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Linde to Speed up Hydrogen Refuelling in North America

Linde to Speed up Hydrogen Refuelling in North America

MURRAY HILL, N.J.--Filling vehicles with hydrogen is about to get faster and easier, thanks to technology Linde is bringing to North America. Linde, a world-leading gases and engineering company, is the first company capable of meeting a new industry target designed to dramatically reduce the time it takes to fill hydr ... Continue reading

Zipcar Launches in Pittsburgh

Zipcar Launches in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH--Following its October merger with Flexcar, Zipcar today announced it has completed integration of the two services under the Zipcar service and brand, launching in six new states and bringing its service to Pittsburgh. The number of Zipcar members worldwide, which includes the US, Canada and London, now tot ... Continue reading

Equity Strategies Schedules Four Radio Interviews With Axial Vector Energy to Air on the Business Talk Radio Network and the Radio America Network Beginning This Weekend

Equity Strategies Schedules Four Radio Interviews With Axial Vector Energy to Air on the Business Talk Radio Network and the Radio America Network Beginning This Weekend

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 26 -- Axial Vector Energy Corporation (Pink Sheets: AXVC) (Frankfurt: BAE1) has arranged for Mr. Arash Masom, EICA Senior Managing Director, to be interviewed by Mr. Stu Taylor of Equity Strategies in four radio interviews that will air nationally throughout the United States and avai ... Continue reading

Shell and Virent Announce Collaboration to Develop Biogasoline

Shell and Virent Announce Collaboration to Develop Biogasoline

MADISON, Wis., March 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Shell and Virent Energy Systems, Inc., (Virent(TM)) of Madison, Wisconsin USA, today announced a joint research and development effort to convert plant sugars directly into gasoline and gasoline blend components, rather than ethanol. The collaboration could herald the ... Continue reading

NHA Conference & Hydrogen Expo - Live Demos With Hydrogen, New Fuel Cell Products

NHA Conference & Hydrogen Expo - Live Demos With Hydrogen, New Fuel Cell Products

90 Exhibitors from 11 Countries at the NHA Conference & Hydrogen Expo SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- Near-to-market products are the focus of the upcoming Hydrogen Expo US, held with the National Hydrogen Association's (NHA) Annual Conference, on March 30 - April 1 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Expo attende ... Continue reading

ECOtality’s eTec to Conduct Testing of Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Electric Vehicles

ECOtality’s eTec to Conduct Testing of Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid Electric Vehicles

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (OTCBB:ETLY), a renewable energy company that acquires and commercially advances clean electric technologies and applications, today announced it will conduct baseline and fleet testing on two 2008 Ch ... Continue reading

ZAP Electric Car 'Making History, Not Hype' Says Popular Mechanics

ZAP Electric Car 'Making History, Not Hype' Says Popular Mechanics

SANTA ROSA, Calif., March 25 -- It seems like every car company under the sun is jumping on the electric car bandwagon (let's hope the bandwagon doesn't use gas) and it's easy to get caught up in the green car excitement with all the futuristic prototypes being unveiled. But if you want to buy an electric car today, Po ... Continue reading

Axial Vector Engine Corporation to Create Assembly Plants in Detroit, Michigan and Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Axial Vector Engine Corporation to Create Assembly Plants in Detroit, Michigan and Dubai, United Arab Emirates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 24 -- Axial Vector Engine Corporation (Pink Sheets: AXVC) (Frankfurt: BAE1) announces that two assembly facilities, one in Detroit and the other in Dubai, are scheduled to come online to meet the demand for AVEC products. The Detroit facility is an 18,000 sq. ft. Class A Building curr ... Continue reading

Subaru to Evaluate Quick Charge Electric Car with New York Power Authority

Subaru to Evaluate Quick Charge Electric Car with New York Power Authority

-- 50-mile Charge Costs Less Than $2 Dollars -- 80-Percent Re-Charge in 15 Minutes NEW YORK, March 20 -- Subaru today announced that it would begin evaluating its R1e electric vehicle (EV) in the United States this summer. The Subaru R1e will be on display at the New York International Auto Show, from March 21-30 at th ... Continue reading

$10 Million Progressive Automotive X PRIZE - the Race to Develop Ultra Fuel-Efficient Cars

$10 Million Progressive Automotive X PRIZE - the Race to Develop Ultra Fuel-Efficient Cars

NEW YORK--Today at the New York International Auto Show, the X PRIZE Foundation and Progressive jointly announced the company’s Title Sponsorship of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition and its funding of the $10 million prize purse. The newly renamed Progressive Automotive X PRIZE is an intern ... Continue reading

Quantum Technologies Worldwide Announces Management Stock Purchases

Quantum Technologies Worldwide Announces Management Stock Purchases

IRVINE, Calif., March 20 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. today announced that a majority of its executive management team, including CEO and President Alan Niedzwiecki; CFO Brian Olson; Dale Rasmussen, Chairman of the Board; and other board members, have purchased Quantum Fuel stock and are expected ... Continue reading

Americans Go Three Shades Greener in 16 Months

Americans Go Three Shades Greener in 16 Months

CHICAGO--Driven by increased environmental awareness, Americans are quickly moving to the greener end of the spectrum. Latest findings from Mintel, a leading market research company, reveal that over one-third of adults (36%) claim to “regularly” buy green products. Just 16 months ago, only 12% said they †... Continue reading

ECOtality's eTec Completes Minit-Charger Integration

ECOtality's eTec Completes Minit-Charger Integration

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc. (a renewable energy company that acquires and commercially advances clean electric technologies and applications, today announced it has completed its integration of Minit-Charger. Effective immediate ... Continue reading

Ricardo Establishes Center for Development of Battery Systems for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Ricardo Establishes Center for Development of Battery Systems for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Battery Systems Development Center will feature large HEV/EV-capable battery cyclers, will specialize in turnkey vehicle battery systems development VAN BUREN TWP., Mich, March 18 -- Ricardo, Inc., a leading independent engineering firm specializing in total vehicle fuel economy and efficiency, has announced the establ ... Continue reading

Eden Energy Advances Practicality of Hydrogen Cars

Eden Energy Advances Practicality of Hydrogen Cars

LITTLETON, Colo.--Eden Energy Ltd. (ASX:EDE), through its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary Hythane Company LLC, today announced it has received a U.S. patent for its cryogenic storage vessels for liquid hydrogen. Among the applications, the new technology will advance the practicality of hydrogen cars by optimizing energy ... Continue reading

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