Tidewater Current | Fall 2011

Transmitting enlightening news & information about sustainable endeavors in Coastal Virginia and beyond. Updated weekly.

 

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Fuel/Fueling

12/6/11 - Chicken Fat Biofuel Could Power Navy's Green Strike Force - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/12/06/chicken-fat-biofuel-could-power-navy-green-strike-force/

12/5/11-Defense.gov News Article: Navy to Demonstrate Biofuel Use During Exercise‏ - http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=66359

12/1/11 - Lithium-Ion Battery Breakthrough | EarthTechling‏

11/29/11 - U.S. Navy Conducts Its Largest Algae Biofuel Test Ever - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/11/29/u-s-navy-conducts-its-largest-algae-biofuel-test-ever/

11/23/11 - Western Michigan University's Bronco Biodiesel team turns wastewater into biofuel | MLive.com‏

11/22/11 -Genetic Tweak Brings Big Boost In Algae Biomass | Autopia | Wired.com‏

11/16/11 - New solar tree helps support electric car growth
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/money/auto_news/new-solar-tree-helps-support-electric-car-growth

11/12/11 - Culturing Solutions grows algae to create biofuel for cars; forget the diesel, it's biodiesel - St. Petersburg Times‏

11/12/11 - DailyTech - Experimental Navy Destroyer to Operate on Biofuel‏

11/9/11 -Biofuels Start To Take Off In The Airline Industry : NPR‏

10/31/11 - U.S. Naval Landing Craft (at Little Creek Fort Story Joint Expeditionary Base) Gets Biofuel Boost | EarthTechling‏

10/27/11 - Sending in the Marines to Support Biofuels
The military has ambitious plans to move beyond oil and gas| Bloomberg Businessweek

10/17/11 - A Faster Path to Biofuels|The Wall Street Journal

10/17/11 - Artificial Photosynthesis Closer To Reality | EarthTechling

10/13/11 - Biofuel Breakthrough Could Replace Diesel | EarthTechling

10/11/11 - Miami firm developing wireless electric vehicle charging stations | BrighterEnergy.org

10/11/11 - Energy Dynamics Lab researches algae as biofuel - Vernal.com - The Vernal Express -

10/4/11 -An EV Charger In Every Parking Garage? | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/an-ev-charger-in-every-parking-garage/

10/3/11 - Mushroom Detectives Find Key to Low-cost Biofuels - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/03/mushroom-detectives-find-key-to-low-cost-biofuels/

9/29/11 - Colorado firm to supply biojet fuel to US Air Force | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26777/news/transport/colorado-firm-to-supply-biojet-fuel-to-us-air-force/

9/29/11 - USDA provides $136m for biofuel supply chain research | BrighterEnergy.org -http://www.brighterenergy.org/26779/news/transport/usda-provides-136m-for-biofuel-supply-chain-research/

9/25/11 - Military spearheads clean-energy dirve - http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/military-spearheads-clean-energy-drive/2011/09/22/gIQAyZkSxK_story.html

9/26/11 - NJ electric vehicle drivers offered cut-price solar power - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26713/news/solar/new-jersey-electric-vehicle-drivers-offered-cut-price-solar-power/

9/23/11 - 350 Green to install 400 electric vehicle charging stations across US - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26691/news/transport/350green-to-install-400-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-across-us/

9/21/11 - Airlines And Biofuels: Carriers Look To Alternative Fuels For The Future‏ - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/airline-biofuel-alternative-fuel_n_ 971582.html

9/16/11 - Tulsa Tech's BA campus dedicates facility for alternative fuels training - BALedger.com: News - http://baledger.com/news/tulsa-tech-s-ba-campus-dedicates-facility-for-alter

9/15/11 - Developer claims bio-based jet fuel breakthrough - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26556/news/transport/developer-claims-bio-based-jet-fuel-breakthrough/

9/13/11 - The (US Navy's) Green Strike Group: the fuels, the force, the skinny - http://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/09/13/the-green-strike-group-the-fuels-the-force-the-skinny/

9/13/11 - One of the Largest Facilities For Growing Algae for Biofuels Opens at The University of Texas at Austin | News‏ - http://www.utexas.edu/news/2011/09/13/algae_biofuels/

9/9/11 - FREE Virginia Biodiesel Conference - September 9 - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA - presented by Virginia Clean Cities, Greater Washington Clean Cities and JMU - Info

9/9/11 - Installation begins on 200 vehicle charging stations in Houston | BrighterEnergy.org - http://www.brighterenergy.org/26409/news/transport/installation-begins-on-20 0-vehicle-charging-stations-in-houston/

9/6/11 - Biofuel Production Hits All-Time High in 2010 | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/biofuel-production-hits-all-time-high-in-2010/

9/6/11 - Biofuel Powers U.S. Military's Osprey Craft | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/biofuel-powers-u-s-militarys-osprey-craft/

9/2/11 -Blue Angels Go Green | NBC San Diego‏ - http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/128900393.html

8/29/11 - Scientists Find a Bacterial Strain That Recycles Newspapers Into Biofuel! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏ - http://inhabitat.com/scientists-find-a-bacterial-strain-that-recycles-newspapers-into-biofuel/

8/29/11 - Seaweed seen as viable biofuel source - UPI.com - http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/08/29/Seaweed-seen-as-viable-biofuel-source/UPI-59161314661161/?spt=hs&or=sn

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Vehicles

2/7/11-Ford to greet 2012 with alternative fuel options for its vehicles - News Briefs - Ecoseed Information Network

11/27/11 - Electric Trucks To Be Built In NYC - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/11/electric-trucks-to-be-built-in-nyc/

11/22/11 - EPA Declares the Mitsubishi i EV Is the Most Fuel Efficient Car in the U.S. | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/16/11 - DOE and EPA Release 2012 Annual Fuel Economy Guide | Department of Energy‏

11/16/11 - Ford Announces That Its Evos Plug-in Hybrid Will Make Its U.S. Debut in January- Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

11/9/11 -First look at the new Tesla Model S Beta electric car | VentureBeat‏

11/11/11 -The Ryno Electric Unicycle is a One-Wheeled Muscle Machine | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/11/11 - Regina, Q, and Swift: Suzuki Will Bring Entirely New Lineup of EVs to the Tokyo Motor Show | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏

11/9/11 - Ford Focus Electric Orders Commence | EarthTechling‏

11/7/11 -Mitsubishi i-MiEV EV Set For America | EarthTechling‏

11/4/11 - Audi's A1 E-tron Tested On Munich Streets | EarthTechling‏

10/13/11 - A Little Brother for the Volt‏ - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3616

10/7/11 - BMW Active5 Hybrid Coming In March 2012 | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/bmw-active5-hybrid-coming-in-march-2012/

10/5/11 -013 Tesla Model X Crossover: What We Know Before Jan Reveal | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/2013-tesla-model-x-crossover-what-we-know-before-nov-reveal/

10/4/11 - Toyota Working Compact Prius Hybrid with 94 MPG - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/10/04/toyota-working-on-compact-prius-hybrid-with-94-mpg/

9/3/11 - Avant GT Electric Concept Being Developed | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/avant-gt-electric-concept-being-developed/

9/25/11 - Hampton Roads Schools adding Alt-fuel Vehicles - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/hampton-roads-schools-adding-altfuel-vehicles

9/23/11 - Electric Vehicles Will Rule At L.A. Air Base - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/electric-vehicles-will-rule-at-l-a-air-base/

9/20/11 - U.S. military considers replacing Humvee with diesel hybrid L-ATV - http://green.autoblog.com/2011/09/20/us-military-replacing-humvee-diesel-hyb rid-l-atv/

9/20/11 - Kia to focus on electric, Hyundai on plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles - http://green.autoblog.com/2011/09/20/kia-to-focus-on-electric-hyundai-on-plu g-in-hybrid-and-fuel-cel/

9/12/11 - Ford Evos Plug-In Hybrid Concept Debuts | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/ford-evos-plug-in-hybrid-concept-deubts/

9/11/11 - Smart Forvision Electric Car Set For Frankfurt | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/smart-forvision-electric-car-set-for-fr ankfurt/

9/6/11 - Ford Unveils Photos of Its Gorgeous Electric Gullwing EVOS Concept | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World- http://inhabitat.com/the-ford-evos-concept-is-an-electric-gullwing-beauty/

Earlier Posts


Light Rail

11/21/11 - Bringing The Tide to the beach | WAVY.com | Virginia Beach‏

11/20/11 - Poll: Public on board with expanding light-rail route | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

11/18/11 - Light rail's early success means city is paying less | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com

9/23/11 - Norfolk to start planning light rail extension to Navy base - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/09/norfolk-start-planning-light-rail-extension-navy-base

9/7/11 - TIDE'S RIDERSHIP IN FIRST WEEK OF PAID SERVICE BEATS EXPECTATIONS on Page A1 of Wednesday, September 07, 2011 issue of The Virginian-Pilot -

8/30/11 - Interactive | How to ride The Tide | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/interactive-how-ride-tide

8/29/11 -Passengers on board with The Tide on 1st day with fares | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com - http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/passengers-board-tide-1st-day-fares

Ealier Posts


Rail

12/7/11 - High-Speed Rail Hacked & Attacked in U.S., but Not Yet Fully Dead | Clean Technica

11/22/11 - Does High Speed Rail have a future in the US? | Sustainable Cities Collective‏

11/20/11 - Bringing Amtrak back to south side | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏

11/8/11 - High-Speed Rail, Despite Stumbles, Is Booming | EarthTechling‏

11/2/11 - California Bullet Train A $98.5B Proposition | EarthTechling‏

10/29/11 - Norfolk Amtrak schedule will allow day trips to D.C. | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com‏

10/14/11 -German Trains Will Run on 100% Renewable Energy by 2050! | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World -http://inhabitat.com/german-trains-will-run-on-100-renewable-energy-by-2050/

10/2/11 - High Speed Rail In Northeast Gets Boost - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/high-speed-rail-in-northeast-gets-boost/

9/28/11 - $48 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR LINK BETWEEN RALEIGH AND WASHINGTON - Viginian Pilot

8/24/11 - High-Speed Rail Funding Focuses On Northeast | EarthTechling‏ - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/08/high-speed-rail-funding-focuses-on-northeast/

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Shipping/Boating/Water Craft

11/9/11 - Scotland Gets World's First 'Hybrid' Ferries | EarthTechling‏

10/25/11 - PlanetSolar's Pioneering Voyage - http://www.enn.com/energy/article/43457

10/18/11 - New York Ferry Sports Wind Turbines, Solar | EarthTechling

10/14/11 -An Electric E-Tender Debuts For Yacht Owners | EarthTechling - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/10/an-electric-e-tender-debuts-for-yacht-owners/

9/29/11 - $40 Million Emax E-volution Solar Sailbaot is for the Eco-Conscious Yachtsman - http://inhabitat.com/40-million-emax-e-volution-solar-sailboat-is-for-the-eco-conscious-yachtsman/

9/25/11 - UOV Ocean Vessel Sails Only Via Sun, Wind - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/uov-ocean-vessel-sails-only-via-sun-wind/

9/19/11 - NOAA Finds That Ships Switching to Low-Sulfur Fuel Causes Some Pollutants to Plummet 90% - http://inhabitat.com/noaa-ships-switching-to-low-sulfur-fuel-cause-pollution-to-plummet-90/

9/12/11 - Take Your Next Vacation in a Floating Off-Grid SolarHome | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏ - http://inhabitat.com/take-your-next-vacation-in-a-floating-off-grid-solarhome/

9/9/11 - All Electric Solar Ferry Planned for China - http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/09/all-electric-solar-ferry-planned-for-china/

9/2/11 - Hydrogen powered prototype vessel for inland waterways: Canal boat runs on fuel cell drive‏ - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110831093919.htm

Earlier Posts


Cycling

11/21/11 - Amsterdam's Leads In Bicycling, Though It's Not A Magic Bullet | Sustainable Cities Collective‏

9/23/11 - Lightweight E-Bike Uneiled by Ford - http://cleantechnica.com/2011/09/23/lightweight-e-bike-unveiled-by-ford/

9/15/11 - New York City Bike Share Program Will Have 10,000 Bikes, 600 Stations‏ - http://ecogeek.org/component/content/article/3591

9/6/11 - Hertz Launches Electric Bicycle Rental Scheme In London | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World‏ - http://inhabitat.com/hertz-to-launch-electric-bicycle-rental-scheme-in-london/

9/5/11 - VB Bike Path Planned along Shore Drive from Kendall Street to the Oceanfront - Please see BICYCLES AT THE BEACH on Page B6 of Monday, September 05, 2011 issue of The Virginian-Pilot

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