UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 25 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Houston.
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Notes from the Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference By Chris Madison
The underlying theme at the Good Jobs Green Jobs conference in Washington this week was, ?Wind works.? But workers once again risk being the victims of broken policy.
Continue readingMerkel: Germany must work harder to produce marketable electric vehicles
Merkel, who has set a goal of 1 million electric cars on German roads by 2020, is leading an attempt to accelerate German research and development into the industry.
Continue readingThe oil spill could spread to East Coast
Satellite images show the surface area of the gulf oil spill has nearly tripled in size in just a day.
Continue readingEuropean strategy on electric vehicles lacks vision
Electric cars are 150 years old! They are ready for widespread penetration of the car market. Further research is only needed to develop the competitive advantages of electric cars with lithium ion batteries.
Continue readingTesla Roadster in Moscow?s Red Square
A Tesla Roadster traveling around the world made history Friday as the first car without Russian components to receive official clearance to park in Moscow?s Red Square.
Continue readingDOE Closing of $529 Million Loan to Fisker Automotive for Electric Vehicles
Manufacturing at Shuttered Delaware GM Plant Expected to Create Over 2,000 Jobs.
Continue readingLow-carbon F3DM Marketing to Private Customers in Shenzhen (China)
The world?s first mass-produced dual mode electric vehicle BYD F3DM, started the marketing to private customers at the price of RMB 169,800 (USD 24,800) in China.
Continue readingChu Announces more than $200 Million for Solar and Water Power Technologies
New funding will create jobs, expand the availability of cost-effective renewable energy, and reduce America?s dependence on fossil fuels.
Continue readingObama Talks Up Wind Power on Earth Day
US President Barack Obama was promoting wind energy on Earth Day. Saying that Americans have worked hard to clean up the environment in the past 40 years, Obama said there is still much to do.
Continue readingElectric car Nissan LEAF at 2010 Beijing Automobile Exhibition
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (NML) debuted the electric car Nissan LEAF, the all-new Nissan March global compact car and the Nissan NV200 compact van at the 2010 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition.
Continue readingRoad map for electric vehicles in Milton Keynes (UK)
The council will support the development of a network of charging posts and the Renault-Nissan Alliance will make electric vehicles available for the public to buy.
Continue readingZAP Electric Taxi at Beijing
ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) introduced its design and engineering expertise to the Chinese media and outlined production plans to bring all-electric vehicles to the Chinese market.
Continue readingTop 10 Myths About Electric Vehicles
On the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, Richard Canny, CEO of pioneering electric car company THINK, is setting the record straight on electric vehicles.
Continue readingTesla continues its international expansion in Japan
In January, Tesla announced a partnership with Panasonic to accelerate the development of next generation EV cells.
Continue readingPre-order of Nissan electric car LEAF in Japan reaches 3,754 units
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the pre-orders of Nissan LEAF reached 3,754 electric vehicles in three weeks after launching the pre-order process in Japan on April 1.
Continue readingHuman beings have to learn how to cooperate with the natural world
The New York Times is reporting that recent economic damage caused by ash from Eyjafjallajokullas that has covered much of Europe and closed down air travel is costing airlines alone an estimated $200 million a day.
Continue readingEA and Renault Announce Exclusive With The Sims 3
Electronic Arts Inc. (ERTS) and Renault announced a multi-year agreement that will enable players of The Sims(TM) 3 PC/Mac to integrate Renault’s forthcoming range of electric vehicles into entertainment franchises.
Continue readingVolkswagen Shows Electric Vehicles Milano Taxi
Volkswagen has announced that it will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. Electric cars that are driven emissions-free will revolutionise mobility over the mid-term, especially in urban areas.
Continue readingEPA Finalizes the 2008 U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the15th annual U.S. greenhouse gas inventory report, which shows a drop in overall emissions of 2.9 percent from 2007 to 2008.
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