GreenerCars.com: The Best of 2004
Dec 7, 2004
This official website for ACEEE's Green Book is a unique consumer resource providing ... Continue reading
NEWSWEEK: Bill Ford Jr. Ready to Revive His Clean Revolution
Dec 5, 2004
Says He Won't Veer Off The Garden Path Again; 'If People Judge This Is The Wrong Path to Be On, Then I'm Not The Guy to Do The Job... I'm Not Changing' NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- Ford Motor Co. CEO Bill Ford Jr. tells Newsweek that he's ready to restart his clean revolution now that his company is no longer losing money. "My ... Continue reading
Truck Review: 2005 Chevrolet Silverado LS 1500 4WD Hybrid
Dec 3, 2004
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Chevrolet Silverado LS 1500 4WD Hybrid ENGINE: 5.3-liter V8 plus Hybrid HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 295 hp @ 5,200 rpm/330 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 157.5 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 246.6 x 78.5 x 70.8 in. TIRES: P25/75R16 ECONOMY: 17 mpg ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2004
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Dec. 3 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that, as part of its focus on its core businesses, it is entering into a series of agreements with ChevronTexaco Technology Ventures LLC (CTTV), a subsidiary of ChevronTexaco Corporation (ChevronTexaco) , and Cobasys LLC (Co ... Continue reading
Save The World Air Invited to United Nations Environmental Forum
Nov 30, 2004
Erin Brockovich to Address Inter-Governmental Meeting in Bali, Indonesia LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 -- Save The World Air, Inc., today announced that the company has been invited to participate in a conference of high-level government officials and environmental experts organized by the United Nations Environmental Programme ... Continue reading
Nov 30, 2004
TAMPA, Fla.--Nov. 30, 2004--Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc., (OTCBB:HYFS) (the "Company" or "Hybrid") today announced the NASD has cleared U. S. Capital Partners, Inc. application to trade the Company's common stock on the over-the-counter bulletin board ("OTCBB"). "This past year has been one of significant progress for Hyb ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2004
- Energy Independence Proposal Laid Out in Letter to President Bush - - Tax Could Generate As Much As $200 Billion Annually - - Plan Would Spur Automotive Production; Create Jobs - - Dramatic Long-Term Positive Effect on U.S. Economy - NEW YORK, Nov. 29 -- "Beginning in 2008, any car or SUV that cannot meet a fuel effi ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2004
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Nov. 29, 2004--Hyperion , the leading provider of Business Performance Management software, today launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to clear the air by helping its employees purchase fuel-efficient cars for their personal use. Under its Drive Clean to Drive Change initiative, Hyperion will re ... Continue reading
Stanford University's Research to Enhance Work of GM Global Vehicle Teams
Nov 25, 2004
WARREN, Mich. - How do global companies manage work between multiple cultures and across time zones? General Motors Corp. has a collaborative research lab with Stanford University that is helping the company to identify engineering work processes and technology that will enable the company to fully leverage its global ... Continue reading
Toyota Stirs Porsche's Interest in Eco-friendly Power for SUV's
Nov 24, 2004
Tokyo November 25, 2005; The Asahi Shimbun reported that Porsche's tech request might drive up desire for hybrids. What is the car of the future? A gas-chugging SUV or an eco-friendly little vehicle? Maybe it's something in between, at least for now. Just recently, Porsche of Germany sought from Toyota Motor Corp. a tr ... Continue reading
Starcraft to Merge with Quantum Fuel Systems
Nov 23, 2004
GOSHEN, Ind.--Nov. 23, 2004--Starcraft Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement whereby Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. ("Quantum"), will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Starcraft Corporation in a tax-free stock-for-stock exchange valued at approximately $185 million, ... Continue reading
CalPERS Want Pressure on Automakers to Innovate, not Litigate
Nov 22, 2004
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Nov. 22, 2004--State Controller Steve Westly and CalPERS Board Member Sean Harrigan today called on the pension fund to pressure automakers to comply with new California emission standards designed to curb global warming. In a letter to fellow CalPERS board members, Westly and Harrigan said they wer ... Continue reading
IdaTech Receives U.S. Department of Energy Award for Development of Off-Road Fuel Cell System
Nov 21, 2004
BEND, Oregon, November 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected IdaTech for a US$1.4 million award to conduct a three-year program of fuel cell system research and development targeting off-road vehicle applications. This is the second DOE award granted to IdaTech in the past 14 months. The objective of t ... Continue reading
IdaTech Receives U.S. Department of Energy Award for Development of Off-Road Fuel Cell System
Nov 20, 2004
BEND, Ore., Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected IdaTech for a $1.4 million award to conduct a three-year program of system research and development targeting off-road vehicle applications. This is the second DOE award granted to IdaTech in the past 14 months. The objective of this program is to ... Continue reading
Celebrities Got Their Motors Running To Support Environmental Awareness
Nov 19, 2004
Traffic Jam in 'Prius Only" Lane LOS ANGELES, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Celebrity attendees and presenters at the 14th annual Environmental Media Awards (EMA) on November 17, 2004, were counting on actions speaking louder than words when they arrived at the ceremony in hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. But no one expected ... Continue reading
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