Electric cars and biofuels seem to inhabit different universes these
days. Nissan, General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, Ford, BMW,
Tesla Motors, Fisker Automotive and Daimler, among others, have unfurled
plans to release affordable electric cars over the next few years.
Thousands of consumers have plunked down deposits on upcoming models and
states have sought grants to pay for charging networks.
Meanwhile, biofuel startups, struggling for cash, have branched into jet fuel, chemicals and food additives as a way to get revenue to come in the door.
The liquid versus electrolyte debate, however, is not over, according to Britta Gross, the director of the energy systems group intelligence center at General Motors. Gross' job is to examine the costs/ benefits of the different propulsion systems for cars and the corresponding infrastructure. (Editor's Note: we spoke to her right before GM filed for its IPO.)
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