New Mazda3 catalytic converter cuts precious metal use by 70%
Filed under: Emerging Technologies , Mazda One of the keys to cutting vehicle emissions over the past 40 years, aside from electronic engine management systems, has been the catalytic converter. Unfortunately, catalytic converters are expensive due to the fact that precious metals such as platinum and rhodium have to be used to trigger the reactions that transform the noxious emissions from the engine into something less harmful. Traditional converter manufacturing methods use base material coated with the catalyst
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New Mazda3 catalytic converter cuts precious metal use by 70%
Huge fine for Mercedes-Benz for poor fuel efficiency
Filed under: Ferrari , Maserati , Mercedes Benz , Porsche , Volkswagen , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , USA Every year, automakers that fail to meet the federally-mandated CAFE fuel efficiency standards receive fines in proportion to their gas-guzzling crimes. Last year, DaimlerChrysler set a record with a fine of $30,357,635.50 , and that figure is proving tough to beat
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Huge fine for Mercedes-Benz for poor fuel efficiency
VIDEO: NBC grabs the first media drive of a Volt mule!
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM GM CEO Rick Wagoner with the Levin boys in DC While we’ve been sitting here drumming our fingers on the table waiting impatiently to get the call from GM to come over to Milford or Warren, the NBC crew swept into town and went for the first media drive of one of the Chevy Volt/Cruze mules. The report that was on NBC’s Today show this morning actually tries to put GM in a good light for a change.
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Leave a commentGridWise Alliance says a US smart grid would create 280,000 new jobs
Filed under: Emerging Technologies , EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy , USA Remember the US presidential election? I know, I know, it seems so long ago now. But one of the big topics in that marathon event was a discussion of jobs, the economy and green energy
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GridWise Alliance says a US smart grid would create 280,000 new jobs
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