Motive Industries has chosen the occasion of the EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver, Canada to unveil the complete exterior design of its hemp-infused...
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Saab to debut all-electric 9-3 in Paris; plans for test fleet next year
Although Saab is just emerging from a rocky year-having been tossed around like a hot potato from potential sale to potential sale and finally being offloaded from GM to...
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Bingaman: ‘Votes are present’ to pass renewables standard
Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman, said Monday he has enough votes to pass the renewable electricity standard to be...
California’s Prop 23 just got worse
You've probably heard of the California ballot initiative that aims to repeal AB 32, the state's landmark greenhouse gas law. It's called Prop 23 and...
Spain approves country's largest biomass plant
AFP - Spain's government Monday approved the construction of the country's largest biomass plant, the renewable energy group Ence announced Monday.
Gas from raw sewage could be used in rocket fuel
Nitrous oxide is a particularly vile greenhouse gas and one of the unfortunate consequences of processing sewage. But that's not how a team at Stanford University...
White House to review EPA climate rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is on the cusp of releasing guidelines to industrial polluters and states that spell out how to implement greenhouse-gas permitting...
Walmart to use thin-film solar power technology to power stores
Retail giant Walmart expands its solar program with panels from First Solar and MiaSole, giving a boost to thin-film technology at businesses.
Daimler debuts electric truck
A new, all-electric ton light-duty 3.5 ton truck concept will be plying the roads of Hannover, Germany during this week's IAA Commercial Vehicle Expo.The Fuso Canter...
Hagan calls for more Canadian oil imports
Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.) said continued national security concerns should prompt the U.S. to import more oil from Canada.“We need to be buying more oil from Canada,” Hagan...
World powers to tackle climate amid skepticism
AFP - The 17 nations responsible for 80 percent of carbon emissions blamed for global warming will seek to unblock stalled climate negotiations this week but analysts...
BP oil spill costs hit $9.5 billion
AFP - British oil giant BP has said the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster has cost it about 9.5 billion dollars (7.3 billions euros) so far.
Yahoo opens doors to self-cooled data center
Yahoo to officially open data center in Lockport, N.Y., that uses "Chicken Coop" design to take advantage of prevailing winds and cool with outdoor air.
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Obama calls on agencies to transition to alternative vehicles
President Obama issued a memorandum Tuesday calling on agencies to develop a plan for transitioning the entire federal fleet to alternative fuel vehicles by 2015.The plan...
U.S. looks to Japan for EV quick charge plug
One major hurdles to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is the time needed to recharge them. So-called quick chargers that do the job in about 30 minutes address...
Car charging station-maker Coulomb raises $15 million to expand network
Coulomb Technologies, a leader in roadside charging stations and infrastructure, announced today $15 million series C funding, which will be used to further develop their...
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