The Department of Energy is licking its lips at the prospect of finding a way to turn algae into biofuel in a financially viable way so they have just invested $25 million to spur that research on. Algue biofuels have represented a bit of a holy grail to the biofuel industry as it can yield [...]

It’s looking like investor interest in Tesla Motors might be stronger than originally expected as the number of shares to be made publicly available tomorrow was increased by 20% to 13.3 million. Tesla maintains that it expects shares to sell for around $14 – $16 which could raise up to $200 million on its IPO. [...]

For over a decade now new GM vehicles have come with a one-year subscription to OnStar. When the free period ends, GM drivers are charged $199 per year if they want to keep the service going. GM has just announced that Chevy Volt buyers will get an extended free period of OnStar use. While the [...]

The 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid has been officially certified by the EPA as the most fuel efficient luxury sedan in the U.S. market. 41 mpg in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway were the magic numbers that it took for this luxury hybrid to be able to make this claim. It is powered [...]

Thinking about buying a Chevy Volt this year but don’t want to fork over the extra cash for the 240-volt home charger system? Well you can get one for free courtesy the US government if you’re among the first 4,400 Chevy Volt purchasers later this year. Additionally, the Department of Energy is assisting in the [...]

The Wall Street Journal got a chance to take the Nissan Leaf electric car for a spin. They posted their little tour in the above video. It won’t give you any major new revelations about the Nissan Leaf, but it helps satisfy those of us who can’t wait to get in and try one of [...]

The new Cayenne S Hybrid has had a price announced. You can do your part for the planet AND have a Porsche, all for the starting price of $67,770. Thats only $20,000 dollars more than the non-hybrid. The Cayenne S Hybrid uses the 3.0-liter supercharged V6 engine found in the Audi S4 which generates 333 [...]

In an effort to increase the popularity of electric vehicles on the West coast, a company called Coulomb Technologies has stepped up to the plate to make some major headway. The company would be installing a third of the total 4,600 electric vehicle charging stations in California alone. Over 1000 installations are scheduled to be [...]

The Automobile Club de L’Ouest (ACO), which organizes the 24 Hours of Le Mans, announced some new technical regulations this week. The news of most interest to us eco-minded types is that hybrid systems will now be allowed in all Le Mans series events. Last year, Corsa Motorosports showed a LMP1 car with a Zytek [...]

Daimler will launch its electric car, the Smart ForTwo, in the United States this fall. The company is hoping to ride the trend train for young urbanites looking for greener vehicles in urban areas with a roll-out of 250 electric vehicles in select regions of the United States in October. The Smart car is being [...]