IRVINE, Calif.----Jeff Groscost, President of AFV Solutions, Inc. , died suddenly Friday afternoon in his Mesa, Arizona, home. Mr. Groscost was a driving force behind AFVS's alternative fuel conversion business.
With prices like these, maybe it's time to put some hard thought into what we could be filling up with. The Iranians say they have a solar-powered car. Engineers in the U.S. and Europe say they have tried hydrogen. But, how about air? CBS News correspondent Sheila MacVicar reports.
If you are in the market for a new car, here are some life-saving questions to ask: How did the vehicle perform in crash tests? And does it have the latest safety equipment? By ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum.
Cairo, Egypt (PRWEB) October 31, 2006 -- While much of the world groans under the strain of high oil prices and seeks means of reducing dependence on Middle Eastern oil, a quiet revolution is underway within the Middle East to achieve the same objective.
As many as 700 delegates from around the world are gathering in Egypt next week to promote the increased use of natural gas vehicles worldwide at a conference hosted under the patronage of Egypt's Minister for Petroleum, His Excellency Eng Sameh Fahmi. NGV2006, is the biennial event of the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles (IANGV) which is projecting that more than 50 million
Replacing an outdated 1977 cube van, the Warburg Fire department was handed over a new rescue truck, Oct. 23. “The old one was passed its service life,” said Leduc County fire Chief Bob Galloway.
MIT researchers are developing a half-sized gasoline engine that performs like its full-sized cousin but offers fuel efficiency approaching that of today's hybrid engine system -- at a far lower cost. The key? Carefully controlled injection of ethanol, an increasingly common biofuel, directly into the engine's cylinders when there's a hill to be climbed or a car to be passed.
With prices like these, maybe it's time to put some hard thought into what we could be filling up with. The Iranians say they have a solar-powered car. Engineers in the U.S. and Europe say they have tried hydrogen. But, how about air? CBS News correspondent Sheila MacVicar reports. CBS News Interactive: Alternative Energy