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With the world’s media in Vancouver, Chevy is taking advantage of the Olympic spotlight to show off the newest generation of electric vehicles. Read More
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Shai Agassi boldly predicts one-third of Israel’s cars will run on electricity within five years. Agassi’s Silicon Valley startup Better Place has signed a deal under which 92 corporate fleet owners will replace their conventional vehicles with electric vehicles when their leases begin expiring next year Read More
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In early 2004, a tiny new car appeared on the streets of London. It confused, surprised and confounded everyone who saw it. It was more compact than a Smart ForTwo, it had cheeky, quirky styling that demanded attention, it could turn around in the width of a narrow street, it squeezed into the… Read More
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As battery manufacturers race to produce more efficient lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, some scientists are looking to make the cars themselves a power source. Researchers are currently developing a new material that can store and release electrical energy like a battery. Read More
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‘The battery, which has powered our lives for generations, may soon be consigned to the dustbin of history. British scientists have created a plastic that stores and release electricity. And Volvo plans now to use the material in hybrid petrol-electric cars Read More
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You can get a fully paid-for house in Sydney, if you volunteer to experience an eco-friendly smart home. This smart home includes solar panels, a fuel-cell, an electric car, and an OLED TV. One lucky family will get this house for a year, to test the technologies and blog about the whole thing. Read More
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Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, a news report said. The recall of the gas-electric Prius will cover cars that went on sale since May last year through January, Kyodo news agency reported late Monday. Read More
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Electric car service company Better Place on Sunday announced deals with corporate fleet operators and a gas station company in Israel, steps toward launching a country-wide network of all-electric cars next year. Ninety two companies said they plan to host charging stations for Better Place electric cars and a gas Read More
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Plug-in hybrids: Peter Sinclair’s clean energy solution of the month Feb 8, 2010 Our favorite climate de-crocker, Peter Sinclair has now started putting together videos on clean energy solutions: Plug ins are indeed a core climate (and peak oil) solution. If you want to know more, here’s where to start: Plug-in hybrids and electric cars a core…. Read More
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If you drive a petrol-engined car with no perspective to switch to hybrid or electric vehicle, you can still save some cash on fuel and be eco-friendly at the same time. Read More