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San Diego startup digging into discovering battery materials

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:57:29 +0000

Wildcat Discovery Technologies is one of 12 new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week.

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HOMER Energy - Hybrid Renewable & Distributed Power Design Support

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:56:49 +0000

Smaller scale distributed and renewable power projects will become the fastest growing segment of the energy industry. Due to the large number of relatively small projects many more people are becoming involved with project development who are not power industry professionals. HOMER Energy ...

Clean Energy Wonk found this 7 days ago on EnergyTiming.com

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Toyota starts discussions on who will get PHEV Priuses

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:00 +0000

Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept -- Click above for high-res image gallery Toyota is getting ready to start deploying a fleet of 200 plug-in Prius hybrids in the coming months and the company needs to figure out what to do with them. The cars will all be leased for purposes of ...

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REPORT: New Lexus small car headed for U.S. by 2012 - perhaps sooner

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Lexus LF-Ch concept - click above for high res image gallery Lexus introduced its LF-Ch concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September and it's believed to be a shoo-in for production for the European market. However, The Detroit Bureau is reporting that Lexus is considering bringing ...

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Tesla Motors using Dana's battery cooling tech in the Roadster

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:14:57 +0000

Ohio-based parts supplier says its technology helps to keep lithium-ion batteries cool and extend their lifespan in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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REPORT: SAIC stole hybrid technology, says Ssangyong

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:19:00 +0000

Even though Ssangyong Motor, a Korean company, claims it does not have any plans to sue the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), Korean prosecutors said yesterday that SAIC illegally took information about gasoline-electric hybrid technology from Ssangyong in 2006. The Seoul ...

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Mazda i-stop wins RJC Technology of the Year Award

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:53:00 +0000

Mazda3 with i-Stop - click above for high-res image gallery It's not the sexist part of a modern, efficient vehicle, but anti-idling tech is pretty darn useful. The Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC) thinks so, and has picked Mazda's i-stop as its ...

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LA Preview: Mercedes to show ML450 hybrid, new F-Cell

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:00 +0000

2010 Mercedes Benz ML450 hybrid - click above for high-res image gallery The new Mercedes-Benz ML450 is available for lease starting this week here in the U.S., but it will be making its auto show debut in production form in Los Angeles the week after next. The two-mode hybrid provides ...

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Spy shots: BMW 1-series hybrid spotted in Munich

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:00 +0000

BMW 1 Series Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery At the launch of the BMW X6 ActiveHybrid , officials acknowledged the automaker would be producing several additional hybrid models in the near future. Rumors have been floating around that the new 5 Series -- due to launch in ...

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Ford Fusion wins Motor Trend Car of the Year award

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:03:00 +0000

2010 Ford Fusion Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery For the first time ever, Motor Trend announced the winner of its annual Car of the Year award this afternoon live via webcast . Though the field of 23 contenders was highly competitive this year (follow the jump for a ...

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Daimler debuts next-gen Citaro fuel cell bus in Hamburg, cuts fuel consumption in half

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid - click above for high-res image gallery Daimler this week unveiled the first of its new generation Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid transit buses. Thirty of these new buses will be going into service in 2010 with the first 10 going to Hamburg ...

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What are the types of green transportation vehicles

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:40 +0000

PHEV image from the U.S. Department of EnergyElectric Vehicles: Electricity can be used as a transportation fuel to power battery electric vehicles (EVs). EVs store electricity in an energy storage device, such as a battery. The electricity powers t... ...

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REPORT: Toyota Prius wagon, SUV in the works

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Toyota Hybrid X Concept - click above for high-res image gallery Exactly how the Prius name navigates the shift from defining the world's most famous hybrid to it's own sub-brand - " Not! " - or moniker for other Toyota hybirds - " Yes !" - has been a source of interest for quite some ...

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BMW's Baloga confirms four-cylinder diesels for U.S. market

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:04:00 +0000

While some of us here at ABG HQ are major fans of BMW's diesel engines, we were disappointed when BMW opted to enter the U.S. market only with the twin turbo 3.0-liter six cylinder diesel. As fantastic an engine as that is, the 2.0-liter four cylinder is also plenty strong and yields even ...

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Buick Regal likely to be launch platform for next GM hybrid system

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:52:00 +0000

2011 Buick Regal - Click above for high-res image gallery Last night, General Motors publicly unveiled the 2011 Buick Regal that goes on sale in North America in the first half of next year. The Regal will be Buick's new mid-sized sedan entry and is essentially just a re-grilled version ...

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Peugeot Shows Three-wheel Drive Hybrid Scooter Concept: the HYbrid3 Evolution

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:13:55 +0000

The HYbrid3 Evolution. Click to enlarge. At the Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, Peugeot is presenting a three-wheel drive hybrid scooter concept: the HYbrid3 Evolution. The scooter delivers 36 kW (49 bhp) of power, with fuel consumption of 2.0L/100 km (118 mpg US) ...

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Clearly Ford Has a Winner: 2010 Fusion Hybrid Extended Test Drive

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:55:29 +0000

There was a time not too long ago that you couldn’t have paid me to buy another new American automobile. Don’t take that statement that wrong way; it wasn’t for lack of trying. I love the lines of the true classics like the ‘57 Chevy or the ‘65 GTO. But ...

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MP3 in its sights: Peugeot shows off Concept HYbrid3 Evolution

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Peugeot Concept HYbrid3 Evolution hybrid scooter - Click for complete high-resolution gallery Peugeot is no stranger to scooters and already has a 3-wheeled scooter to aim at the Piaggio MP3 . Since the MP3 has a hybrid version and Peugeot is exploring hybrids in its automobiles, it's ...

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ETA says plug-in cars could "speed climate change" unless we get off coal

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:43:01 +0000

Think that plugging in your vehicle will protect the earth? Sure, this was the message that EPRI and the NRDC sent following a 2008 study that found that, if 60 percent of the U.S. fleet of light vehicles converted to plug-ins by 2050, CO 2 emissions would drop by 450 million metric tons ...

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What are the types of green transportation vehicles

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:56:40 +0000

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