La firma automovilística francesa Peugeot lanzará a finales del presente ejercicio su modelo eléctrico iOn, que tiene un coste de utilización de 1,5 euros por cada cien kilómetros.
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Avis introduces electric vehicles for hire together with its long-term partner Renault
Building on its long-term environmental heritage, leading car hire company, Avis, has partnered with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to offer electric cars to its customers from 2011.
Continue readingLester R. Brown: Wind Power Cheaper Than Nuclear
Brown opened by citing work done by Amory Lovins which indicates that the costs of electricity from a new nuclear plant is about 14 cents/kWh, while electricity from a new wind farm only costs about 7 cents/kWh.
Continue readingUK Government Announcement On Incentives For Electric Vehicles
Nissan has welcomed a £230 million scheme announced today by the UK Government, that will offer financial incentives of up to £5,000 to drivers and companies that buy electric vehicles.
Continue readingCalifornia Energy Commission Announces $90 Million Clean Energy Program
The California Energy Commission announced the $90 million Clean Energy Manufacturing Program that will strengthen California’s leadership in clean energy by providing financing to manufacturers.
Continue readingVauxhall Welcomes Government Subsidy for Electric Vehicles
Vauxhall welcomed the announcement made by Lord Adonis and Pat McFadden in relation to the grant subsidy available for electric vehicles.
Continue readingAvis alquilará vehículos eléctricos de Renault a partir de 2011
La empresa de alquiler de vehículos Avis ha firmado un acuerdo, en el marco de su compromiso medioambiental, con la alianza automovilística Renault-Nissan para ofrecer coches eléctricos a sus clientes a partir de 2011.
Continue readingAmpera: electric vehicle to drive from Rüsselsheim to the Geneva Motor Show
The first electric car of the production Ampera received its initial charge of electricity from the newly installed recharging station at Opel/Vauxhall?s European headquarters.
Continue readingAmory Lovins: Expanding Nuclear Power Makes Climate Change Worse
We speak with Amory Lovins, the co-founder, chairman and chief scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado, who has been described as ?one of the Western world?s most influential energy thinkers.?
Continue readingEl debate nuclear en EE UU por Carlos Fresneda
Si algo llama la atención del debate nuclear recién abierto en Estados Unidos es precisamente la falta de un ?debate? real, por no hablar de la complacencia o de la desinformación a la que contribuyen los grandes medios.
Continue readingZAP Receives Order for 100 New Electric Vehicles SUVs from Samyang Optics
Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP) has accepted a purchase order from Samyang Optics Co. Ltd. (KSE: 008080.KS) of Korea for 100 electric SUVs.
Continue readingBMW fabricará un vehículo eléctrico en Leipzig
El Grupo BMW ha creado un consorcio con un grupo de empresas germanas para producir en la planta de Leipzig (Alemania) un vehículo eléctrico.
Continue readingCoda Picks Goodness Mfg. to Launch All Electric Car
CODA Automotive, a California-based electric vehicles and battery company, announced the selection of goodness Mfg as its Agency of Record.
Continue readingMark Z. Jacobson: Nuclear power is too risky
If our nation wants to reduce global warming, air pollution and energy instability, we should invest only in the best energy options. Nuclear energy isn’t one of them.
Continue readingMore Ambition Needed if Greenhouse Gases are to Peak in Time
Countries will have to be far more ambitious in cutting greenhouse gas emissions if the world is to effectively curb a rise in global temperature at 2 degrees C or less.
Continue readingCoal-Fired Power On the Way Out? By Lester R. Brown
The past two years have witnessed the emergence of a powerful movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States.
Continue readingBMW developing electric vehicles plant in Leipzig, Germany
BMW is developing a plant in Leipzig, Germany to produce an electric car, currently known by its project name of Megacity Vehicle.
Continue readingLeo Motors Bought Electric Bus and Truck Company
Leo Motors, Inc. (OTC: LEOM), an automotive company engaged in the development of electric vehicles (?EVs?), has acquired a half interest plus all management rights of Leo BnT Co., Ltd., a Korean Corporation.
Continue readingBalqon Expands Electric Vehicles Distribution into Argentina
Balqon Corporation (OTCBB: BLQN) announced that it has entered into a Dealer Agreement with Autoelevadores Yale, a leading distributor of material handling equipment and electric vehicles in Argentina.
Continue readingCompany to introduce electric vehicles in Ethiopia
Free Style Plc, an Ethiopian company owned by an Italian businessman, is to assemble electric cars in Ethiopia at its plant in Legetafo, Signor Carlos Pironti, its owner, told The Reporter.
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