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The Answer? Engineuity Presents a Breakthrough in Alternative Fuel - Bye Bye Oil?

The Answer? Engineuity Presents a Breakthrough in Alternative Fuel - Bye Bye Oil?

ASHKELON, Israel, September 22 -- Engineuity R&D Ltd has developed a unique technology for hydrogen production on board vehicles. The technology overcomes all obstacles presently associated with hydrogen. Concerns regarding safety, fuel distribution and storage are irrelevant since the hydrogen is produced onboard as i ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Receives IQ Award Honoring Innovation for Its Hybrid Electric Starter/Motor/Generator

UQM Technologies Receives IQ Award Honoring Innovation for Its Hybrid Electric Starter/Motor/Generator

FREDERICK, Colo., Sept. 15 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received the 2005 IQ Award in transportation for its hybrid electric starter/motor/generator product. The IQ or Innovation Quotient Awards, honor innovative Northern Colorado com ... Continue reading

Purolator Courier Ltd.(Canada) Orders 115 Azure Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Purolator Courier Ltd.(Canada) Orders 115 Azure Hybrid Electric Vehicles

TORONTO, Canada, September 15 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) (LSE: ADC) ("Azure Dynamics" or the "Company") a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles is pleased to announce that Purolator Courier Ltd. ("Purolator"), Canada's largest courier company , ... Continue reading

Event - Beat High Gas Prices at AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival, Sept 17-18

Event - Beat High Gas Prices at AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival, Sept 17-18

Calendar/Event Listing Date of Event: Saturday & Sunday, September 17-18, 2005 Calendar Editor: Please include in your calendar listing of local events. Please direct media inquiries to: Janice Halpern, classic.pr@verizon.net, (508) 698-6810. AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival, September 17 - 18, 2005 Lookin ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces Development of Turbo Parallel Hybrid and Lithium-Ion Capacitor Technologies

Subaru Announces Development of Turbo Parallel Hybrid and Lithium-Ion Capacitor Technologies

-- Company continues 'green' efforts to help safeguard the environment -- CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 7 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that its parent company Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (FHI) is developing new technology for future more environmentally friendly vehicles: the Turbo Parallel Hybrid (TPH) and Li ... Continue reading

Hyundai Kia Automotive Group opens Environmental Technology R&D Center

Hyundai Kia Automotive Group opens Environmental Technology R&D Center

News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2- 3464-6574, Fax: +82-2-3464-6845 Hyundai Kia Automotive Group opens Environmental Technology R&D Center - US$58 million facility integrates research into f ... Continue reading

DOE Approves Amerigon's BSST to Move to Phase 2 on Project to Convert Waste Auto Engine Heat to Electrical Power

DOE Approves Amerigon's BSST to Move to Phase 2 on Project to Convert Waste Auto Engine Heat to Electrical Power

System to Use Amerigon's Advanced, Proprietary Thermoelectric Devices to Create New Source of Renewable Energy, Improve Fuel Economy, Reduce Environmental Pollutants DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 6 -- Amerigon Incorporated today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has authorized the Company's wholly-owned subsi ... Continue reading

Tokyo Electric, Fuji Heavy to develop electric vehicle

Tokyo Electric, Fuji Heavy to develop electric vehicle

TOKYO September 3, 2005: Tokyo Electric Power Co and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd said Friday they will jointly develop an environmentally friendly electric vehicle based on Fuji Heavy's "Subaru R1e" prototype EV. Tokyo Electric intends to use the planned vehicle for marketing, bill collection and other work. The R1e runs ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Receives Additional Funding From the U.S. Air Force for Electric Pickup Truck Project

UQM Technologies Receives Additional Funding From the U.S. Air Force for Electric Pickup Truck Project

FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 31 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received additional funding from the U.S. Air Force to purchase and evaluate a high voltage battery charging system and engineer an electric pickup truck for the future installati ... Continue reading

Cobasys Confirms Contracts for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Programs

Cobasys Confirms Contracts for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Programs

ORION, Mich., Aug. 29 -- In response to media inquiries, Cobasys announced today that it has received battery pack purchase orders from customers for upcoming hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) production programs. These battery systems will be "plug and play," fully integrated solutions, manufactured and assembled by Cobas ... Continue reading

ZAPCARS(R) to Display at Two Shows This Weekend; Electric Car Rebates Offered as Gas, Oil Prices Rise to New Records

ZAPCARS(R) to Display at Two Shows This Weekend; Electric Car Rebates Offered as Gas, Oil Prices Rise to New Records

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2005--Transportation pioneer ZAP (PCX:ZP) announced today that ZAPCARS will be on display this weekend, August 20-21, at two events in Northern California. On Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21, ZAP will be attending SolFest 2005, the tenth annual celebration for alternative energy held in H ... Continue reading

ECD Ovonics' Battery Subsidiary Grants Patent License to Intellect Battery Co. of China

ECD Ovonics' Battery Subsidiary Grants Patent License to Intellect Battery Co. of China

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Aug. 17 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) announced today that its subsidiary, Ovonic Battery Company, Inc. (Ovonic Battery), has entered into a patent license agreement in connection with its proprietary nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery technology with Intellect Battery Co. Lt ... Continue reading

Showa Shell to Launch Commercial Production of Next-generation CIS Solar Battery in 2007

Showa Shell to Launch Commercial Production of Next-generation CIS Solar Battery in 2007

Tokyo (JCN) - Showa Shell Sekyu has announced production of next-generation CIS (copper, nidium, selenium) solar batteries on a commercial basis in 2007. Photovoltaic power generation that utilizes inexhaustible solar energy is expected to play a crucial role in curbing global warming. Showa Shell has worked on solar b ... Continue reading

UQM Technologies Awarded Contract to Develop Advanced Traction Motor for the U.S. Department of Energy's FreedomCAR Program

UQM Technologies Awarded Contract to Develop Advanced Traction Motor for the U.S. Department of Energy's FreedomCAR Program

FREDERICK, Colo., Aug. 15 -- UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AMEX:UQM) , a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has been awarded a contract by UT-Battelle, LLC, which operates the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), to develop an advanced traction motor for the U.S. Department of Energy's (DO ... Continue reading

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