May 24, 2006
RENO, Nev.--May 23, 2006--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. announced today it has completed a safety testing cycle for lithium ion battery products that represents a significant step forward in the effort to develop lithium ion batteries that are safe enough to be used in electric-powered automobiles. Although lithium ion ... Continue reading
Madrid International Auto Show Provides Setting For More Than 90 New Features
May 22, 2006
MADRID - May 22, 2006: Car manufacturers have once again chosen the Madrid International Auto Show as the ideal forum for presenting their latest new features, many of them world exclusives. The 48 makes present at the Show will present more than a dozen world-wide and European unveilings and more than ninety new featu ... Continue reading
A City Electric Car With Style
May 19, 2006
LONDON, May 19 -- - With Photo A stylish new all-electric city car is about to hit the streets of the UK's congested towns and cities. Designed and built in Italy, it is rapidly becoming the must-have city transport for the style conscious Italians who are looking for an environmentally friendly vehicle for town drivin ... Continue reading
Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (HEV) is an Ideal Choice for Chinese Auto Manufacturers
May 19, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--May 19, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c37266) has announced the addition of Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (HEV) Market study, 2005-2006 to their offering. This report presents the HEV Industry, by providing full details about the HEV industry and market, both in China ... Continue reading
Domestic Auto Industry CEOs Visit Congressional Leadership to Pledge Support for Energy Security
May 19, 2006
WASHINGTON, DC - In meetings today with Congressional leadership, the CEOs of America's top automotive companies pledged their support toward developing more advanced technology and building more flexible fuel vehicles to promote energy security. The CEOs discussed how alternative fuels like ethanol and advanced diesel ... Continue reading
Interest in Alternative Fuel Sources Rising as Gas Prices Escalate
May 18, 2006
NEW YORK--May 18, 2006--As the average national gas price approaches three dollars per gallon for the second time since September 2005, consumers are turning to the Internet to research alternative fuel options such as ethanol and biodiesel. According to Hitwise, the leading online competitive intelligence service, the ... Continue reading
Plug-In Vehicles Discussed on Capitol Hill
May 18, 2006
Washington DC May 18, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that a group of scientists were on Capitol Hill yesterday urging congress to fund research for plug-in hybrid vehicles, reports The Associated Press. Advocates of the alternative vehicles told the House Science subcommittee on energy that plug-in hybrids would r ... Continue reading
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Promise Major Energy, Economic and Air Quality Benefits, EEI Says
May 17, 2006
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The U.S. electric power sector is uniquely positioned to help wean the nation from its dependence on foreign oil and at the same time ensure continuing air quality improvement -- and a simple 120-volt outlet and backing from the federal government are two of the ingredients necessary to make this ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil Chemical Highlights Technology at Advanced Automotive Battery Conference
May 17, 2006
HOUSTON--May 17, 2006--ExxonMobil Chemical is presenting its polymer technology capability at the sixth International Advanced Automotive Battery and Ultracapacitor Conference in Baltimore May 15-19, 2006. The company is presenting a technical paper jointly with its affiliate in Japan, Tonen Chemical Corporation, on pr ... Continue reading
ZAP Reports Record 1st Quarter Sales for 2006, 141% Increase a Record Quarter Since Merger in 2002
May 16, 2006
SANTA ROSA, Calif.--May 16, 2006--Automotive technology pioneer ZAP (NYSE Arca:ZP) announced today the results of operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2006. The Company reported a sales increase of 141 percent over sales from the first quarter of 2005 due to the recent shipments of Smart Cars Americanized fo ... Continue reading
May 15, 2006
WHAT: The U.S. Postal Service will host an event to unveil the first mail-delivery van converted to a hybrid-electric vehicle and to demonstrate how the technology works. WHO: Walter O'Tormey, Vice President, Engineering, U.S. Postal Service Campbell Deacon, Deputy Chairman and CEO, Azure Dynamics Incorporated, Boston ... Continue reading
NextEnergy Leadership Explores Alternative Energy as an Area of Investment with Panel of Experts
May 11, 2006
What: 2006 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Chris Rizik, NextEnergy board member and co-founder, Ardesta LLC Ryan Waddington, Director of Entrepreneurial Programs, NextEnergy Waddington and Rizik will take part in a panel discussion on why alternative energy has become one of the hottest areas of investment, both in t ... Continue reading
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Hypes Existing Alternate Fuel Autos
May 11, 2006
A New Initiative By the Auto Industry Says There Are Many To Choose From ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/24428/press.html NEW YORK, May 10 -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT. AS INSTABILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES AND ... Continue reading
Ener1 Batteries to Provide More Power in Less Space for Hybrid Cars
May 8, 2006
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--May 8, 2006--ENER1 Inc., (OTC/BB: ENEI), an alternative energy company, announced today that its senior management team will present the company's technology at the 2nd Annual Merriman Curhan Ford & Co., Next Generation Energy Conference, to be held at the Essex House in New York City on May 15, ... Continue reading
2006 Clean Cities Congress and Expo Opens Today
May 8, 2006
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute is joined by Valley of the Sun and Tucson Regional Clean Cities in presenting the Clean Cities Congress and Expo 2006. Fueling Economic Solutions is both the theme and focal point as our presenters and exhibitors drive home the business case for alternative fuels. This Congress fe ... Continue reading
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