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New Nanotech Batteries Allow Super-Fast Charging

August 22, 2012 News Editor Comments Off on New Nanotech Batteries Allow Super-Fast Charging

SEOUL, South Korea, August 22, 2012 (ENS) – Electric car charging time could be cut from hours to just minutes by battery technology being developed in Ulsan, South Korea. [...]

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Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Demonstrate ‘Rapid’ Advance

August 15, 2012 News Editor Comments Off on Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Demonstrate ‘Rapid’ Advance

GOLDEN, Colorado, August 16, 2012 (ENS) – The world’s largest, longest hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle and hydrogen fueling demonstration indicates that automakers could bring FCEVs to market in [...]

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France Looks to ‘Clean Cars’ for Auto Industry Rescue

August 15, 2012 News Editor Comments Off on France Looks to ‘Clean Cars’ for Auto Industry Rescue

 

PARIS, France, August 15, 2012 (ENS) – The Hollande Government has proposed an auto industry revival package that focuses on producing environmentally-friendly vehicles.

“This plan is the rebirth [...]

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Ontario Entices EV Buyers With Charging Stations

August 14, 2012 News Editor Comments Off on Ontario Entices EV Buyers With Charging Stations

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, August 14, 2012 (ENS) – The Ontario government is investing C$80 million to jump-start the widespread availability of electric car charging stations to make EVs more [...]

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Cheaper, Lighter Electric Vehicle Batteries in the Works

August 7, 2012 News Editor Comments Off on Cheaper, Lighter Electric Vehicle Batteries in the Works

WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2012 (ENS) – Nine experimental electric vehicle battery projects have been chosen for investment by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Advanced Research Projects [...]

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Eastern Governors, Premiers Back Alternative Fuel Vehicles

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BURLINGTON, Vermont, August 1, 2012 (ENS) – The Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers has expressed unanimous support for the deployment of advanced transportation technology [...]

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U. Michigan Car Wins Fourth Straight American Solar Challenge

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ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 23, 2012 (ENS) – The 2012 American Solar Challenge, an eight-day 1,650-mile competition for solar-powered vehicles, ended in St. Paul on Saturday with the University [...]

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NASCAR Enters Green Partnership with U.S. EPA

May 22, 2012 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on NASCAR Enters Green Partnership with U.S. EPA

 

WASHINGTON, DC, May 22, 2012 (ENS) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to [...]

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Beijing Adopts New Cleaner Fuel Standards

May 18, 2012 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Beijing Adopts New Cleaner Fuel Standards

 

BEIJING, China, May 18, 2012 (ENS) – Beijing’s new automotive fuel standards in effect as of May 31 are equivalent to the European Union’s Euro V standard, the [...]

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NRG Energy’s $100 Million Fast-Charge Network

May 15, 2012 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on NRG Energy’s $100 Million Fast-Charge Network

 

PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – The utility NRG Energy will build a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in California, investing $100 million over the next [...]

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Electric Car Takes Off on Kenya – South Africa Adventure

May 11, 2012 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Electric Car Takes Off on Kenya – South Africa Adventure

 

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2012 (ENS) – For the first time, an electric vehicle is attempting an unassisted journey from Nairobi to Johannesburg, South Africa – a distance [...]

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Obama Announces $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Nationwide

January 28, 2010 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Obama Announces $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Nationwide

TAMPA, Florida, January 28, 2010 (ENS) – President Barack Obama will announce today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $8 billion in economic stimulus funding to states [...]

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Port of Long Beach Sued Over ‘Backroom’ Deal With Truckers

January 5, 2010 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Port of Long Beach Sued Over ‘Backroom’ Deal With Truckers

 

LOS ANGELES, California, January 5, 2010 (ENS) – A “backroom agreement” between the American Trucking Associations and the Long Beach Harbor Commission could illegally reverse efforts to improve [...]

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Toyota Prius Tops 2010 Vehicle Fuel Economy Guide

October 15, 2009 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Toyota Prius Tops 2010 Vehicle Fuel Economy Guide

 

WASHINGTON, DC, October 15, 2009 (ENS) – The Toyota Prius hybrid leads the 2010 model cars in fuel efficiency with 51 miles per gallon on the highway and [...]

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Global Aviation Industry Vows to Halve CO2 Emissions By 2050

October 15, 2009 Jim Crabtree Comments Off on Global Aviation Industry Vows to Halve CO2 Emissions By 2050

 

NEW YORK, New York, October 15, 2009 (ENS) – To help limit climate change, the international air transport industry has made a commitment to cut its carbon emissions [...]

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