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Hydrogenics Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

Hydrogenics Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--Aug. 18, 2006--The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium (the "Consortium") announced today that Hydrogenics, , a world leading provider of hydrogen and fuel cell products, joined the Hybrid Consortium to participate in the development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Consortium is made up of a gro ... Continue reading

NextEnergy Strengthens Michigan as a Leader in Alternative Energy Research and Development with Advanced Mobile Microgrid Power System

NextEnergy Strengthens Michigan as a Leader in Alternative Energy Research and Development with Advanced Mobile Microgrid Power System

NextEnergy project, in conjunction with the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command/National Automotive Center to provide on demand power anywhere in the world DETROIT, Aug. 17 -- NextEnergy, Michigan's alternative energy accelerator, and its collaborators, the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armament Command (TAC ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics formalizes supply contract with StarTrans for hybrid bus production

Azure Dynamics formalizes supply contract with StarTrans for hybrid bus production

TORONTO, Aug. 17 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, today announced it has signed a definitive supply agreement for the production of hybrid shuttle buses with StarTrans, a b ... Continue reading

ZAP Places Order for 500 Electric Vehicles From Chinese Car Manufacturer

ZAP Places Order for 500 Electric Vehicles From Chinese Car Manufacturer

HONG KONG--Aug. 17, 2006--China car maker Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Co., Ltd has received orders for over 500 units of the XEBRA electric vehicle for export to the USA via a strategic partnership with automotive firm ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP), according to officials. Called XEBRAs, they are the first production electric vehicl ... Continue reading

AFS TRINITY SIGNS ACCORD WITH AUSTIN ENERGY GIVING PLUG-IN PARTNERS FIRST ACCESS TO 250 MPG EXTREME HYBRID CARS

AFS TRINITY SIGNS ACCORD WITH AUSTIN ENERGY GIVING PLUG-IN PARTNERS FIRST ACCESS TO 250 MPG EXTREME HYBRID CARS

Ricardo, world's leading automotive engineering firm, to assist with first XH™ cars SEATTLE, August 17, 2006 . . . "An accord that was signed this week in Seattle and Austin should put Americans one step closer to seeing the 250 MPG AFS Trinity Power Corp (AFST) Extreme Hybrid™ car on the road," according to ... Continue reading

Tesla Electric Roadster 'Signature One Hundred' Series Sells Out

Tesla Electric Roadster 'Signature One Hundred' Series Sells Out

First 100 Cars Quickly Go to Aficionados Desiring Clean, Fast and Stylish Sports Car SAN CARLOS, Calif. (Aug. 16, 2006) – The limited-edition “Signature One Hundred” series Tesla Roadster, the first high-performance electric car manufactured by Tesla Motors, has sold out in three weeks, confirming that t ... Continue reading

Altwheels Festival To Kick Off With A Two-Day Symposium Sept. 16 & 17

Altwheels Festival To Kick Off With A Two-Day Symposium Sept. 16 & 17

/ <http://www.altwheels.org/>/ *//* */For Immediate Release/* *Contacts: */Event Founder: /Alison Sander 617-868-1582 info@altwheels.org <mailto:info@altwheels.org> / Event Press:/ Janice Halpern 508-698-6810 classic.pr@verizon.net <file:///C:%5CLocal%20Settings%5CTemporary%20Internet%20Files%5COLKB 8%5Cclassic.pr@veri ... Continue reading

ZAP Quarterly Revenues Up with Demand for Micro-Cars and Electric Vehicles

ZAP Quarterly Revenues Up with Demand for Micro-Cars and Electric Vehicles

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Aug. 15, 2006--ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP), a company on the forefront of energy-efficient transportation with new technologies including electric and ethanol-fueled cars, posted a consecutive quarterly increase in revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. ZAP believes the increase in second quart ... Continue reading

Enova Awarded Contract to Integrate Service Vans with Hybrid Power Drive Systems for Major Fleet Operator

Enova Awarded Contract to Integrate Service Vans with Hybrid Power Drive Systems for Major Fleet Operator

TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 14, 2006--Enova Systems (OTCBB:ENOV) (AIM:ENV) (AIM:ENVS), a leading developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, is pleased to announce it has received a major contract to integrate service vans for a Major North American fleet operator. Enova wi ... Continue reading

First Ever Around-the-World Race for Alternative Fuel Powered Automobiles

First Ever Around-the-World Race for Alternative Fuel Powered Automobiles

'Great Race World 35,000km, New York to Paris 2008' to Test and Prove Viability of Latest Sustainable Automotive Technology ORANGE, Calif., Aug. 14 -- Alternative fuel and hybrid powered automobiles will be competing in a first ever around-the-world race to prove the viability of the latest sustainable automotive techn ... Continue reading

AES, Global Power Company Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium

AES, Global Power Company Joins Plug-In Hybrid Consortium

ARLINGTON, Va.--Aug. 14, 2006--The Plug-In Hybrid Development Consortium ("Consortium") and The AES Corporation today announced that AES has joined the Consortium in support of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). The Consortium is made up of a growing number of automotive suppliers, manufacturers and other organi ... Continue reading

Wind energy milestone reached: American Wind Energy Association

Wind energy milestone reached: American Wind Energy Association

Att. Editors and Reporters, U.S. WIND ENERGY INSTALLATIONS REACH NEW MILESTONE: 10,000 MEGAWATTS U.S. wind energy installations now exceed 10,000 megawatts (MW) in generating capacity, and produce enough electricity on a typical day to power the equivalent of over 2.5 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association ... Continue reading

Methode Electronics Announces Completion of EIA Testing on New 2000 Amp PowerRail Pluggable Power Distribution System

Methode Electronics Announces Completion of EIA Testing on New 2000 Amp PowerRail Pluggable Power Distribution System

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill.--Aug. 11, 2006--Methode Network Bus Products and Cableco Technologies, both divisions of Methode Electronics, Inc., announced the successful completion of full EIA testing on the PowerRail 2000A pluggable power distribution system. The PowerRail 2000A is the 2000 amp version of Methode's PowerRail ... Continue reading

"This New Car" explores the pros and cons of Fuel-Cell Vehicles

"This New Car" explores the pros and cons of Fuel-Cell Vehicles

*This New Car* *Promoting Clean, Mean Driving Machines* <http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar/schedule.htm> ** <http://www.wicn.org/programs/thisnewcar/schedule.htm> * **August 13 - Pros and Cons of Electric & Plug-In Vehicles* * Worcester, MA --* On Sunday, August 13 at 10:00 p.m. (EST), WICN/90.5 FM, the NPR affil ... Continue reading

Alternative Energy Touted on Capitol Hill

Alternative Energy Touted on Capitol Hill

Washington DC August 9, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that young people wearing green uniforms with the word "drive" printed across their chests recently mixed with tourists on Capitol Hill as part of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturer's Discover Alternatives advertising campaign. The campaign, which promote ... Continue reading

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