Alternative Fuels Now

The Direct Energy Centre in Toronto, an exhibition hall hosting shows of all types announced a while back that they have planned to turn the centre into a model of environmental sustainability, and at just over 800,000 square feet of exhibition space, that’s no small feat. They’ve earmarked $7 million of their sponsorship funding over the next 10 years for environmental initiatives, and have already made great strides in reducing the building’s footprint.

Turning garbage into gold isn’t going to happen anytime soon, but perhaps all that waste doesn’t need to go…waste. Landfill gas, which comes from the natural decomposition of organic waste, can be purified and liquefied into clean fuel.

Last Saturday morning, an opinion piece appeared in the news written by Gwynne Dyer titled ‘The Coming Food Disaster’. With a title like that you can expect the prediction to be bad. Just look at the opening sentence of these four consecutive paragraphs.

Recent dynamometer test results show that IC Bus school buses using post-transmission plug-in hybrid drive systems from Enova Systems can improve fuel efficiency by more than 70% compared to standard … via Green Car Congress

“These results demonstrate that XW Hybrid Inverter/Charger customers can enjoy the benefits of backup power without compromising efficiency”

The folks at ChipX , who offer a variety of Standard Cell, Structured ASIC, Embedded Array, and Hybrid ASIC technology solutions, have just announced that they have completed all the training and organizational … via DesignLines

In case you missed all the badges, this Yukon is a hybrid. As-tested price: $56,045 Drivetrain: 6.0-liter V8; 4wd, four-speed automatic Output: 332 hp @ 5100 rpm, 367 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm Curb weight: 5443 lb Fuel … via AutoWeek

Mazda North American Operations has added the Mazda Tribute Hybrid Electric Vehicle to their lineup for the 2008 model year. via San Francisco Chronicle

“The HI-MEMS program is aimed at developing tightly coupled machine-insect interfaces by placing micro-mechanical systems inside the insects during the early stages of metamorphosis”