The next generation of thought leaders is gearing up to lead America’s energy efforts.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg yesterday signed into law an air quality bill that includes a provision to ensure that cleaner burning Bioheat® is used within the city for heating homes and buildings.

Filed under: Flex-Fuel , MPG , Ford The Ford F-150 is getting a lineup of four all-new engines for the 2011 model year that includes two V6s and two V8s. According to Ford , the entire new engine family will be more fuel efficient than the outgoing 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter V8s by at least 20 percent.

Biobased solvent could help clean up Gulf, without damaging marshes or wildlife.

Filed under: Emerging Technologies , Flex-Fuel , Volkswagen , Natural Gas Methane-powered GENeco Volkswagen Beetle Methane as a source of automotive propulsion isn’t exactly a new concept, but it’s taken manufacturers a long time to figure out how to clean it up enough to let it power an engine long-term. GENeco thinks they have figured it out and has presented this Volkswagen Beetle as proof of concept

A state-of-the-art laboratory in Fort Dodge, Iowa has raised the bar on biodiesel fuel quality testing, and other labs are likely to follow its lead. The nonprofit Iowa Central Fuel Testing Laboratory has become the first to earn accreditation as a BQ-9000 laboratory.

World Bank ousts energy costs as true culprit for rising food prices. The World Bank recently released a report reversing claims that wrongly faulted biofuels for food price increases.