News
July 2, 2008
American Le Mans Race Cars to Compete to be the Greenest
The tenth anniversary running of the Petit Le Mans race in Georgia will include the first ever "Green Challenge," a race-within-a-race that will score each car based on its total energy use, greenhouse gases emitted, and petroleum fuels displaced. More
July 2, 2008
EIA: World Energy Use to Grow 50% by 2030
The latest projections from DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) don't account for the recent surge in oil prices, so they show world energy use up 50% and petroleum use up 26% by 2030. A high price case that may be more relevant shows a 2% decline in world petroleum use by 2030. More
June 30, 2008
DOE and Volvo Extend Fuel-Efficient Truck Partnership for 3 Years
DOE and Volvo, the parent company of Mack Trucks, announced on June 30 that the two companies will continue to work together for another 3 years, continuing their partnership to develop more fuel-efficient trucks. More
June 25, 2008
Forty Teams Compete in Solar Boat Race in the Netherlands
A 137-mile solar boat race around the rivers, canals, and lakes in a northern section of the Netherlands is now underway. The second running of the Frisian Solar Challenge features 39 teams from seven European countries, plus one somewhat out-of-place team from Brazil. More
June 18, 2008
Global Oil Production Fell by 0.2% in 2007, Says BP
The BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2008, released on June 11, finds that global oil production fell by 126 thousand barrels per day in 2007, while global ethanol production increased by 200 thousand barrels per day. Solar, geothermal, and wind power are also growing quickly. More
June 11, 2008
World's Top Energy Ministers Launch Energy Efficiency Effort
The energy ministers from the Group of Eight, as well as China, India, and South Korea, have agreed to establish the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation, which will serve as a forum for facilitating a broad range of actions that yield significant gains in energy efficiency. More
May 27, 2008
DOE and Portugal to Cooperate on Wave Energy
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman has signed an agreement with Portugal for a collaboration on producing power from wave energy. Portugal established its leadership in wave energy by hosting the world's first commercial wave energy power plant, which is located off its northern shore. More
May 21, 2008
Mississippi State University Wins the Challenge X Competition
A team from Mississippi State University has reengineered a Chevrolet Equinox SUV with a biodiesel-fueled diesel engine and a rear-axle electric motor. The high fuel economy, improved performance, and reduced emissions of the vehicle landed the team in first place at the Challenge X competition. More
May 14, 2008
Nissan to Sell an Electric Vehicle in the United States in 2010
Nissan is the first major automaker with plans to sell an all-electric vehicle in the United States, starting in 2010. General Motors Corporation is planning to launch a plug-in hybrid, but it is also investigating advanced diesel and gasoline engines, while Ford is focusing its efforts on six-speed transmissions. More
April 16, 2008
Two Proposals Aim to Pipe Natural Gas from Alaska
The State of Alaska announced in January that only one proposal met its requirement for an Alaska natural gas pipeline. TransCanada submitted that proposal, but it now faces a competing proposal from BP and ConocoPhilips. The latter companies have chosen to forgo state funding. More