The state of Washington is one of five states selected to participate in a 36 month study, funded by $100 million grant from the Department of Energy under the Economic Recovery Program. The state hopes to use some of the funds to eventually begin construction of an “electric car corridor” which could run from Eugene Oregon to Vancouver British Columbia.

Baltimore City Police cars break down from high concentration of ethanol.

GM this morning announced that its new Chevy Volt will get the U.S. drivers 230 miles per gallon, making it the first U.S. mass-produced car that will allow more than 100 miles per gallon. Chevy Volt will have 100 miles electrical efficiency in city cycle and plugging in daily will be key to high-mileage performance.

In a new story released by the fuel-efficient car maker Aptera the California based company says it is looking into the mirror and making the final enhancements before the Aptera production.

You have probably heard the rumors about Aptera moving into a new building. Well, they're true! And, we're just days away from the big move. In our next newsletter we'll include lots of pictures, but until then we'll be up to our necks in boxes.

Last week, I took a trip down to San Jose for West Coast Green, an environmentally-focused conference with an emphasis on sustainable building. One booth stood out from the crowd—Magnetic Air Cars, Inc.. The San Jose-based company claims that it is working on the world’s first fuel-less car (as opposed to the World’s Most Fuel Efficient Car).

Senator McCain's proposed $300 million prize for an improved auto battery is an excellent idea. America has the largest university-based research infrastructure to the world. If it could only be harnessed toward solving U.S. and world economic problems, we could see some huge advances in technology. Goal-oriented research works. That's one reason why wars usually lead to huge advances in technology.

Sometimes, you see two headlines and they sum up an issue nicely. Especially when the subjects of both headlines are two presidential candidates' solutions to roughly the same problem. I had this experience looking through Reuter's headlines yesterday. The two headlines are "McCain calls for $300 million prize for car battery" and "Obama vows to crack down on oil speculation."

As gas prices hit new record highs, an entrepreneurial mother has bought a golf cart business (Golf Carts of Lincoln) and transformed it into an electric car dealership in Rocklin, California called Electric Car Living. On May 30th and 31st she is introducing a new affordable electric car design called the ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) Xebra. The event is Friday from 3pm to 7pm and Saturday from 11am to 3pm.

From running shoes to automobiles with improved fuel efficiency, the demand for consumer products with better quality and performance is boosting demand for dyes, adhesives, rust inhibitors, and other so-called “specialty chemicals,” according to an article scheduled for the April 21 issue of Chemical & Engineering News, ACS’ weekly newsmagazine.

Ford is leaving no particle unturned in the quest for fuel efficiency.

The Ford Explorer America concept showcases a new kind of utility for the vehicle customers have known and loved for years: even better fuel efficiency.