Apr 9, 2011
PR Newswire HOUSTON, April 4, 2011 HOUSTON, April 4, 2011 -- While many students spent the weeks and months leading up to spring break preparing for papers and midterm exams, five ambitious student teams from Houston geared up for another important test taking place April 14-17, 2011 on the streets of downtown at Disco ... Continue reading
Apr 8, 2011
DALLAS--AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) today announced that it has joined forces with NRG Energy, Inc. to expand the privately funded, comprehensive eVgosm electric vehicle (EV) charging ââ¬Åecosystemââ ;¬??? launched first in Houston to EV drivers in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) market, the fourth-largest me ... Continue reading
TXU Energy Customers Take Charge at First eVgo Charging Station
Apr 8, 2011
DALLAS--TXU Energy customers can now take charge of rising prices at the pump thanks to a brand new Dallas-area charging station for electric vehicles (EVs). The first eVgoSM network charging location is now live in North Texas, and TXU Energy customers Victoria and Paul Craig were the first to use it to power an EV to ... Continue reading
Inaugural A World In Motion Fuel Cell Olympics Slated for SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit
Apr 7, 2011
PR Newswire WARRENDALE, Pa., April 7, 2011 WARRENDALE, Pa., April 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International will host the first-ever A World In Motion® (AWIM) Fuel Cell Olympics on Thursday, April 14, during the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit. The event features SAE International's AWIM curriculum, and ... Continue reading
B3C Fuel Solutions Expands Efforts to Promote Ethanol Education
Apr 7, 2011
CONWAY, S.C.--B3C Fuel Solutions, LLC, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly products and solutions for ethanol and bio-fuel related problems, announces its expanded efforts to promote ethanol education. B3C is dedicated to helping the public understand what ethanol is, the negative effects it may have on outdoor ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicles Summit to Power Industry towards Obama Target
Apr 7, 2011
LOS ANGELES--Barack Obama wants one million Electric Vehicles on the road by 2015, and after decades of spluttering starts and stalled hopes, the Electric Vehicles market is sparking global interest ahead of entering the mainstream. âââ¬Â¦ As we make our cars and trucks more efficient, weââ¬â¢v ... Continue reading
Behr To Discuss Latest Electric and Hybrid-Electric Technologies at SAE 2011
Apr 7, 2011
PR Newswire Apr. 7 WHAT: Behr America is hosting a media briefing during the 2011 SAE World Congress to discuss its latest electric and hybrid-electric vehicle technologies along with a variety of new engine-mounted components for downsized engines. WHO: Dr. Uwe Krueger, vice president of engineering for Behr America's ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2011
BOULDER, Colo.--The second comeback of the electric vehicle (EV) in little more than a decade has a much greater likelihood of success, and many in the industry believe that it will have a transformative effect on driving habits as well as the automotive and electric power industries. To prepare for the arrival of EVs ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid - First Drive Review
Apr 7, 2011
Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid - First Drive Review I've just spent an unusual week with a Toyota Prius PHV (Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle). It may be the future of the Prius, but you can't go out and buy one. Yet⦠It's one of 160 factory plug-in conversions that have been in use by universities, government agencies, car-sh ... Continue reading
Ford Reveals New Focus Econetic - Europe's Most Fuel Efficient Compact Car
Apr 7, 2011
Ford Motor Company today announced the new Focus ECOnetic, debuting next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show, will establish a new industry benchmark for fuel efficiency in the popular compact class. ... Continue reading
EPA Selects AVL for Establishing Automotive Electrification Standards
Apr 6, 2011
PR Newswire PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 6, 2011 PLYMOUTH, Mich., April 6, 2011 -- AVL has announced that it has been chosen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a critical, industry-changing initiative related to fuel economy and establishing electrification standards for hybrid and electric vehicles. The initia ... Continue reading
Apr 6, 2011
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The NAT GAS Act of 2011, a bill introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives, would provide increased support for the critical movement to deploy large numbers of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in the United States, according to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. . âThis backing by Congress is crit ... Continue reading
210 Million Connected Cars by 2016, Says ABI Research
Apr 6, 2011
LONDON--The installed base of embedded and hybrid connected car systems is expected to grow from 45 million at the end of 2011 to 210 million by 2016. Many different flavors of connected car implementations contribute to this trend: âThe prospects for the connected car look good, with growing interest from a range ... Continue reading
Apr 6, 2011
HOUSTON--To further support its mission to change the way power is made, Green Mountain Energy Company today launched Pollution FreeSM EV ââ¬â the first widely available 100 percent emissions-free Texas wind-powered product designed for drivers of plug-in electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (EV). ... Continue reading
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reaches Milestone in Natural Gas Fleet Conversion Program
Apr 5, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY--Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced today that it continues to make significant progress towards its goal of converting its entire corporate fleet of 4,200 vehicles to clean, compressed natural gas (CNG) by 2014. Phase One of the program, which involved converting the Chesapeake fleet in Oklahoma, wa ... Continue reading
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