advertising The latest national survey of 100% biodiesel (B100) “blend stock” samples by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% of the samples from 2011-12 met ASTM International fuel quality specifications. The ASTM standards serve as guidelines for industry and are designed to ensure quality at the pump for [...]
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Balqon Corporation Recipient of Zero Emission Heavy Duty Electric Truck Grant for Port Drayage Applications
January 8th, 2013 
Aaron Turpen advertising $925,000 in funds have been earmarked for Balqon Corporation to develop three on-road electric trucks, Model MX-30 for use at the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach. According to Air Quality Management District Board minutes, Balqon would provide three battery electric trucks with 100 mile range and a DC fast charger utilizing 500 [...]
Goodyear self-inflating technology for commercial tires debuts
September 27th, 2012 Aaron Turpen (Press Release) Over the past year, researchers at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company have been working on a new Air Maintenance Technology application that can aid in fuel savings and CO2 reductions while potentially improving performance and eliminating need for external inflation pressure intervention. The commercial application of Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology will make [...]
US Navy and USDA make $30M available for commercial-scale advanced drop-in biofuels
July 10th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Navy will provide $30 million in federal funding (FOA-12-15-PKM) for Phase 1 projects to match private investments in commercial-scale advanced drop-in biofuels. The program envisions a subsequent investment of up to $180M in follow-on Phase 2 projects. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is also announcing a total of [...]
