New Ads Dramatize U.S. Energy Choices with Presidential Speeches from Eisenhower to Obama
May 31, 2012
The American Clean Skies Foundation, a Washington D.C. based non-profit, unveiled an imaginative educational ad campaign this week to underscore the historic potential of natural gas to provide greater energy security and jobs. The ads, to run on Bloomberg TV and in selected movie theaters, are timed for the summer dri ... Continue reading
Aqua America to Transition Fleet to Compressed Natural Gas
May 31, 2012
Aqua America, Inc. Chairman and CEO Nicholas DeBenedictis announced today that the company is going to transition portions of its larger vehicle fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). The comment was made today before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's Alternative Fuel Vehicles forum held at Drexel University ... Continue reading
May 30, 2012
Sounds of Fusion Three Detroit-area Techno musicians used the sounds produced by the 2013 Ford Fusion to make original electronic music. They recorded doors slamming along with a sound bank of Fusion chimes and tones. Ford was there to capture the event, and the results are tunes that groove. more... Craig Daitch | cda ... Continue reading
World Low Emission Vehicle Market Trends & Prospects Reviewed in New Study
May 30, 2012
The global low emission vehicle market is expected to grow from USDÃ 27.45 billion in 2012 to USD 103.13 billion by 2017 at an estimated CAGR of 30.3% from 2012 to 2017. Low emission vehicle shipments on a global level are expected to reach 3532.1 thousand by 2017, at a CAGR of 27.8% from 2012 to 2017. 'Global Low ... Continue reading
May 30, 2012
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it has delivered the first pilot version of its plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) F-150 pickup truck to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), in association with Dow Ko ... Continue reading
West Coast Electric Highway Expands to Washington, Now Extends to Canadian Border
May 30, 2012
The border-to-border vision of the West Coast Electric Highway moves closer to becoming a reality today with the opening of new EV charging sites, extending the highway to the Canadian border and opening it to electric vehicle (EV) drivers from both countries. 'Creating a sustainable transportation system protects our ... Continue reading
Pittsburgh Gets Propane-Powered Cabs
May 29, 2012
Yellow Cab of Pittsburgh, a division of the Pittsburgh Transportation Group (PTG), is introducing propane-powered taxi cabs to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl will be on hand around 11:45 a.m. at the cab drivers annual barbecue Wednesday, May 30 at the PTG garage on Preble Avenue in Manchester to see the f ... Continue reading
May 29, 2012
Electric utility companies in the state, along with the Clean Cities Coalitions of Connecticut and local co-hosts, will present Electric Car Community Days�? on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2, 2012. The public is invited to visit any of five locations to learn about new models of plug-in electric vehicl ... Continue reading
Hertz First to Offer Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel
May 26, 2012
Hertz , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, announces the introduction of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI clean diesel car into its Green Traveler Collection, becoming the first rental car company to make clean diesel vehicles available for rent in the US. The clean diesel engine gets 42 MPG on the ... Continue reading
May 24, 2012
Greener agendas, emission-based taxation, parking charge exemptions, and mass-produced electric vehicles are all working together to increase the sales of microelectric vehicles to a phenomenal 118,000 units by 2017 within the North American market. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.automotive.frost.com), ... Continue reading
P&G Converts to Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Forklifts at 3 Plants
May 24, 2012
The Procter & Gamble Company today announced that it is converting its battery-operated forklift fleets at three facilities to ones powered with hydrogen fuel cells. Fuel cells are a leading edge technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity efficiently without combustion, with the goal of produci ... Continue reading
May 24, 2012
The low cost of conversion and prospect of significant emission reduction will increase the penetration of alternate fuels in Europe and North America. However, the key to sustained growth in the alternate fuel vehicle market will be legislation and the development of enhanced refuelling infrastructure. ... Continue reading
May 24, 2012
Ford and Microsoft appearing this week at the Future in Review Conference (FiRe) -- a forum for leading technology experts -- to demonstrate how the new 2012 Focus Electric's technologies can help address future global transportation challenges Customers can charge the Focus Electric in half the time of Nissan Leaf due ... Continue reading
May 23, 2012
Axion Power International Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: AXPW), the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC batteries and energy storage systems, announced today that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund a commercialization plan for the use of its PbC batteries in a "low-cost, ... Continue reading
Jim McKelvey Joins Emerald Automotive Board
May 22, 2012
Emerald Automotive (Emerald), the low-emissions, extended-range electric commercial van company, announced today the appointment of Jim McKelvey to its board of directors. He brings an incredible amount of experience and talent for building fast-growing companies with disruptive technologies that define and dominate ne ... Continue reading
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