Alternative Fuels

Stockholm's Congestion Pricing Cuts Traffic, Boosts Clean Vehicle Sales

Stockholm's congestion charge is not only reducing traffic and greenhouse gas emissions, it's also increasing sales of alternative fuel vehicles.

30 September 2009 - 8:00am

The New York Times

Electricity from Biomass More Efficient than Ethanol

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Merced suggests that using biomass to create electricity to power cars could be more efficient than using the same biomass to create ethanol to power cars.

11 May 2009 - 8:00am

UC Merced

Understanding Algae

Treehugger recently heralded fuel-producing algae the hottest green technology going. GOOD Magazine takes a clear-eyed look at the promise and the pitfalls.

12 March 2009 - 7:00am

GOOD Magazine

Plunging Oil Prices May Do More Harm Than Good

The Financial Times analyzes the effects of the falling price of oil on energy markets and concludes that the short term economic gain for oil consumers will come back to bite them as investments in alternative fuels will cease as will conservation.

28 December 2008 - 7:00am

Financial Times

Gas From Ice

Methane gas hydrates are flammable ice crystals packed with hydrocarbons. Until recently, it was too expensive to recover the fuel trapped in the ice, but new technology and demand are opening up possibilities.

9 December 2008 - 1:00pm

The Christian Science Monitor

Tim Halbur

Unbridled Fun in an Electric Car

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 12:02

This weekend, I had the pleasure of taking a ride up the Pacific Coast Highway in a hot-off-the-assembly-line Tesla sportscar. While I normally fall in with the camp that thinks the focus on alternative fuel cars is distracting from the need to move people out of cars and into transit, walking and biking, I have to say, the Tesla Roadster is a beautiful piece of machinery.

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older posts

Propane: Cheaper and Cleaner Than Gasoline?

The California Air Resources board is expected to approve a new propane-fueled engine this week, opening the door for an alternative fuel source for cars and trucks. Supporters say its also convenient because distribution channels already exist.

10 June 2008 - 12:00pm

CNET News

Weird Energy Sources Debunked

One of the hosts of Mythbusters turns his eye on new ideas for energy sources, from grape juice to used tires.

5 June 2008 - 12:00pm

Mother Jones

Is Green Energy Wilting?

The alternative energy sector has been booming in recent years, but is now slowing down. Could this be the end of green energy?

26 March 2008 - 9:00am

The Christian Science Monitor

Diana DeRubertis

Beyond CO2

Sun, 06/03/2007 - 13:03

It’s great that global warming is finally getting its day in the media spotlight. But with all the buzz about carbon footprints and carbon offsets, I wonder whether the average American now believes that carbon dioxide is the only pollutant that we need to worry about?

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