Kaiser Aluminum Contributes to Solar Car Effort
Jul 18, 2005
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif.--July 18, 2005--Kaiser Aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions serve as key components for a solar-powered vehicle christened "Momentum" that is competing in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge Race that began yesterday in Austin, Texas and is scheduled to conclude 2,500 miles later in Calgary, ... Continue reading
Saint Thomas Academy Experimental Vehicle Team Wins the Dell-Winston Solar Car Challenge
Jul 18, 2005
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn., July 17 -- With gasoline prices at an all-time high, industry leaders and consumers are interested in high-mileage, fuel-efficient vehicles, as well as alternative fuel sources. The students at Saint Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights have been ahead of the curve for eight years, developing alter ... Continue reading
USCAR and U.S. DOE to Invest up to $195 Million in Lightweight Materials and Batteries Research
Jul 14, 2005
DEARBORN, Mich., July 14 -- Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation and DaimlerChrysler Corporation, as members of the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR), today signed cooperative research agreements with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support continued research and development in the ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK & WASHINGTON--July 11, 2005-- Joint Venture with University of Berkeley Engineering puts Hybrid Technologies in the Forefront of the Nations Top Media; Newest Project a Huge Success for Hybrid's Engineers Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com - and its subsidiary companies: R-Electr ... Continue reading
Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. Files Patent Application for Its New Nano-Lithium-Ion Battery
Jul 11, 2005
NEW YORK, July 11 -- Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ABAT) , a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable Polymer-Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, today announced that it has filed a patent application for its Nano-Lithium-Ion (NLI) battery. ABAT has been developing a new PLI battery using Lithium Tita ... Continue reading
Jul 9, 2005
ROUND ROCK, Texas--July 8, 2005--More than 180 high school students from around the nation and Mexico today embark on a 1,600-mile race in hand-built, solar-powered cars. The 10th annual Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, which begins at Dell's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, will wind its way through Texas, N ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2005
Event: Groundbreaking ceremony for the second 25-MW solar cell manufacturing facility of United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) Who: The Honorable Samuel W. Bodman, U.S. Secretary of Energy (Keynote Speaker) L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Executive Rober ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2005
ROUND ROCK, Texas July 8, 2005; More than 180 high school students from around the nation and Mexico today embark on a 1,600-mile race in hand-built, solar-powered cars. The 10th annual Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, which begins at Dell's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, will wind its way through Texas, Ne ... Continue reading
Survey Finds Americans Support Energy Independence, Hydrogen-Based Economy
Jun 30, 2005
Perception Gap Exists on Domestic Record of Technology Accomplishments Hart Research Attachment (PDF format) WASHINGTON - Americans believe energy security should be the top priority of U.S. energy policy, voicing wide support for a "moon shot" effort to develop a hydrogen economy in a survey released today by Peter D. ... Continue reading
First All Electric GAZTEC Ferry Launched
Jun 24, 2005
TARPON SPRINGS, Fla.--June 24, 2005--Solomon Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:SOLM) announced today the June 3 launch of a Solomon powered passenger ferry built by GAZTEC L.L.C. headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). In addition to boat building GAZTEC is involved in marine consultancy, marine equipment procureme ... Continue reading
SatCon delivers HEV Components for Azure Dynamics built Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Jun 21, 2005
BOSTON--June 21, 2005--SatCon Technology Corporation , a leading developer and manufacturer of power control electronics today announced that its first deliveries of its new line of hybrid electric auxiliary components have been incorporated into Azure Dynamics Corporation's (TSX: AZD, AIM: ADC) electric and hybrid ele ... Continue reading
The Municipal Government of Shenyang, China Announces an Electric Bus Project
Jun 17, 2005
SHENYANG, China--June 16, 2005--FDI Newswire--The Science and Technology Bureau, the Municipal Government of Shenyang, China hereby announces the following project that is seeking foreign direct investment. The project consists of: Construction Content: The project adopts new motor design theories, which makes the perf ... Continue reading
Modern Auto Technology Poses Risks to Rescue Workers
Jun 16, 2005
State Farm conducts broadcast to educate rescue workers about potential dangers when extricating crash victims from latest cars BLOOMINGTON, Ill., June 16 -- State Farm(R), the nation's largest automobile insurer, is conducting a national education effort to inform fire departments and emergency medical service (EMS) w ... Continue reading
Valence Technology Presents at All Electric Combat Vehicle Conference
Jun 9, 2005
AUSTIN, Texas--June 9, 2005--Valence Technology, Inc. , developers of Saphion(R) technology, the first commercially available safe, phosphate-based lithium-ion battery, announced its participation on June 15, 2005, at the 6th Annual All Electric Combat Vehicle (AECV) Conference in Bath, England. Military equipment is s ... Continue reading
Jun 9, 2005
NEW YORK, June 9 -- Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (ABAT - News), a developer and manufacturer of rechargeable Polymer- Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, announced today the successful completion of phase one tests utilizing Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. Lithium Titanate Spinel Electrode Nanomaterials in its PLI batter ... Continue reading
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