Decals, bumper stickers and promotional items are still one of the best ways to advertise. In today’s competitive business world you need a constant reminder in front of your existing or potential customers, not a weekly or daily publication which end up in the trash two days after distribution, but constant exposure 365 days of the year. By applying signage on your company vehicles or giving away some calculators, mousepads or calendars at the next trade show you will gain the exposure you need.

Before starting, place the bumper sticker on a hard surface and press over the area where the vinyl graphics (letters) are – this ensures a good bond between transfer tape and vinyl film which is needed to properly transfer the image to the new location. Carefully and slowly peel the transfer tape which will lift off the vinyl and then apply on the desired spot – press well with your palm to ensure proper mounting. Slowly peel back the transfer tape keeping it as close as possible to the surface (say 160-180 degrees).

Here you can find more information about biodiesel bumper stickers

Research conducted by Delft University of Technology has brought the efficient production of the environmentally-friendly fuel bio-ethanol a great deal closer to fruition. The work of Delft researcher Marko Kuyper was an important factor in this. His research in recent years has greatly improved the conversion of certain sugars from agricultural waste to ethanol. On Tuesday 6 June, Kuyper received his PhD degree for his research into the subject.

Hybrids and high-mpgs have been the buzz in the auto industry lately, money being the motivating factor above environmental protection. Honda, never the follower, is making a move toward environmental friendly cars as it unleashes a new form of bio-ethanol which is derived from soft-biomass, a renewable resouce of plant derived material. The new process is not only more efficient and cost-effective to produce than previous forms of the fuel, but also promises that no new carbon molecules will be released into the atmosphere. It’s a big step toward the use of ethanol as a primary fuel source. 28

Honda’s new technology, in which cellulosic biomass is turned into ethanol, came in a partnership with the Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE). Current ethanol production primarily users sugars and starches from sugarcane and corn, two items that are also used for food. Honda’s biomass-derived ethanol, however, brakes down sugars in soft-biomass material, which includes inedible leaves and stalks of plants, such as rice straw. As soft-biomass materials are renewable, and aren’t sought after for as many commercial applications as sugarcane and corn, soft-biomass represents an renewable fuel source for ethanol technology, and one which promises no new carbon circulation in the atmosphere.

On Monday, the Alliance will announce that 1.8 million alternative-fueled autos (diesels, hybrids and flex-fuel) were sold in the U.S. in 2007, up just a bit – 250,000 – from 2006. Both hybrids and flex-fuel vehicle sales climbed while diesels dipped. The Alliance believes that more than 2m alternative vehicles will be sold in America in 2008. Still, 1.8m vehicles is not insignificant. You can download a PDF that lists all of the Alliance members’ 70+ alternative fuel vehicles here. More details after the jump.

Polk reveal a record number of alternative fuel automobiles (AFA) rolled off dealer lots in 2007. In total, close to 1.8 million Alternative Fuel Autos were sold last year, roughly 250,000 more than were sold in 2006. Sales of E-85 capable vehicles flexible fuel vehicles were up significantly as were sales of hybrid electric vehicles. Sales of clean diesel vehicles fell slightly.

Fuel cell vehicles turn hydrogen fuel and oxygen into electricity. The electricity then powers an electric motor, just like electricity from batteries powers the motor of an electric vehicle. Fuel cells combine oxygen from the air with hydrogen from the vehicle’s fuel tank to produce electricity.

The other way to provide hydrogen gas to the fuel cell is to store it on the vehicle in liquid form. To make hydrogen liquid, it is chilled and compressed. Liquid hydrogen is very, very cold–more than 423.2 degrees Fairenheit below zero! This super-cold liquid hydrogen is the kind used in space rockets. The containers are able to hold pressure, but they are also insulated to keep the liquid hydrogen from warming up. Warming the liquid, or lowering the pressure, releases gas (like boiling water), and the gas can go to the fuel cell.
Many people in the vehicle manufacturing business think that fuel cell vehicles may be the technology of the future. They also will need to be made much less expensive.