newspaper) / 13 Nov 2007
http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/11/13/fea03.asp

Biofuels can easily be made by farming groups
The recent surge in increase in environmental issues affecting our planet coupled with the increasing costs of fossil fuels such as oil and gas have led to an increase in interest in biofuels. All countries are now taking a new look at the potential of Biofuel technology to help supply them with cheaper, more environmentally friendly fuels.
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Full-Scale Production Targeted in the Second Quarter of 2008
Los Angeles, CA & Lima, Peru / Nov 14, 2007
Source: Pure Biofuels.Corp. press release/Businesswire

Pure Biofuels Corp. (OTCBB:PBOF) today announced that the company is on target to commence production of biodiesel in the first quarter next year. The Callao Port facility will be Pure Biofuels’ primary biodiesel production plant, capable of producing up to 52.5 million gallons per year with room for significant expansion.

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Victoria Ruzvidzo, Harare, 15 November 2007
Source:  The Herald (Harare) / AllAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/stories/200711150085.html

Government will today launch Zimbabwe’s first commercial biodiesel plant set to ease the current fuel shortages significantly. The plant, the first of its kind in Africa and only one of the five in the whole world, is the brainchild of joint efforts between the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Korean investors who developed the technology. It uses oil seeds for feedstock, and can process sunflower, jatropha, cotton seed and soya to produce biodiesel, an esterised (chemically converted) form of vegetable oils. Jatropha is likely to be the major feedstock at the moment. (more…)

November 13, 2007
Source: Autospectator.com
http://www.autospectator.com/cars/models/0034524-2008-altima-hybrid

The Nissan Altima Hybrid, which joined the Nissan lineup last year, continues to offer the efficiency and fuel economy of a hybrid drivetrain with the performance and excitement that marks the non-HEV fourth generation Altima. For 2008, enhancements to the Altima Hybrid include the addition of standard splash guards, Diversity Antenna and available factory-activated XM® Satellite Radio (required monthly subscription sold separately).
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Source: Technology News Daily.com /Nov. 13, 2007
http://www.technologynewsdaily.com/node/8508

The state of New York opened its first hydrogen station to support Chevrolet’s Project Driveway, an effort to move fuel cell technology from the laboratory into people’s driveways. White Plains Mayor Joseph Delfino and Phil Baxley, president of Shell Hydrogen LLC, dedicated the state’s first hydrogen vehicle refueling facility today at the city’s Department of Public Works depot.  The White Plains fueling station is the first of six hydrogen vehicle refueling stations planned for the U.S., as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Project.
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By Wang Weiwei, 13 Nov 2007
Source: China Economic.net
http://en.ce.cn/Insight/200711/13/t20071113_13578310.shtml

On October 25, the inauguration ceremony for the 5th International Clean Vehicle Technology Exhibition and Forum attracted a lot of people to present at the National Agriculture Exhibition Center. During the exhibition and forum, the theme of which is “energy conservation, discharge reduction, innovations and development”, technical achievements and products obtained by domestic motor vehicle and motor enterprises, including China FAW Group Corporation, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, and SAIC Motor Corporation Ltd., through independent innovations were exhibited. (more…)

By Yoav Kaveh /Nov. 11, 2007
Source: Haaretz.com
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/922581.html

The Israeli cabinet will officially announce its support for an electric car at its weekly meeting today. The idea is to back Shai Agassi’s initiative to revolutionize transport by building an entire electrically powered system for cars, starting with solar energy, non-polluting electric vehicles and infrastructure to charge the cars - all without dependence on oil.  The cabinet’s backing means tax breaks, among other things. Purchase tax on standard gasoline and diesel vehicles is 84 percent, which will drop to 79 percent on January 1. For more environmentally friendly hybrids the rate is only 30 percent.
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