In a week where the top two presidential candidates are struggling over energy policy for this country, Barack Obama calls for 1 million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) to be on the road by 2015. This is five years shorter than some other estimates. Not only does Obama want 1 million PHEVs on the road • Read More »
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Portland Developing Plug-In Hybrid Recharging Stations
August 4, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Plug-In Hybrids.Portland General Electric (PGE), based in Portland, Oregon is rolling out a dozen recharging stations in the area for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). This is in anticipation of several major automakers including GM and Toyota rolling out their PHEVs by 2010. The recharging stations are powered by 100-percent renewable energy and are free to • Read More »
Scuderi Split Cycle Air Hybrid Engine
August 1, 2008 | By Kevin | No Comments | Filed in: Hybrid Vehicles.The Scuderi split-cycle air hybrid internal combustion engine may just be the next big thing in automotive technology. Move over battery electric hybrid, PHEVs, FCVs and other alternative fuel vehicles. The Scuderi ICE may just be the better mousetrap for which car manufacturers have been waiting. The Scuderi air hybrid uses split-cycle paired cylinders for • Read More »