Monthly Archives: October 2006

Rabbittransit jumps into ultra low sulphur diesel and bio-diesel

Posted on October 31, 2006 by paul kuehnel

Rabbittransit started using ultra low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) in September as the nationwide distribution system switched over to the cleaner fuel. As of today, the bus system serving the greater York area is running 16 buses on a 20 … Continue reading →

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The Green Pee Machine

Posted on October 30, 2006 by paul kuehnel

Urinals have lost the need for water. Walk into a select Pennsylvania Turnpike restroom or the Taj Mahal in Arga, India and a Falcon Waterfree urinal will greet you without a handle to pull.

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A grist mill grinds the Googleplex

Posted on October 27, 2006 by paul kuehnel

Judy Grove beams while leading a tour though the historic Wallace-Cross Grist Mill in East Hopewell Township on a mild fall Sunday. “We’re very proud of this jewel we have in the middle of York County,” said Grove. The Friends … Continue reading →

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The cat is out of the bag – Will the consumer expect more from here on out?

Posted on October 27, 2006 by paul kuehnel

Will the consumer expect more fuel economy from here on out even with gas prices lower?

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Remembering the high gasoline prices of summer

Posted on October 26, 2006 by paul kuehnel

No one seems to be talking much about energy dependence, the decline of oil, shortages … even the SUVs look happy consuming $2-a-gallon fuel. I was cleaning out my YDR e-mail at 4 a.m. when I should have been sleeping … Continue reading →

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Biofuels conference today at the Holiday Inn

Posted on October 23, 2006 by paul kuehnel

The Regional Economic Development District Initiatives of South Central Pennsylvania (REDDI) and the Governor’s Agriculture Renewable Energy Council will hold a conference today about biofuels at the Holiday Inn in West Manchester Township.

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Ultra low sulphur diesel finally here – a thriving generation X & Y market

Posted on October 21, 2006 by paul kuehnel

I long for a mini-sub compact diesel car or pickup truck and diesel fuel prices not laden with taxes; clean diesel that works with clean diesel engines available in other countries. The whole diesel marketing strategy here is dysfunctional. It … Continue reading →

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Hyundai Getz Diesel greener/more efficient than a hybrid

Posted on October 17, 2006 by paul kuehnel

In a UK “GreenFleet Award

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As gas prices decline, consumers crave SUVs

Posted on October 10, 2006 by paul kuehnel

As reflected in searches on cars.com, consumer interest in fuel-efficient cars has decreased while interest in large luxury SUVs have increased significantly in the past month.

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100 MPG Toyota Prius for 2009

Posted on October 9, 2006 by paul kuehnel

The squeeze is on. Toyota has set a goal to break the 100 mpg barrier and make the Prius cheaper to produce. These numbers are based on the Japanese equivalent of our EPA numbers, so until it is tested to … Continue reading →

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Troy Michigan: Ground zero for next generation Euro-American hybrid development

Posted on October 9, 2006 by paul kuehnel

The Global Hybrid Cooperation partnership that I reported on in April now has a design center in Troy, Mich. The building is broken up into four sections; Daimler-Chrysler, General Motors, and BMW will have their own research areas with one … Continue reading →

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Nissan Altima Hybrid to launch in 2007

Posted on October 6, 2006 by paul kuehnel

It’s a Nissan sporting some Toyota labels on its undergarments. The 2007 Altima Hybrid will license Toyota technology for its first hybrid mating a generator/electric motor to a 2.5 liter gasoline engine driving a continuous variable transmission. Nissan is the … Continue reading →

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Charge the ultracapacitors! It’s finally the future!

Posted on October 5, 2006 by paul kuehnel

Remember the stainless steel DeLorian? Strapped down with a pile of junk, charged by the flux capacitor, it blasted Back to the Future. Although pretty kewl in the heyday of the Chevette; the DeLorian was a cramped car with a … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s green transit system

Posted on October 4, 2006 by paul kuehnel

I was in Seattle this past weekend and checked out the mass transit. When I am Googling creative mass transit ideas, my searches often land at the left coast because that’s where the innovation seems to be in mass transit. … Continue reading →

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