Double the Range of Electric Vehicles While the demand for electric cars is growing, lithium-ion batteries only provide up to 30 minutes. Nanoporous silicon electrodes may enable these batteries to store ten times more.
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Despite Copenhagen, a binding pact to fight global warming is still attainable By Chris Rose (EWEA)
The solutions to global warming, such as wind power, are already there. Hopefully, international political leadership will very soon agree.
Continue readingPamplona y Madrid firman un convenio para promover el vehículo eléctrico
Ésta es una iniciativa más de la capital, que se suma a las ya anunciadas como la puesta en marcha, el pasado 1 de enero, de la exención del pago del Servicio de Estacionamiento Regulado a los vehículos eléctricos.
Continue readingBYD, Daimler to Develop Ekectric Vehicles for Chinese Market
New brand formation by BYD and Daimler together. Technology partnership for Chinese-market-oriented new electric car.
Continue readingElectric Vehicles Market Finds Growth in New Markets
For years advertising from government and car companies alike have boldly stated that it was only a matter of time before electric vehicles took over the car industry.
Continue readingChina: new strong thrust for renewables in the next five years
A new programme was announced aiming at producing 15% of total energy consumption by 2020 from renewable sources, reducing by more than 40% the country?s carbon intensity, from 2005 levels.
Continue readingFCCC unveils all-electric walk-in van chassis
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation?s All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show.
Continue readingCPUC Approves TRECs For Use In Renewables Portfolio standard Program
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized the use of tradable renewable energy credits (TRECs) for use in the California Renewables Portfolio standard (RPS) program.
Continue readingMitsubishi Welcomes First i-MiEVs to Australia
Heralding a significant milestone in Australia?s motoring future, Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) announced today the arrival of two full-production i-MiEV electric vehicles into the Port of Brisbane.
Continue readingRWE And Renault Team Up For Electric Vehicles Project
German utility RWE and French automaker Renault have teamed up to test electric mobility in Germany. The aim of the project is to test the performance of 150 electric cars in daily commuter traffic.
Continue readingMitsubishi Motors Promotes the i-MiEV Electric Vehicles in Switzerland
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced the signing of a MoU with MM Automobile Schweiz AG and Switzerland’s largest electricity provider Alpiq Holding AG (Alpiq).
Continue readingElectric Car Evolution! Siemens and Manchester City Council Test Drive ‘Greenster’
Manchester City Council chief executive, Sir Howard Bernstein and Juergen Maier, Head of Industry at Siemens plc, took to the streets of Manchester in an electric car, looking to the future of using electric vehicles.
Continue readingVolkswagen Sets Roadmap for E-Mobility
Volkswagen is taking E-mobility to the next level: mass production in the Golf and UP. High-volume models will extend the hybrid product range.
Continue readingEl coche eléctrico alcanzará en 2020 el 10% del mercado
El coche eléctrico tiene potencial para alcanzar en 2020 el 10 por ciento de las ventas mundiales del automóvil, lo que no es un “nicho” de mercado, sino “una parte muy importante”, según Ernesto Salas (Renault España).
Continue readingLeading wind energy industry called on Congress to pass a strong RES
Leading wind power industry executives called on Congress to pass a strong national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) as the best way to save and create U.S. jobs.
Continue readingUNECE announces the introduction in 41 countries of type approval for electric vehicles? electric safety requirements
The World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations adopted a new version of UNECE Regulation No. 100 which introduces type approval requirements for all types of electric and hybrid vehicles? electric safety.
Continue readingTelefónica y Endesa prevén emplear las cabinas en la recarga de vehículos eléctricos
Telefónica última un acuerdo con Endesa para utilizar las cabinas telefónicas del operador como puntos de recarga de las baterías de los coches eléctricos.
Continue readingSmith Electric Vehicles U.S. Makes Offer to Buy Smith Electric Vehicles U.K. from Tanfield Group
Deal would create global leader in emerging electric commercial vehicle industry.
Continue readingFreightliner Custom Chassis Corporation?s All-Electric Walk-In Van Chassis Debuts at NTEA Work Truck Show
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) continues its legacy with the introduction of its highly anticipated plug-in all-electric walk-in van (WIV) chassis.
Continue readingLa CE aplaude la adopción del primer reglamento internacional sobre seguridad del vehículo eléctrico
La Comisión Europea (CE) mostró su buena acogida a la adopción por parte de las Naciones Unidas de la primera regulación internacional sobre seguridad de los vehículos híbridos y totalmente eléctricos.
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