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Second Wind for Hydrogen In the Eco-car Race?
CBS NEWS
Apr. 19, 2010
--Hydrogen energy was defeated by a mountain of obstacles - the fear of explosion by the highly flammable gas, the difficulty of carrying the fuel in large, heavy tanks in the vehicle, and the lack of a refueling network. Automakers turned to biofuels, electricity or the gas-electric hybrid. But hydrogen, it turns out, never was completely out of the race.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/17/tech/main6406094.shtml
It's deposit time for Nissan's electric car
San Diego Union Tribune
April 20, 2010
--If you told Nissan you're interested in buying one of their Leaf electric cars, it's time to put your money down. Beginning at 10 a.m. today, the car company will send e-mails to potential buyers with information on how they can they can configure their cars online and put down a $99 refundable deposit.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/apr/20/its-deposit-time-for-nissans-electric-car/
New Smart Grid Device To Charge Electric
Vehicles
EnergyBoom
April 21, 2010
--The US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) recently licensed its Smart Charger Controller to the California-based electric car maker Zap.The new controller technology manages peak demand to reduce costs for the consumer and stress on the electric grid. The technology also means less demand for dirtier energy sources that are typically brought online to satisfy peak demand.
http://www.energyboom.com/transportation/new-smart-grid-device-charge-electric-vehicles
Charged Up About Electric Cars
Industry Week
April 21, 2010
--Growing up in a suburb of Cleveland, one of the
constants in Kevin Czinger's life was a backyard full of cars. His brother
Chris was a Chevy mechanic and there was a steady stream of "outside the
garage" auto repair going on, not to mention hot rodding of a '67 Barracuda
and a '66 Chevelle that became a home for a big-block 454 engine. Says
Czinger, "Growing up, I was non-stop involved in working on cars and
building cars."
http://www.industryweek.com/articles/charged_up_about_electric_cars_21608.aspx
Plugging away at electric vehicles: Standard charger
makes it simple to power up at home
Chicago Tribune
April 22, 2010
--PEV stands for plug-in electric vehicle, and those vehicles have been generating plenty of interest lately, with the coming debut of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf (for Leading Environmentally friendly Affordable Family car) as well as Toyota's Prius PHV (plug-in hybrid vehicle) demonstration project.
The Future Is Now for Commercial Electric
Vehicles
FOX News
April 22, 2010
--Commercial vehicles get heavy use. The per-mile costs savings from driving an electric vehicle really add up when you're talking about a truck that has a predicted service life of 200,000 miles. Large fleet operators are also better able to handle the initial up-front expense in return for a promise of long-term cost reductions.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/04/22/bryan-hansel-fox-forum-electric-vehicle-industry/
Enova Expands Electric Vehicle Offering; Integrates Ford
F-150 and Chevrolet Express Cargo Van with All-Electric Ze Drive
System
Market Watch - The Wall Street Journal
April 22, 2010
--Enova Systems, Inc., a leading innovator of proprietary hybrid and electric drive systems propelling the alternative energy industry, has expanded its all electric Zero Emissions (Ze) drive system offerings to include a Ford F-150 utility truck and Chevrolet Express cargo van.
Edmunds' GreenCarAdvisor.com Presents Awards to Coulomb
Technologies and Better Place
Earth Times
April 22, 2010
-- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced that the co-winners of the first annual Edmunds.com Green Car Breakthrough Award are Coulomb Technologies, Inc. and Better Place.
Electric Cars, Hybrids at Beijing Auto Show
The Wall Street Journal
April 23, 2010
--As the Beijing auto show kicked off Friday, it was a day for electric cars and hybrids.
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2010/04/23/electric-cars-hybrids-at-beijing-auto-show/
Ford Announces Cleaner 2011 Fleet Vehicle
Lineup
AutoEvolution
April 23, 2010
--American manufacturer Ford yesterday announced it is offering all of its 2011 fleet vehicles with fuel-efficient powertrains and other sustainable technologies, including battery electric, hybrid, natural gas, propane, E-85, biodiesel (B20) and EcoBoost.
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-announces-cleaner-2011-fleet-vehicle-lineup-19615.html
Legislation Includes Sherman´s Language Promoting the
Use of Plug-in Vehicles
Los Angeles Chronicle
April 23, 2010
--Today, as the nation marks Earth Day the House Financial Services Committee passed the Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Act (H.R. 2336) which includes language authored by Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA) to promote the use of plug-in electric vehicles, both plug-in hybrids and pure electric.
http://www.losangeleschronicle.com/articles/view/152726
The National Hydrogen Association is extending a special offer to Electric Drive Transportation Association members!
From now through May 3, anyone in your organization can receive the same discount as NHA Members on registration and expo space for the 2010 NHA Hydrogen Conference and Expo, held May 3-6, in Long Beach, CA. We hope you will take advantage of this offer. This year more than ever, the NHA wants to welcome the electric drive and fuel cell communities to reach the common goals of our complementary technologies.
Find out more about the conference at www.HydrogenConference.org.
Registration:
Until April 26, take advantage of pre-registration discounts online. Visit https://www.ttcorp.com/nhaConf/registration.asp. Choose "NHA Member," then enter the name of your organization to receive the member rate. After April 26, please register on site, at the onsite NHA Member rates.
Industry Press Releases:
ZAP Introduces Electric Taxi at Beijing Motor Show
http://www.electricdrive.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/15897
GE Introduces Durathon Battery for Utilities
http://www.electricdrive.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/15898
Frost & Sullivan: EU and NA Hybrid Buses, Vans and Trucks Market - Market Pull Dictating Growth Trajectory
http://www.electricdrive.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/15864
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