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The cash-back hybrid idea underscores one of the big challenges of the new era of renewable energy and electric cars ... Instead of having to burn more natural gas, Wellinghoff says utilities could reverse the electron flow into all the plugged-in electric cars and hybrids that might be charging at the time. (AZCentral -- Business)
New Electronic Concept: How Hybrid Motors Could Become Cheaper Oct 5, 2009
29, 2007) Hybrid electric cars need much better batteries--and A123, a plucky Massachusetts startup, says it's got them. Although the lithium-ion cells you see in laptops and mobile phones pack twice as much. (Science Daily)
Paging Dr. Tesla? Automaker to Make House Calls Oct 4, 2009
Still, Konrad said the maintenance cost will still be low because electric cars have fewer moving parts and require less "care and feeding" than vehicles powered by internal combustion ... The company in June was approved for $465 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Energy to help it build next-generation electric cars. (ABC News -- Business)
Repairing a hybrid doesn't have to cost a lot Oct 4, 2009
While some cars may be appealing because they are better for the environment or great on gas savings, for the average driver some fully electric cars may not be worth the cost to purchase or maintain. A new lithium ion battery pack for the fully-electric Tesla Roadster - with a sticker price of 101,500 - costs around 36,000. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)
PC batteries to power cars! Oct 4, 2009
The new technology will likely enable Panasonic to make electric car batteries at half the cost of lithium-ion batteries that are developed solely for electric cars, since it can use existing battery plants and production expertise, the company said. Mitsubishi Motors Corp's i-MiEV, the world's first mass-produced electric car, sells for 4. (India Times, India)
Suppressing technology Oct 3, 2009
Republican presidential candidate John McCain proposed Monday at a town hall meeting in Fresno that the U.S. establish a $300 million prize -- representing one dollar for every U.S. resident, he said -- for an automobile battery with the "size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog" commercially available hybrid or electric cars. McCain also proposed tax credits for automakers that sell cars with reduced carbon emissions, offering up to $5,000 for zero-emissions cars. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Let's Get Going: Smart Meters Go Global Oct 2, 2009
When the electricity grid system starts crashing more often from the inevitable growing energy consumption demand down the road, and from the grids inability to handle more renewable source generators, and the charging of massive numbers of electric cars, what level of public backlash do you think could happen when the lights don't stay on reliably anymore. Joseph Somsel 10. (Energy Pulse, CO)
France launches 'battle of the electric car' Oct 2, 2009
The firm believes that by 2020 electric cars will make up more than 10 percent of the market and hopes to present its electric cars by 2011 and have them ready for the market the following year. Electric vehicles were the star of the Frankfurt auto show but experts predict that cars will roll on a variety of power sources for quite a while. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Why MPGs for EVs Makes Sense Oct 2, 2009
According to USA Today, the EPA is planning to rejigger wild mileage claims for electric cars. The concept of judging fuel efficiency on electric cars by the miles per gallon they consume is dying a slow death ... We know the EV startups and the big automakers getting into electric cars wont want to. (Slate)
* ITRI unveils revolutionary batteries Oct 2, 2009
One allows electric cars to go faster than 80kph, while the other can serve as a commercial uninterrupted power supply. This story has been viewed 436 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Obama Makes U.S. Taxpayers Bail Out Foreigners Oct 1, 2009
4 billion in federal grant money would stimulate the production of hybrid and electric cars. Unfortunately, as reported in the Washington Times, a close look at the details of the grants shows that nearly half the money went to 48 projects at six energy companies with overseas production. (Human Events Online)
A Long Bet on Electric Cars Oct 1, 2009
News September 30, 2009, 7:56PM EST. Why the Energy Dept.'s funding of green-car startups Tesla and Fisker is unlikely to pay off. (BusinessWeek)
Mitsubishi Motors Will Display Plug-in Hybrid Concept at Tokyo Motor Show Oct 1, 2009
Mitsubishi needs to have an eco-car in its mainstay SUV lineup, in addition to small electric cars, said , a Tokyo-based analyst at auto consulting company CSM Worldwide. Boosting SUV sales is critical for the company. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Dual-fuel engine Maruti cars to cut fuel bills Oct 1, 2009
Maruti Suzuki invested in dual-fuel engines after market feedback convinced the company that hybrid and electric cars are not feasible due to their high price tags that led to low customer interest. 1. (India Times)
Senate climate bill drops 'cap and trade' term Oct 1, 2009
"As capacity and productivity increases and more electric cars come on line, there's going to be more demand for electricity," said Freed. "If carbon capture and storage takes off, coal use may continue to grow. "We're not going to get any of that if energy reform doesn't take place, and we'll be forced to buy that technology from overseas because those countries are moving forward with it. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Clean tech investments soar: Report Sep 30, 2009
Clean tech investments -- which include solar power, an electric grid controlled by computers for efficiency, electric cars, biofuels and green building materials -- rose to $1. 9 billion in 112 deals, Greentech said. (India Times)
Carmakers and Utilities Charge Ahead on Making Electric Cars 'Smart' Sep 30, 2009
Carmakers and Utilities Charge Ahead on Making Electric Cars "Smart": Scientific American ... Carmakers and Utilities Charge Ahead on Making Electric Cars "Smart" ... The standard for plugging electric cars and hybrids into utility meters remains undefined. (Scientific American)
Electric Fish Plug In To Communicate Sep 30, 2009
29, 2009) Just as people plug in to computers, smart phones and electric outlets to communicate, electric fish communicate by quickly plugging special channels into their cells to generate electrical impulses, University of Texas at Austin researchers have discovered. The fish generate electric fields to navigate, fight and attract mates in murky streams and rivers throughout Central and South America. (Science Daily)
Wave of the future? (2066) Sep 30, 2009
Employees walk past Reva electric cars on display at the Reva Electric Car Co. headquarters in Bangalore, India, Thursday ... Everyone is puttering around in miniature electric cars powered by solar-charged batteries. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Electric cars Sep 30, 2009 EPA to adjust wild MPG claims Sep 30, 2009 Nissan to invest $1B in electric car plants in Nashville region Sep 26, 2009 Electric vehicles light up Paris Motor Show Sep 26, 2009 HOT: SMALL COMPANY BACKED BY GORE GETS $500M FED LOAN... Sep 26, 2009 Will the 'Smart Grid' Be Safe Enough? Sep 26, 2009 Chrysler trying to refit Fiats so they sell in US Sep 26, 2009 Ghosn, Immelt see future for electric cars Sep 25, 2009 * Saudi Arabia opens its first co-ed university Sep 25, 2009 California getting five sites for charging electric cars Sep 25, 2009 A123 Systems Goes Public With a Splash Sep 25, 2009 IPO fuels prospects of battery makers Sep 25, 2009 Greens Vs. Solar Sep 24, 2009 The Deadly Silence of the Electric Car Sep 24, 2009 New Findings Could Help Hybrid, Electric Cars Keep Their Cool Sep 24, 2009 Charging-station network built along 101 Sep 24, 2009 Leading the way Sep 23, 2009 Sustainability: It's Not About Light Bulbs Sep 23, 2009 U.S. loans Fisker $528.7M to make electric cars Sep 23, 2009 Debate begins about fuel ratings on electric cars Sep 23, 2009 Hydrogen Cars Are Still Coming Sep 23, 2009 NC Transit District Receives $2M Federal Grant Sep 22, 2009 Raining checks Sep 22, 2009 Clunkers program even helped sell Hummers Sep 22, 2009 France's carbon tax: Taming the carbonivores Sep 22, 2009 Renault to sell electric vehicles Sep 20, 2009 East German Trabants back as electric cars? Sep 19, 2009 Repairing a hybrid doesn't have to cost a lot Sep 19, 2009 * Europe to choose dozens of cities for smart electricity grids and insulation Sep 18, 2009 An Electric Transatlantic Divide? Sep 18, 2009 Clinton Says Obama May Prevail on Health Care With Some Republican Backing Sep 18, 2009 Another plug Sep 18, 2009 Era of the family sedan fades in the rearview Sep 17, 2009 House Considers Green Vehicle Research Sep 17, 2009 Chinese car maker BYD aiming to zoom past Toyota Sep 17, 2009 Cleantech: Selfishness Sells Sep 16, 2009 Carmakers Plug In At Frankfurt Auto Show Sep 16, 2009 world Oil use to rise in 2010 - Opec EU Intel appeals R1.1bn fine GERMANY Opel job losses cloud car show Sep 16, 2009 Several in Europe's auto sector looking for recovery Sep 16, 2009 Comment: Green Gaadi Sep 16, 2009 * Automakers showcase electric cars Sep 16, 2009 Doctors warn on climate failure Sep 16, 2009 Renault Chief Ghosn Says Future of Electric Autos Hinges on Oil Above $70 Sep 16, 2009 Carmakers' Cash-for-Clunkers Hangover Sep 16, 2009 Toyota: Price Tag Will Slow Electric Cars Sep 16, 2009 State pension fund turning green Sep 15, 2009 Automakers offer new electric cars at Frankfurt Sep 15, 2009 Supplying the Brains for Electric Cars Sep 15, 2009 Marchionne Managing Chrysler Means Having Five Mobile Devices in Backpack Sep 14, 2009 Clear road ahead? Sep 14, 2009 Tom Friedman Hails China's One-Party Autocracy Sep 14, 2009 Will electric cars be a success in India? Sep 13, 2009 Say no to offshore drilling Sep 13, 2009 Can the Future Be Built in America? Sep 12, 2009 Berkshire Hathaway's Wertheimer Wants Warren Buffett to Take Trip to Japan Sep 12, 2009 To the Moon: Elon Musk's High-Powered Visions Sep 12, 2009 Battery maker sets terms for IPO Sep 11, 2009 What now for the carmakers? Sep 11, 2009 * World News Quick Take Sep 10, 2009 Goodbye dirty dragster Sep 10, 2009 Communists may create those well-paying green jobs Sep 10, 2009 Roads made of solar panels may solve energy crisis Sep 9, 2009 A green bigger Heathrow? Sep 9, 2009 Germany's elections: Not yet in Angela Merkel's bag Sep 8, 2009 Reva Launching Two New Cars at Frankfurt Sep 7, 2009
The key to climate change control lies in improved technology. We need to find new ways to produce and use energy, meet our food needs, transport ourselves, and heat and cool our homes that will allow us to cut back on oil, gas, coal, nitrogen-based fertiliser, and other sources of the climate-changing greenhouse gases. (India Times)
US official: China could lead in electric vehicles Sep 30, 2009
General Motors Corp. and other U.S. automakers are developing electric cars and GM and an Indian partner announced plans last week for a small model to be sold in India. Sandalow also held talks with Chinese officials on cooperation in promoting energy efficiency, solar power and technology to capture carbon dioxide from burning coal and the next steps for a joint clean energy research center announced in July. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The concept of judging fuel efficiency on electric cars by the "miles per gallon" they consume is dying a slow death ... Automakers are closely watching because the decision will greatly affect marketing campaigns for their electric cars. (AZCentral -- Business)
At full production, the plant is to build 150,000 electric cars a year and create 1,300 jobs for the region ... At the recent Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany, Toyota s executive vice president handicapped the growth potential of electric cars. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Mitsubishi, meanwhile, talked up its i-MiEV electric cars with lithium batteries and about 100-mile range. For all the enthusiasm for pure EVs and plug-ins, the notes of caution came from the two companies with the most experience in electric-assist mobility, Honda and Toyota. (FOX61, CT)
In June, the DOE awarded the first $8 billion from the program to Ford Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., and Tesla, which are all developing electric cars. Some companies that have been turned down for loans from DOE say they did not get much feedback from the department about their applications. (The Drudge Report)
The new grid would also anticipate the possible widespread adoption of new technologies, such as plug-in electric cars, which could in turn reduce our dependence on foreign oil. The major hurdles are not technical, according to Locke. (Fox News)
Automakers offer new electric cars at Frankfurt. Sales have plunged, General Motors Co. has emerged from bankruptcy and Chrysler has been taken over by Italy's Fiat. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
NEW YORK (Reuters) A world where electric cars running on clean power is getting closer, corporate leaders said Thursday, the same day that shares of an electric car battery maker surged in their first day of trading ... Ghosn said Thursday that unlike earlier electric cars, current battery technology is more advanced, making electric cars as cost-efficient as gasoline-powered cars ... He said a huge public investment is not necessary to bring electric cars to the mass market. (USA Today -- Autos)
With more than 70 green spaces, gyms, clinics, spacious residential districts and staff driving around in electric cars there is no reason to leave the campus, which is based far away from the prying eyes of the religious police. KAUST is run by state oil company Aramco, which has a similar liberal enclave at its headquarters in Dhahran on the Gulf coast. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
If you own an electric car with a practical range of about 200 miles like a Tesla roadster and you really, really want to make the 430-mile trek between Los Angeles and San Francisco, you'll be cheered to know a bank and an electric charging outfit are combining to make the trip a little easier. and are installing electric car charging stations in four of the bank's parking lots in central California. (USA Today -- Money)
A123 lost out on the contract for the Volt but was picked to build batteries for Chrysler's next generation of electric cars. Founded by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists, A123 lost more than $40 million in the first half of this year. (ABC News -- Wire)
29 in the first day of trading yesterday, a strong performance that signaled investor confidence in the future of electric cars. The company raised about $380 million in its initial public offering of stock, well above its original estimate of a minimum of $250 million. (Boston Globe)
Will the swith to electric cars also put a strain on the electrical grid and capacity. How safe is our grid from EMP, or any thing else electrical for that matter. (Investors Business Daily)
But if electric cars are to be equipped with sound, there is little agreement over what the sound should be, how loud it ought to be and whether manufacturers should be allowed to create their own distinctive audio tracks ... Officials with the National Federation of the Blind, which has pressed the safety issue with automakers and regulators, have advocated that electric cars make sounds similar to those of gas-powered cars ... There is some concern that if a variety of noises are permitted,... (CBS News)
to help commercialize the advanced cooling system using microchannels for electronic components in hybrid and electric cars ... 16, 2008) Researchers are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future ... 29, 2007) Hybrid electric cars need much better batteries--and A123, a plucky Massachusetts startup, says it's got them. (Science Daily)
Like all electric cars, Tesla's $109,000 roadster is limited by its range - about 250 miles. So a solar power company and a Dutch bank have teamed up to build five recharging stations for Teslas along Highway 101 between the Bay Area and Los Angeles. (San Francisco Chronicle)
We would all be driving fuel cell and electric cars now but instead, we have the government killing the fuel cell and electric cars projects and for what purpose. What does big government want. (BBC News -- Americas)
The owner of a McDonald's franchise made news recently by opening an eco-friendly restaurant in Cary, N.C. It has energy-efficient refrigerators, low-flow toilets, tables made from sunflower seeds, and even recharging stations for electric cars. This McDonald's () is surely going green. (BusinessWeek)
7M to make electric cars - USATODAY.com ... 7M to make electric cars. (USA Today -- Money)
By Gil Cohen Magen, Reuters. ETV Motors chief technology officer Arieh Meitav, center, stands in a laboratory at Bar Ilan University in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv on July 16, 2009. (USA Today -- Money)
Amid all the hype about electric cars, it was a surprise to hear Daimler Chief Executive Officer declare that hydrogen fuel cells, not batteries, are the ultimate way to move beyond oil ... Electric cars will probably be commercially available sooner than hydrogen cars, and they certainly enjoy higher public awareness. (BusinessWeek)
Among the proposals were solar panels on maintenance facility roofs, carport solar panels at transit centers that would shade vehicles while generating electricity and powering up electric cars, and installation of panels along railroad rights-of-way, Kelleher said. Copyright 2009 by City News Service. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
If A123 is a new name to your ear, you haven t been paying attention to the hype over electric cars and hybrid autos. Many people believe A123 s lithium-ion technology is going to be a hit in the auto industry, though the company s batteries are already used in consumer products such as power tools and have applications in electric power grids. (Boston Globe)
Theres a buzz over electric cars at the international motor show. more photos. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Until then, a far greater incentive to reduce fuel consumption may turn out to be a quite separate plan expected to be unveiled next week for a generous cash subsidy to buy electric cars. Readers' comments. (The Economist)
Agassi estimated that the market share for electric cars could be "more than 15 per cent in the countries where Better Place is established.". 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
East German Trabants back as electric cars ... Schindler also hopes electric cars will be subsidized by the German government in some form in the future. (MSNBC -- Environment)
While some cars may be appealing because they are better for the environment or great on gas savings, for the average driver some fully electric cars may not be worth the cost to purchase or maintain. A new lithium ion battery pack for the fully-electric Tesla Roadster - with a sticker price of 101,500 - costs around 36,000. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
The project envisages 25 to 30 smart cities X highly insulated cities that glean energy from their waste and the sun and wind overhead and channel it down to the electric cars, trams and buses in the streets below. These Smart Cities will be the nuclei from which smart networks, a new generation of buildings and alternative transport means will develop into European wide realities, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Electric cars have been a big part of the Frankfurt Motor Show, which opened this week ... Electro-mobility, electric and hybrid cars, are very much the window of the future," she said, according to the San Francisco Examiner. "But one can't hold their breath for electric cars now. (Slate)
When were ready to put electric cars on the market, we could do the equivalent of cash for clunkers for the electric cars, he said, referring to the governments recent vehicle trade-in program. I like cash for clunkers just because it put the car people back in business. (Bloomberg -- US)
Plans are under way to bring electric cars to the masses, however, with most carmakers at the Frankfurt motor show displaying concepts to illustrate how they see the future ... "Normally, when they hear a car they fly away last minute," says the man from Sixt, the car rental firm that handles the German energy company RWE's fleet of electric cars, during the Tesla drive in Frankfurt ... Pigeon lives lost may seem trivial when compared to electric cars' potential to slash vehicle emissions and... (BBC News -- Technology)
Theres a buzz over electric cars this week at the international motor show. more photos. (MSNBC -- Business)
The bill would push the government to team up with companies and universities to research technologies such as batteries for hybrid vehicles, electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells and infrastructure for the electric grid. Congress is expected to provide funding for the program later. (KWTX.com, TX)
Automakers offer new electric cars at Frankfurt ... The race is on among the world's auto companies to make electric cars go farther on a single charge, bring the price down to compete with gas-powered vehicles, and give drivers more places to recharge them than just the family garage ... Renault introduced no fewer than four electric models, while Tesla, the only company producing and selling purely electric cars, handed over the keys to its 700th all-electric vehicle, a blue Roadster Sport, to... (Fresno Bee -- Business)
The poster child for cool and performance is , maker of ultrahip electric cars ... Better Place while getting Renault () to build electric cars that would be sold on the cheap. (BusinessWeek)
Electric Cars Counted On To Boost Auto Industry ... Industry observers and the public will focus on advances in electric cars and hybrids, and for improvements that might bring the vehicles into the mainstream ... "Like in hybrids, the Japanese are ahead of the Germans in electric cars," he said. (KSBW 8, CA)
With 10 500 jobs at loss-making Opel set to be slashed, the battered global motor industry is looking ahead to a future for electric cars. "We most probably can't avoid a plant closure" at Opel, General Motors Europe president Carl-Peter Forster said. (Business Report, South Africa)
French car company Renault said meanwhile that it would would begin making the first of a series of electric cars next year, and would team up with German power group RWE to develop a network of charging stations for them. "Renault is coming today with a breakthrough," Renault boss Carlos Ghosn said as he presented the new electric models. (Yahoo! Asia News)
The goal should be top make more electric cars with greater incentives for consumers and producers, as well as feeding grids with more power from renewable resources as per the objectives stated in the National Action Plan on Climate Change ... Electric cars could hold the key to friendly automobile emissions. (India Times, India)
Automakers showcase electric cars ... Other automakers are bringing their vision of electric cars to Frankfurt, too, including Renault, which has four new models planned for the show; a hybrid Mercedes B-Class, called the F-Cell, which sports a fuel cell and an electric motor; and the first plug-in version of Toyotas Prius hybrid, featuring a battery that can be charged from a household outlet. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
"Even without climate change, the case for clean power, electric cars, saving forests, energy efficiency, and new agriculture technology is strong. "Climate change makes it unanswerable. " Written by Lord Michael Jay, who chairs the health charity Merlin, and Professor Michael Marmot of UCL, the editorial argues that there are plenty of "win-win solutions" available. "A low-carbon economy will mean less pollution. (BBC News -- Africa)
Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Chief Executive Officer said the future of electric cars depends on a rebound in oil prices that may boost sales of the battery-powered vehicles hes spending 4 billion euros ($5 ... Renault pledged yesterday to sell 100,000 electric cars by 2016 in Israel and Denmark, the first two countries to hire the Paris-based companys U.S partner Better Place to roll out nationwide networks of battery-charging and swapping stations ... Ghosn is pitting electric cars from... (Bloomberg -- UK)
Virtually all have prototype electric cars, such as Volkswagen's subcompact E-Up. unveiled at an evening gala with top management Sept. 13. (BusinessWeek)
Leader in Hybrid Cars Thinks Expense of Batteries will Keep Electric Cars from Penetrating Mass Market for Another Decade ... But Toyota, the leader in hybrid cars, thinks that the high cost of the lithium ion batteries will keep electric cars from penetrating the mass market for another decade ... Toyota says that the cost of the batteries will keep people from buying their electric cars. (CBS News)
ALBANY -- The massive state pension fund is taking its first steps into the world of investing to fight climate change, both in the stock market and with a Silicon Valley equity fund betting on electric cars, solar power and waste recovery. More than a year after state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced the three-year, $500 million Green Strategic Investment Program, half of the money has been used. (Albany Times Union)
Industry observers and the public will focus on advances in electric cars and hybrids, and for improvements that might bring the vehicles into the mainstream ... Like in hybrids, the Japanese are ahead of the Germans in electric cars, he said ... Large parts companies like Robert Bosch, for example, are behind the curve in batteries and electric cars, compared to the Japanese, he said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Green Technology September 15, 2009, 3:01AM EST. A communication system from startup Better Place lets drivers know how far their batteries will take them and where to find a fresh charge. (BusinessWeek)
He needs to stage a revolution at Chrysler and turn it from a maker of light trucks to a maker of passenger cars and probably electric cars, said , a credit analyst at Societe Generale SA in Paris. has focused on small cars. (Bloomberg)
But arguably, an even more important model than the Astra on the Opel stand will be its Ampera plug-in petrol electric hybrid which points the way towards a future where electric cars are set to become ever more important ... There are also clear signs that electric cars and petrol-electric hybrids are becoming desirable for wealthy drivers, with Mercedes launching an S-class hybrid and BMW displaying a similar version of its 7-Series, and Audi bringing electrics to its R8 supercar. (BBC News -- Business)
China's leaders, he reported, are "boosting gasoline prices" and "overtaking us in electric cars, solar power, energy efficiency, batteries, nuclear power and wind power." All, of course, in the cause of reducing carbon emissions, which so many luminaries assure us are bound to produce global warming and environmental catastrophe. As Jonah Goldberg, author of the scholarly bestseller "Liberal Fascism," notes, "This is exactly the argument that was made by American fans of Mussolini in the... (Townhall.com)
GM's Spark looking to ride on Reva's technology- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times. GM's Spark looking to ride on Reva's technology12 Sep 2009, 0714 hrs IST, Nandini Sen Gupta, ET Now. (India Times)
Progress is occurring overnight in the development of practical electric cars. Efforts to promote wind and solar power are progressing as well. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
At a time when the U.S. is desperate for new sources of growth, Bridgelux and hundreds of other startups that represent the best hope for a manufacturing renaissance find it almost impossible to achieve scale in the U.S. It's troublesome because these companies are launching a blizzard of innovative products that promise to disrupt entire industries, including tiny diodes that could reshape the $100 billion global lighting business, fuel cells to power electric cars, and thin, flexible TV... (BusinessWeek)
Buffett agreed in 2008 to buy a minority stake in the Chinese maker of electric cars, in a deal that has generated a paper profit of more than $1 billion for Berkshire. The manufacturer of the worlds first mass-produced plug-in hybrid has surged sixfold in the past 12 months of Hong Kong trading. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is plunging his money and skills into revolutionary ventures to drive consumers into electric cars and someday colonize Mars. By. (BusinessWeek)
1 million in federal stimulus money to build a plant in Michigan where it plans to make batteries for electric cars. Chrysler s new line of electric vehicles will use A123System batteries, the company said in April. (Boston Globe)
Its Opel Ampera, a plug-in electric car with a range-extending petrol engine (named Chevrolet Volt in the US), will fit neatly in with the government's plan to have a million electric cars on the road in a decade, rising to four million by 2030. Not only is it likely that much of this development will be funded by the German government, and supported by energy companies operating wind farms and nuclear power plants; it will also require manufacturing capacity. (BBC News -- Europe)
5 million to phase in the use of electric cars over the next two years, with US$2. 1 million going into recharging points. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Far from the fury of traditional race-tracks, spectators got a glimpse of the future as they watched electric cars rev up, and silently bomb off around the Mason-Dixon Dragway ... Such meets are helping electric cars shed their old-fashioned, stuffy image as the preferred vehicle for those who don't mind moving at a snail's pace ... "People laugh at electric cars and say they are golf carts, but they're not," said Jo Reyes, 43, from Maryland, a former Ferrari mechanic who now builds electric... (iAfrica.com)
It is not an accident that China is committed to overtaking us in electric cars, solar power, energy efficiency, batteries, nuclear power and wind power. Chinas leaders understand that in a world of exploding populations and rising emerging-market middle classes, demand for clean power and energy efficiency is going to soar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Solar Roadways plans to develop its idea to allow the energy produced to be channelled into the national grid, as well as sold to drivers of electric cars on the roadside. "This feature-packed system will become an intelligent highway that will double as a secure, decentralised, self-healing power grid which will enable a gradual weaning from fossil fuels," the company said in a statement. (India Times, India)
" Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Advertisement How local authorities monitor Heathrow air quality Rail alternative The government made other announcements to win over green critics, including the idea of a high-speed rail line. This is strongly backed by the Conservatives as an alternative to expansion of Heathrow - but the government sees it as additional. Hundreds of homes in Sipson will be bulldozed if the runway is built No money was allocated for the rail line... (BBC News -- Europe)
The proposed means are less daring: state agencies should buy electric cars, for example. Like all parties, the SPD wants to invest more in education, but it is honest enough to call for higher income taxes on the rich to help pay for it. (The Economist)
LONDON, September 7 /PRNewswire/ -- At midday on Wednesday 16th September 2009 Reva Electric Car Company (REVA) will be unveiling two new M1 classified electric cars at the 63rd Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) ... Today, REVA is selling, or being test marketed, in 24 countries worldwide and has the largest deployed fleet of electric cars on the market with over 3,000 EVs on the road and more than 70 million kilometres of user experience. (PR Newswire)
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