Uniting for Energy Independence
Jun 13, 2006
Americans for Energy Independence Joins Forces with The Set America Free Coalition LOS ANGELES, June 13 -- Two leading organizations in the fight to reduce America's dependence on imported oil are joining forces. Americans for Energy Independence, a non-profit group dedicated to raising public awareness of this issue, ... Continue reading
VIASPACE CEO Presents at Batteries 2006 Conference
Jun 13, 2006
PASADENA, Calif., June 13 -- VIASPACE Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: VSPC) , a company that transforms proven space and defense technologies from NASA and the Department of Defense into hardware and software solutions, announced today that Dr. Carl Kukkonen, Chief Executive Officer of VIASPACE and its subsidiary Direct Methanol ... Continue reading
Renault Presents Progress In Its Research Into Fuel Cells
Jun 13, 2006
LYONS, France - June 13, 2006: Renault will be presenting the progress it has made in fuel cell research at the 16th World Hydrogen Energy Conference in Lyons, France between June 13 and 16, 2006. The exhibits will illustrate Renault's decision to opt for vehicles powered by fuel cells with reformers in order to apply ... Continue reading
2006 Auto Sales Zoom ZAP Past All of 2005
Jun 13, 2006
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--June 13, 2006--Automotive pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) announced that sales for the first five months of 2006 have surpassed all of 2005, primarily due to new automobile distribution, announced Chief Executive Officer Steve Schneider. Schneider announced that sales for the first five months of 2006 ha ... Continue reading
Toyota Reinforces Efforts for Environmental Technologies and Environmentally Friendly Vehicles
Jun 13, 2006
Tokyo, Japan, June 13, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC; TSE: 7203) announced today that - to achieve sustainable mobility and help preserve the global environment - it is enhancing its development of environmental technologies and strengthening its efforts to introduce environmentally friendly veh ... Continue reading
Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 3
Jun 12, 2006
Challenge Bibendum, Day Three By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel My third day in Paris begins with the totality of the Michelin Challenge Bibendum cars arriving from their test facility to the shadow of Paris most famous landmark, la Tour Eiffel. We take motor coaches from our hotel and it is almost quicke ... Continue reading
Jun 12, 2006
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 12 -- On Tuesday, June 13th at 10:00 a.m., House Transportation Chair Richard Geist will join the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Pennsylvania Dealers Association and other state legislators to showcase four alternative fuel vehicles available on the market today. At the State Capitol, t ... Continue reading
Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 2
Jun 11, 2006
By Thom Cannell Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Arriving âau Paris,â a jet-lag nap was immediately called for, followed by a walk down the quai de Grenelle to the Tour Eiffel and obligatory tourist photos. Whatâs a trip to Paris without photos of its most famous landmark. On the way I can see quite clear ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2006
FORD SHOWS BROAD ALTERNATIVE POWERTRAIN PORTFOLIO AT LEADING ENVIRONMENTAL RALLY Ford Focus Flexi Fuel (FFV) Bibendum Challenge in Paris on June 11 Paris, June 9, 2006 â Which fuels and powertrains will we see in cars of the future? An insight into Ford's latest developments and potential future technologies can b ... Continue reading
Our Man in Paris @ The 2006 Michelin Challenge Bibendum - Chapter 1
Jun 10, 2006
Boarding a flight to Paris is never an issue. Where and when do I show up with my passport, and can I force myself to adapt to the six-hour time difference ahead of the journey. Getting up at 2 AM to âOfficeâ is never a fun thing, and 0430 is marginally doable. Thus I prepared for the 2006 Challenge Bibendum, ... Continue reading
Hydrogen And Hybrid Vehicles Latest Better-Mousetrap Efforts
Jun 10, 2006
June 9, 2006; Six years after it unveiled its EV1 electric vehicle in 1996, General Motors hauled the cars off to an Arizona desert and pulverized them. Why did GM crush EV1? The firm said it couldn't make any money on the product. ADVERTISEMENT Critics said GM carmakers didn't want the vehicle to succeed, since a big ... Continue reading
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Sen. Hillary Clinton to Speak at Energy Efficiency Forum
Jun 9, 2006
'The Path Toward Independence' is Theme of 17th Annual Forum in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Global decision-makers and influencers will outline and comment on strategies for gaining independence from foreign energy sources at the 17th annual Energy Efficiency Forum, June 14 at the National Press Club in Wash ... Continue reading
iQ Power Secures Renowned Expert from an Established Battery Maker as Head of Production.
Jun 9, 2006
ZUG, Switzerland, June 9 -- iQ POWER AG (OTCBB: IQPOF) has hired a noted industry expert as head of production for manufacturing its innovative energy-storage systems. Karl-Heinz Bauer, a highly respected professional from the battery industry, has been on board at the iQ POWER Deutschland GmbH unit since a few days. K ... Continue reading
VIRGINIA TECH Students Win GM and DOE CHALLENGE X 2006 competition
Jun 9, 2006
Engineering Students Compete to Improve Fuel Economy and Emissions MESA, Ariz. â General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), lead sponsors for the Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility engineering competition, congratulated students from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univer ... Continue reading
Automakers Rapidly Expanding Energy Partnerships
Jun 8, 2006
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2006 The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers today announced that its member companies are involved in more than 25 distinctive partnership programs with fuel providers to expand the alternative fueling infrastructure, conduct research and development, and to get more alternative fueling pumps inst ... Continue reading
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