Recovery Act Tax Credits to Enable More Than $7 Billion in New Manufacturing Projects and Create Tens of Thousands of Jobs.
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El Salón de Detroit se centra en los vehículos eléctricos
Pequeño y eléctrico es la receta que los principales fabricantes de automóviles del mundo presentarán en el Salón de Detroit, que se inicia el lunes en Detroit.
Continue readingTesla Motors concludes its historic Roadster Road Trip
Tesla Motors concludes its historic Roadster Road Trip today when the electric car arrives in Detroit on schedule and in advance of the North American International Auto Show.
Continue readingZAP Alias Electric Car Debuts at Electric Avenue
Electric transportation pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) of Santa Rosa is previewing its Alias 100 percent electric car at the North American International Auto Show, January 11-24, in Detroit, Michigan.
Continue readingGood news: the economic recovery bill keeps on giving By Chris Madison
It is common practice for the government to release bad news on a Friday, hoping that no one will notice. But today the Obama Administration announced good news.
Continue readingU.S. Army?s TARDEC to Showcase Alternate Energy Vehicle
The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and Michigan?s growing defense industry will receive more than $14 billion in federal funds next year.
Continue readingMagna International to show electrification competence
Magna International announced it will join the ranks of companies displaying at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, a first for the world’s most diverse automotive supplier.
Continue readingEspaña superará en 2020 el objetivo del 20% de renovables fijado por la UE
España prevé que en 2020 la participación de las renovables en nuestro país será del 22,7% sobre la energía final y un 42,3% de la generación eléctrica. Industria envía a Bruselas un anticipo del Plan de Renovables.
Continue readingElkhart Could be Electric Car Capital of The U.S.
Governor Mitch Daniels says Think North America’s decision to locate a manufacturing facility in Elkhart marks another step of Indiana becoming the electric car capital of the United States.
Continue readingHyundai unveils electric car i10
Korean carmaker Hyundai today said it will consider introducing electric vehicles in the Indian market as demand for such cars is increasing gradually.
Continue readingCODA Automotive Raises $25 Million to Build All-Electric Car
California-based electric car and battery company, CODA Automotive, announced today the first close of a Series C preferred investment round totaling $25 million.
Continue readingAfter a Century of Growth, U.S. Car Fleet Entering Era of Decline By Lester R. Brown
America?s century-old love affair with the automobile may be coming to an end. The U.S. fleet has apparently peaked and started to decline.
Continue readingU.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Decreased by 2.2 Percent in 2008
Total U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 7,053 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (MMTCO2e) in 2008, a decrease of 2.2 percent from the 2007 level.
Continue readingUS Department of Labor announces $100 million in green jobs training
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced nearly $100 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
Continue readingTHINK continues global expansion with announcement of new U.S. assembly facility
THINK, the Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, has announced plans to start production in Elkhart County, Indiana and the launch of the THINK City into the North American market.
Continue readingCoda Automotive Raises $25 Million to Build Electric Vehicles
Coda Automotive raises $25 million from private investment manager Aeris Capital AG to develop an all electric car sedan for sale this year.
Continue readingTianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle seeks to boost sales in US
Tianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Co, the first Chinese automaker to break into the U.S., hopes to significantly boost sales of its self-developed electric vehicles in the world’s second-largest market this year.
Continue readingClean Technology Venture Investment Totaled $5.6 Billion in 2009
The Cleantech Group?, along with Deloitte, announced preliminary 2009 results for clean technology venture investments in North America, Europe, China and India totaling $5.6 billion in 557 deals.
Continue readingChina’s power consumption grows 6% in 2009
China’s electricity consumption in 2009 grew 5.96 percent year on year to 3.643 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWhs), the National Energy Administration (NEA) said in a statement on its website Wednesday.
Continue readingAcciona takes on four new CENIT projects
Acciona will receive 23 million euros for four research projects over the next four years. The Company is currently engaged in 12 CENIT projects.
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