An analysis by the Nikkei finds that emerging markets are rapidly rising as a percentage of Japanese automakers’ earnings, at the expense of Japan, Europe and the US.
Articles from 5.29.2012
Obama’s pick for top nuclear safety cop is an expert on atomic waste
Allison Macfarlane, the geologist and expert on atomic waste picked to lead the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is described by associates as someone who can advocate...
Cheap natural gas prompts DOE to soften line on hydrogen fuel cells
Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently met with a hydrogen technical-advisory subcommittee, raising hopes among hydrogen advocates that the Energy Department would be more...
Consumer Reports survey: Fuel economy most important car buying factor
According to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, U.S. drivers now care more about fuel economy when shopping for a new vehicle than anything else. 37% said their leading...
Kurion acquires nuclear to glass cleanup tech
Kurion, a startup that has developed technology that cleans up nuclear waste and is one of the most successful cleantech firms you haven't heard of, has been...
An accelerator lab for battery startups launches
Can the startup accelerator model work for battery companies? The folks behind CalCharge, the brainchild of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and California Clean Energy Fund...
Ex-Interior drilling chief knocks House GOP for ‘grandstanding’
Michael Bromwich, who led the overhaul of the Interior Department’s troubled offshore drilling branch, was never especially shy about trading blows with House...
Romney ad hits Obama for ‘wasting’ taxpayer money on Solyndra
Mitt Romney’s campaign is out with a new video that takes aim at White House support for the now-bankrupt solar company Solyndra and other taxpayer-supported green energy...
Ex-Sierra Club chair: U.S. EV makers should adopt cell-phone sales model
Makers of electric vehicles geared towards U.S. consumers would be wise to adopt a sales model similar to that of mobile phones, in which drivers would pay a set fee for...
Iran not ready for visit to suspect nuclear site
DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has not yet given good enough reasons to visit an Iranian site where it suspects there may have been experiments for developing...
Germany sets new solar power record, institute says
(Reuters) - German solar power plants produced a world record 22 gigawatts of electricity per hour - equal to 20 nuclear power stations at full capacity - through the...
Japan says Fukushima spent-fuel risk contained
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japanese officials said on Saturday the unprecedented effort to remove spent fuel rods from one of the crippled Fukushima nuclear reactors was...
Greenhouse-gas emissions across globe hit record high
Thanks to developing countries like China, greenhouse-gas emissions across the globe hit record highs in 2011, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Articles Related by Topic
Tesla Model S is the Automobile Magazine's car of the year
Automobile Magazine just declared Tesla's Model S 2013's Car of the Year.
Report: LG Chem confirms battery plant delay, says taxpayer money not wasted
The LG Chem battery plant in Holland, MI - which was intended to make batteries for the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid, but has not yet started production - is not only...
GM-backed Envia claims huge advance in cheaper, better batteries for 300-mile EVs
Looking for signs that the automotive landscape may be changing sooner than most people realize? Here's one. Envia Systems, a start-up battery company that counts...
New vehicles 14% more fuel efficient than four years ago
In the past four years, the fuel economy of new vehicles has improved by an average of 14 percent, according to a new study by the University of Michigan.
Report: Toyota to increase Prius Alpha production by 70%
Due to unexpected demand, Toyota reportedly has almost no option but to increase monthly production of its Prius Alpha hybrid wagon by 70 pe
GM responds to Nissan Leaf "Gas Powered Everything" ad
Nissan's latest Leaf-related ad asks: "What would the world be like if gas powered everything?" Well, according to
Report: EPA and DOT drop fuel-efficiency letter grades from window stickers
It seems that the Average Joe isn't the only one who thinks that the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed letter grades
DOE report: U.S. on track to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015
When President Obama in his State of the Union address called for one million electric cars to be on the road by 2015, skeptics scoffed. But in a report released Tuesday,...
GM Ventures invests $7M in battery startup Envia
GM Ventures is now rapidly starting to invest its $100 million fund into auto innovations. This morning GM Ventures said it has pumped $7 million into battery startup...
EPA finds gas mileage improved 7% to record-breaking 22.4 MPG in 2009 car fleet
The numbers on the fuel economy of the U.S. car fleet are out, albeit a year behind. But the news are rather good: The EPA report for 2009 shows an improvement of 7% in...
GM’s Volt to reach first customers right after Thanksgiving
The first dozen customers of GM's electric car the Volt, are expecting their cars shortly after Thanksgiving. The green car that GM hopes will help revive its brand...
Business leaders call for electric vehicle legislation
A coalition of business leaders today called for passage of a series of proposals that would provide tax credits for the purchase and production of electric vehicles. The...
Stay connected.