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Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volk ... Continue reading

Did You Miss the 2009 LA Auto Show? We Didn't. Experience It Here - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

Did You Miss the 2009 LA Auto Show? We Didn't. Experience It Here - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

While the 2009 LA Auto Show took place less than one month ago it feels so much longer. Despite the show being rather subdued compared to earlier glitzy glory days, there were many interesting moments, such as Bob Lutz' surprise replacement as keynote speaker for deposed GM CEO Fritz Henderson and the exciting Ford and ... Continue reading

Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too

Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too

TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has been promoting the use of vehicles using clean energies or causing a lower level of pollution, including electricity-powered buses, liquefied natural gas (LNG) cars, hybrid vehicles, dual-fuel vehicles and electricity-powered bicycles. †... Continue reading

Clean Energy Secures 10-Year Contract at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Design, Build, Operate New Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station

Clean Energy Secures 10-Year Contract at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Design, Build, Operate New Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The City of Austin, Texas has awarded a 10-year contract to Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to design, build, and maintain a new public access compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station located adjacent to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. “The station adds to the airport’s ongoing effort ... Continue reading

Nippon Oil to build LNG import base in Aomori Prefecture

Nippon Oil to build LNG import base in Aomori Prefecture

TOKYO December 27, 2009; Japan Today reported that Nippon Oil Corp will build an import base for liquefied natural gas in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, with construction expected to begin by the end of 2010, company officials said Saturday. The base, which will be large enough for an LNG tanker to dock, will serve as a ... Continue reading

All-New Feature: Electric Avenue and World Wide Debuts Lead the North American International Auto Show Into 2010

All-New Feature: Electric Avenue and World Wide Debuts Lead the North American International Auto Show Into 2010

As show opening draws near, attention turns to Detroit for unveilings and exciting new features at this global event DETROIT, Dec. 22 -- The North American International Auto Show will open its doors in less than 30 days with excitement and anticipation continuing to build for the auto industry's flagship. On Jan 11th ... Continue reading

Clean Energy's BAF Subsidiary Receives Second 463-CNG-Vehicle Conversion Order from AT&T for 2010

Clean Energy's BAF Subsidiary Receives Second 463-CNG-Vehicle Conversion Order from AT&T for 2010

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--AT&T has awarded to BAF Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , an order to convert 463 Ford E-250 vans to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) to be fulfilled during the second quarter of 2010. The new order is in addition to a 463-unit order from AT&T for vehicle ... Continue reading

U.S. Secretary of Commerce All But Admits That American Economy and Environment is Doomed Under Obama - VIDEO ENHANCED

U.S. Secretary of Commerce All But Admits That American Economy and Environment is Doomed Under Obama - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Speaking at the Hopenhagen Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke let the “cat out of the bag” and inadvertently admitted that we can kiss our economy goodbye for at least the next generation. As the accompanying video ... Continue reading

Green Vehicles and Technology Electrify 2010 North American International Auto Show

Green Vehicles and Technology Electrify 2010 North American International Auto Show

Detroit, MI - December 18, 2009 - Media, government officials, the global auto industry and the public will see fresh exhibits highlighting "green" technology at the 2010 NAIAS. The show marks the debut of Electric Avenue presented by The Dow Chemical Company on the main show floor, a 37,000 square-foot area dedicated ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle News This Week - EDTA

Electric Vehicle News This Week - EDTA

EDTA Media Watch: Renault drives down a new avenue with electric cars Financial Times December 18 2009 --Like its peers, Renault is betting heavily on the development of electric cars and other low-emission vehicles. While it has been cutting back research and development and other spending in the face of the industry ... Continue reading

Cyclone Power Technologies Finalizes License to Manufacture Burn Everything Engine Systems for China Market

Cyclone Power Technologies Finalizes License to Manufacture Burn Everything Engine Systems for China Market

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: CYPW) has completed its License Agreement with Great Wall Alternative Power Systems Ltd. to advance the development and production of Cyclone’s Schoell Cycle heat-regenerative external combustion engines for the China market. Under the terms of the ... Continue reading

EVCARCO Goes Public and is Approved for Trading as It Launches Its First Alternative Fuel Car Dealership in Fort Worth, Texas

EVCARCO Goes Public and is Approved for Trading as It Launches Its First Alternative Fuel Car Dealership in Fort Worth, Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas & DETROIT--EVCARCO (OTCBB: EVCA) is pioneering a new way to meet the demands of 21st century car buyers. Bringing to market eco-friendly vehicles with an emphasis on performance and affordability, EVCARCO has created a model for a customer-centric, streamlined dealership with low overhead and high ROI ... Continue reading

Call for Serious Consideration of DME as Attractive Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

Call for Serious Consideration of DME as Attractive Low-Carbon Biofuel for North America

Chemrec's LeBlanc Promotes This Clean Fuel at Methanol Conference DEERFIELD, IL December 14, 2009; Speaking at the 2009 World Methanol Conference in Miami, Richard J. LeBlanc, CEO of Chemrec, strongly advocated increased efforts to promote the benefits of dimethyl ether (DME) throughout North America. As an alternative ... Continue reading

Roush Performance Launching New Lifestyle Club

Roush Performance Launching New Lifestyle Club

ROUSH PERFORMANCE LAUNCHING NEW LIFESTYLE CLUB LIVONIA, Mich. (December 9, 2009) With more than 16,000 specialty vehicles on the roads of America, ROUSH® Performance feels the time is right to create a new, in-house lifestyle club for the owners and fans of their products. Previously, this aspect was managed by ... Continue reading

BMW Group Hosts Sustainability Summit in Berlin

BMW Group Hosts Sustainability Summit in Berlin

BERLIN December 2, 2009; Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the UN IPCC optimistic about chances of an agreement in Copenhagen; ahead of the climate conference, the BMW Group sets own CO2 reduction targets Speaking at today's BMW Group sustainability summit in Berlin, Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Nobel laureate and Chairman of th ... Continue reading

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