http://www.energyefficiencynews.com <p>The UK&rsquo;s Carbon Trust is bringing together a consortium of businesses to develop commercially viable &lsquo;carbon efficient&rsquo; biofuel from municipal and wood waste.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2901/ 2010-03-16T00:00:00-00:00 Transport, road, biofuel, fuels, waste, biomass, The Carbon Trust, Axion Energy, Catal International, CARE, Aquafuel Research, <p>Japanese carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors, along with Fuji Heavy Industries and The Tokyo Electric Power Company have joined forces to standardise electric vehicle charging.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2900/ 2010-03-16T00:00:00-00:00 Transport, road, electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, charging infrastructure, Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Fuji Heavy Industries, The Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO, <p>Businesses and research organisations in Germany are joining forces to trial 150 electric vehicles in the Rhine-Ruhr commuter belt.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2895/ 2010-03-15T00:00:00-00:00 Transport, road, electric vehicles, EU policy, Germany, Renault, RWE, Rhine Ruhr, E-Mobility in commuter traffic, <p>Average CO₂ emissions from new cars in the UK fell by the largest margin ever last year driven by the Government scrappage scheme and the recession, according to new figures.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2891/ 2010-03-12T00:00:00-00:00 UK policy, vehicle scrappage, carbon emissions, transport, road, New Car CO2 Report, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, SMMT, <p>The US Department of Energy is backing two post-combustion carbon capture and storage demonstration projects in Texas and Virginia.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2887/ 2010-03-11T00:00:00-00:00 US policy, Department of Energy, fossil fuels, carbon capture and storage, CCS, research and development, NRG Energy, UOP Honeywell, algae, biofuels, transport, fuels, <p>A coalition of environmental groups yesterday filed a legal action against the European Commission over its failure to release documents concerning the impact of biofuel use.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2875/ 2010-03-09T00:00:00-00:00 EU policy, transport, road, fuels, biofuels, European Commission, indirect land-use change, ClientEarth, Transport & Environment, European Environmental Bureau, EEB, BirdLife International <p>German carmaker Daimler last week agreed to join forces with BYD on the development of electric vehicles for the Chinese market.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2873/ 2010-03-08T00:00:00-00:00 Transport, road, electric vehicles, Daimler, BYD, China, <p>New York Governor David A. Paterson yesterday announced a $40 million investment to improve the energy efficiency of the state&rsquo;s schools, universities and colleges, hospitals and not-for-profit agencies.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2869/ 2010-03-05T00:00:00-00:00 US policy, New York, energy efficiency, public sector, buildings, lighting, heating & ventilation, refurbishment, microgeneration, transport, road, fuels, <p>PlanetSolar unveiled what it claims is the world&rsquo;s largest vessel powered by solar power late last week in Germany.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2856/ 2010-03-02T00:00:00-00:00 Renewables, transport, marine, solar powered catamaran, PlanetSolar <p>Energy efficient driving should be part of the driving test, says UK business lobby organisation the CBI, in a bid to save costs and reduce emissions.</p> http://www.energyefficiencynews.com/transport/i/2859/ 2010-03-02T00:00:00-00:00 Transport, Road, energy efficienct driving, driving test, CBI