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General Motors Announces B20 Biofuel Capability For New, 2011 Duramax 6.6L Turbo Diesel

GRAPEVINE, Texas (February 8, 2010) — GM announced today that its new lineup of heavy-duty diesel pickups will have B20 biodiesel capability. B20 fuel is a blend of 20-percent biodiesel and 80-percent conventional diesel, which helps lower carbon dioxide emissions and lessens dependence on petroleum. The announcement was made at the National Biodiesel Conference.
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Coskata Inc. Unveils Semi-Commercial Feedstock Flexible Ethanol Facility in Madison, PA

MADISON, Pennsylvania (October 15, 2009) — Coskata Inc., a leading developer of next-generation biofuels, today announced the successful start-up of its semi-commercial flex-ethanol facility located in Madison, PA. The accomplishment represents the successful scale-up of the company's technology, and will serve as a showcase for the world's first commercially viable flex-ethanol process.
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Eco-Engineers from The Ohio State University Win Gold at 2009 EcoCAR Competition

TORONTO (June 12, 2009) — Today university students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada, for their design of an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). The winning team's EREV provides a practical solution that will increase energy efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. The Ohio State's design was powered by a 1.8 liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol.

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Passes 1 Million Miles

Testing Under Way on Production-Intent System for 2015 Commercialization

BURBANK, CA. (March 16, 2010) — General Motors Co. is testing a production-intent hydrogen fuel cell system that can be packaged in the space of a traditional four-cylinder engine and be ready for commercial production in 2015.

Bronx Hydrogen Station Completes Cluster for Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Drivers

NEW YORK (Dec. 12, 2009) — With today’s opening of a Shell Hydrogen station in the Bronx, drivers of the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles now have a third New York City area location to fill their pollution-free crossovers

GM's Gen 2 Fuel Cell System Cuts Size, Weight and Cost

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 24, 2009) — The second generation hydrogen fuel cell system in development by General Motors Co. is half the size, 220 pounds lighter and uses less than half the precious metal of the current generation in the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle.

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Passes 1 Million Miles

No Gasoline or Tailpipe Pollution in Reaching Unprecedented Milestone

WARREN, MICH. (September 11, 2009) — More than 50,000 gallons of gasoline have been saved so far in the fuel cell Equinox, more than 100 of which are part of the largest consumer fuel cell demonstration fleet in the world. The fuel cell electric Equinox runs on electricity created by an on-board fuel cell stack. The only emissions are wisps of water vapor.

NASA and GM Create Cutting Edge Robotic Technology

WASHINGTON (February 4, 2010) — NASA and General Motors are working together to accelerate development of the next generation of robots and related technologies for use in the automotive and aerospace industries.

Engineers and scientists from NASA and GM worked together through a Space Act Agreement at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston to build a new humanoid robot capable of working side by side with people. Using leading edge control, sensor and vision technologies, future robots could assist astronauts during hazardous space missions and help GM build safer cars and plants.

Surviving the Advanced Tech 'Valley of Death'

One of the most difficult things about working with a new technology is helping people understand the �dollars and sense� associated with it. This is especially true when the technology is one that can be demonstrated, but is still a few years from commercial introduction. Take hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for example.