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Mercedes Hydrogen F-Cell Uses LEDs To Blend In

How do you create great visibility for your new fuel cell demonstration vehicle? If you’re Mercedes-Benz, you coat your F-Cell with LEDs and make it next to invisible – then take lots of pictures and videos of it. Oh also, circumnavigate the globe with it and make sure that gets good publicity too. These feats Mercedes has accomplished, and the video shows its virtual invisibility cloak intended to make everyone look. The F-Cell’s estimated EPA driving range from its 10,150 psi hydrogen tank that stores 3.7 kg of hydrogen is presently listed by M-B at 190 miles (240 miles on Euro cycle), with fuel economy (city/highway per kg Hydrogen) rated at 52/53.

Clean Diesels Poised for Continued Growth in U.S.

With the debut of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI in 2008 and subsequent releases from Mercedes, BMW and Audi, diesel's fortunes in the United States are beginning to change.

Biofuels Industry Hopes Floodgates Will Open for Cellulosic Ethanol in 2013

When will cellulosic ethanol begin to show signs of living up to its promise? According a research director at one of the nation's largest biofuels companies, 2013 is now thought to be the new target for widespread commercial production of the fuel.

Honda Announces Pricing for Natural Gas Civic, but Comparing it to Other Models Could Prove Difficult for Consumers

Honda has announced pricing for its redesigned 2012 Civic GX, which will be available in 38 U.S. states beginning October 18.

Oil Sands Pipeline Moves Closer to Approval, But Will it Save You Money at the Pump?

The U.S. State Department has released an environmental assessment declaring “limited adverse environmental impacts” associated with a proposed extension of the Keystone oil sands pipeline—which would transport as much as 900,000 barrels of oil per day from Alberta, Canada, to United States Gulf Coast.

Cellulosic Ethanol Slow to Get Off the Ground

While a federal mandate and billions of dollars in annual subsidies have helped to rocket domestic corn ethanol production to more than 13 billion gallons per year, cellulosic ethanol remains years away from making a dent in oil consumption.

GM Exploring Natural Gas Engines for Consumer Vehicles

The only mass-market natural gas car available in the United States is the Honda Civic GX. But just because Honda beat its rivals to market with its CNG model doesn't mean it will be alone for long.

Mercedes Will Release First Mass-Market Fuel Cell in 2014

Mercedes-Benz has announced that it will push the release of its first mass-market fuel cell vehicle up by one year, to 2014.

Is the Real Price of Gasoline as High as $15 Per Gallon?

Worldwide gasoline prices range from less than $1 per gallon to more than $10 depending upon where you buy, thanks to subsidies, price controls, geography and other factors. But what's the true price of gasoline? In a new video, the Center for Investigative Journalism attempts to answer that question, placing the total as high as $15 per gallon.

Senate Vote to End Ethanol Subsidy Would Have Limited Effect on Consumption

On Thursday, the Senate voted to bring an end to the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (known widely as the “blender's credit,") which effectively pays gasoline refiners to include ethanol in the fuel mixes sold at most stations around the country.

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