Raser's Symetron Alternator Demonstrates up to 56% Improvement in Power Output in Customer Testing
Jul 19, 2006
PROVO, Utah--July 19, 2006--Raser Technologies Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) ("Raser"), an energy technology company that develops and licenses advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, today announced recent test results of its Symetron(TM) alternator technology designed for heavy-duty trucks and commercial ... Continue reading
Panasonic Oxyride Powers the World's First Battery Powered Manned Flight
Jul 19, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Panasonic Oxyride Batteries Power the World's First Manned Flight; Joint fforts with the Tokyo Institute of Technology Making History aking history Osaka, Japan, July. 19, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is ... Continue reading
Toyota Optimistic About Future of U.S. Auto Industry
Jul 18, 2006
Toyota Announces Plans to Pursue 'Plug-In' Hybrid & Flex-Fuel Programs WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Jim Press, president of Toyota Motor North America, today said that despite recent headlines, the U.S. automotive industry continues to be vibrant, citing global demand, demographic trends and a growing consumer desire for hyb ... Continue reading
Microcar-Zenn Introduced In The UK
Jul 16, 2006
The British motorist seems to take the ever increasing cost of motoring on the chin. It doesnât seem to matter what the price of a good old gallon of petrol (or diesel) is. We seem happy to hand our cash across the counter to oil companies and the government without so much as a whimper. We even swallow Kenâs ... Continue reading
Green Car and Transportation Festival in Ipswich July 29, 2006
Jul 13, 2006
IPSWICH, Mass.--July 13, 2006-- Final Event Schedule for Fuel Efficiency Expo The Green Car and Transportation Festival will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2006, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Town Hall in Ipswich, Massachusetts. In one convenient location, the festival will showcase a variety of familiar hybrid-electr ... Continue reading
Calendar Listing - AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival
Jul 13, 2006
Calendar/Event Listing AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival Dates/Locations: Friday & Saturday, September 22-23, 2006, City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA Sunday, September 24, 2006, Larz Anderson Museum of Transportation, Brookline, MA The largest Alternative Transportation Festival in the Northeast! One stop to see ... Continue reading
UQM Technologies to Develop Electric Wheel Motors for Aircraft Ground Support Equipment
Jul 11, 2006
FREDERICK, Colo., July 11 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been awarded a $749,000 Phase II contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop electric wheel motors for aircraft ground support vehicles under the Small Business Innovation Researc ... Continue reading
EESTech Inc. Acquires a Majority Stake in New Hybrid Electrical Power Generating Technology
Jul 11, 2006
SYDNEY, July 11 -- EESTech Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: AQDY.OB) has acquired a 58% shareholding in Liquatech Pty Ltd, an Australian company that holds a 50/50 partnership in the exclusive international marketing rights of the new hybrid coal gas electrical power generation technology (HCGT). EESTech Inc. is the new name for ... Continue reading
The 2006 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum Brings Industry Leaders to Washington DC
Jul 7, 2006
NEW YORK, July 7 -- The Strategic Research Institute presents the 2006 Global CO2 Cap-and-Trade Forum: Investment Opportunities and Business Critical Issues in CO2 Markets and Carbon Emissions Reduction Strategies. This 2-day conference, scheduled for September 18 & 19 in Washington DC, will traverse beyond the traditi ... Continue reading
Scooters With U-Charge(R) XP Power Systems To Be Utilized by Major European Postal Service
Jul 6, 2006
AUSTIN, Texas--July 6, 2006--Oxygen S.p.A., a provider of electric transporters, has placed orders for the new U-Charge(R) XP battery systems, based on Saphion(R) lithium-ion technology, from Valence Technology, Inc. . The Italian company selected Valence batteries to power a new line of electric scooters designed for ... Continue reading
United Solar Ovonic To Supply of 46 MW of Photovoltaic Laminates
Jul 6, 2006
Agreement to expand sale of UNI-SOLAR(R) products in Italy AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 6 -- United Solar Ovonic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) , announced today that it has signed multi-year cooperative agreements with Spazio Energia and Sunerg Solar of Italy to supply a total ... Continue reading
Jul 6, 2006
FREDERICK, Colo., July 6 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received an order from Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. of Ojai, California for a UQM(R) PowerPhase 100 propulsion system. The system is being evaluated for use in a freeway-speed all elect ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2006
Future Promises Continued Ability to Meet Rising Global Demand for Energy NEW YORK, July 5 -- The load on consumers from higher oil prices will be bearable, though not pleasant, especially for farmers, truckers, and other people in energy-intensive industries, says Standard & Poor's in a special energy report published ... Continue reading
World Leaders to Use Electric Vehicles During 2006 G8 Summit - VIDEO ENHANCED STORY
Jun 29, 2006
* Russian government purchases 30 four-passenger GEM electric vehicles to transport government officials * Second G8 Summit for GEM electric vehicles * World's leading street-legal GEM electric vehicle available to consumers in the U.S. and internationally * Broadcast quality video of GEM electric vehicles leaving the ... Continue reading
Interactive Mapping of Alternative Fuel Stations across the US
Jun 27, 2006
Hi, I am writing to let persons interested in alternative fuels know that MapMuse.com has recently introduced interactive mapping of biodiesel fuel stations and ethanol 85 fuel stations across the US. There are presently over 650 ethanol 85 fuel stations, and 350 biodiesel fuel stations located on the MapMuse maps. The ... Continue reading
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