Blog entries - August 2009 http://ngek.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:31:14 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://ngek.com/gvi-blog/coal-v-gasoline-chemistry-energy-pollution-part-1.html <p>This is the first of a 5 part series of blogs shedding light on the fundamentals behind the energy required for transportation purposes. In this series, we will examine the chemistry, energy, and utilization of power required to form a sound comparative basis between electric powered and gasoline powered vehicles.</p>Introduction &amp; Background<br /><p>Upon hearing that GM is now touting its long awaited entry in to electric vehicle (EV) market the Volt (shipping end of 2010) with mileage eRead More... Guest Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:03:23 +0100 http://ngek.com/gvi-blog/driving-more-efficiently.html <p align="left">Much can be said for the efforts that car manufacturers are making in the direction of creating green vehicles.&nbsp; However, with 250 million vehicles currently on the road and 2008 sales of 11 million it will require a transition of nearly 20 years to update the on-road fleet. In the mean-time, there are many things that each of us can do to increase fuel economy, reduce green house gasses, and eliminate our dependency on foreign oil.&nbsp; The Department of Energy's Fuel EconRead More... Guest Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:43:16 +0100 driving green