PTI. GM India will manufacture the 1.0-liter diesel for the Beat small car at its Talegaon manufacturing facility near Pune. The auto major will also manufacture its 1.2-litre gasoline engine from the same facility, which will be introduced at the... Mike Millikin

The US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is soliciting (DE-FOA-0000312) research projects in unconventional fossil energy and CO2-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) for up to $9.7 million in funding. NETL expects to select between 6-11 projects resulting from... Mike Millikin

The US Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is soliciting (DE-FOA-0000312) research projects in unconventional fossil energy and CO2-enhanced oil recovery (CO2-EOR) for up to $9.7 million in funding. NETL expects to select between 6-11 projects resulting from... Mike Millikin

EADS will showcase a diesel-electric hybrid helicopter concept and aviation biofuel made from algae at the 2010 ILA Berlin Airshow next week at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport. Hybrid helicopter concept. A full-scale model of a conceptual helicopter with a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion... Mike Millikin

EADS will showcase a diesel-electric hybrid helicopter concept and aviation biofuel made from algae at the 2010 ILA Berlin Airshow next week at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport. Hybrid helicopter concept. A full-scale model of a conceptual helicopter with a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion... Mike Millikin

The government of Canada is awarding approximately C$5 million (US$4.7 million) to a project to produce fuels on a large scale from algae grown in Nova Scotia. Speaking in Halifax, the Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology),... Mike Millikin

The government of Canada is awarding approximately C$5 million (US$4.7 million) to a project to produce fuels on a large scale from algae grown in Nova Scotia. Speaking in Halifax, the Honorable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology),... Mike Millikin

A research collaboration between South Africa-based Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high-tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic... Mike Millikin

A research collaboration between South Africa-based Sasol and the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP) has led to the commissioning of high-tech equipment to gain better insights into the properties and performance of synthetic... Mike Millikin

Fiat’ Panda Natural Power placed first in a test of 241 cars in various categories with different fuel systems performned by the German Automobilclub (ADAC) to determine the furthest distance that could be covered on €30 of fuel. The Fiat... Mike Millikin

Fiat’ Panda Natural Power placed first in a test of 241 cars in various categories with different fuel systems performned by the German Automobilclub (ADAC) to determine the furthest distance that could be covered on €30 of fuel. The Fiat... Mike Millikin

Engineering News. South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle (earlier post). The car will be onsale in 2013. In today’s pricing terms, South Africa’s Joule electric vehicle will sell at R235,000 to... Mike Millikin

Engineering News. South Africa-based Optimal Energy is considering using a battery-swap scheme with its Joule electric vehicle (earlier post). The car will be onsale in 2013. In today’s pricing terms, South Africa’s Joule electric vehicle will sell at R235,000 to... Mike Millikin

United Airlines will become the first airline to conduct two trans-Atlantic flights (Chicago to Frankfurt and back ) using advanced flight planning to reduce environmental impact and save fuel. The flights, being flown today (5 June 2010) are expected to... Mike Millikin

United Airlines will become the first airline to conduct two trans-Atlantic flights (Chicago to Frankfurt and back ) using advanced flight planning to reduce environmental impact and save fuel. The flights, being flown today (5 June 2010) are expected to... Mike Millikin

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National... Mike Millikin

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National... Mike Millikin

Screen grab from the live video feed of Enterprise ROV2, showing the leaking from the bottom of the LMRP cap. Click to enlarge. After struggling with several issues in cutting the damaged riser from the BOP (blowout preventer) of the... Mike Millikin

Screen grab from the live video feed of Enterprise ROV2, showing the leaking from the bottom of the LMRP cap. Click to enlarge. After struggling with several issues in cutting the damaged riser from the BOP (blowout preventer) of the... Mike Millikin

Santa Ana, California-based California Yellow Cab has ordered 25 units of the compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG) engine prep package for the Ford Transit Connect Taxi. The engine prep package enables conversion of the Transit Connect to CNG... Mike Millikin