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SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

A new Albertsons supermarket in the San Diego, California community of Clairemont is generating nearly 90% of the electricity it needs with a PureCell 400 kW fuel cell from UTC Power, a United Technologies Corp. The PureCell 400 system uses a Fuel Processor (reformer) to reform natural gas to hydrogen to feed the Fuel Cell Stack. The project is estimated to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 478 metric tons each year compared to California non-baseload powerplants.

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Tags: Bicycles Environmental Politics Ocean Saving Energy Sustainability citizen volunteer climate change environment environmental legislation fossil fuels green education recycling sea-level rise water conservation Manhattan Beach V.O.I.C.E. South Bay 350 Climate Action Group Manhattan Beach Botanical Garden Enviroscape.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Marketing missteps in naming cars quickly become legendary. There's the urban myth that the Chevrolet Nova failed in South America because in Spanish, no va means "won't go." (It's not true.) But now it turns out that Audi may have committed a blunder in naming its line of electric cars e-Tron. Especially since they're about to be shown at the.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hello DIY'ers, The Exploratorium in the San Francisco is looking for someone who'd like to show off their DIY Electric Car for one night on October 7th as part of our monthly After Dark series. On the first Thursday of each month we keep the museum open a little bit later and invite adult audiences to enjoy the museum with a drink in hand and in a setting curated around an ever-changing monthly theme.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Solazyme, Inc. announced that Sir Richard Branson has invested in Solazyme’s Series D financing. Sir Richard invested in Solazyme’s financing in a personal capacity, although the stake complements existing Virgin Group investments through the Virgin Green Fund in the renewable energy and resource efficiency sectors. Sustainable renewable oils and biofuels will play an important role in our future.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

It’s the start of the football season in the U.S, and that means millions of viewers watching the games in their own home. Which translates to millions of eyeballs watching television ads during the game. In short, NFL mid-game adverts are big-buck affairs. Automakers know that, and have saved some of their best work for football fans.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

One issue I frequently dealt with was the charger shutting down due to over heating. I would finish work and come out to find a car with less than full charge. Luckily most of the time it had charged enough to still get my home, but I found myself a couple of times sticking around work another hour or more. The temporary solution was to leave the trunk slightly cracked during non winter months and this did the trick.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected six more potentially transformational energy research and development projects. Funded with $9.6 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the new projects bring the total of ARPA-E projects to 121, for a total of $363 million in funding.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Are you one of the 19,000 people in the U.S. who has ordered a 2011 Nissan Leaf? If you are then you might be surprised that Nissan knows you a little better than you may think. Talking with Edmund’s InsideLine, the automaker has finished its definition of an average Nissan Leaf driver. How? By researching the income, age and current car of.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

The 2011 Fiat 500 will go on sale in less than six months, but the company is still hard at work roadtesting pre-production versions for North America. The latest proof is this photo of a Fiat 500 development prototype being road-tested outside Las Vegas, in the hot weather of Nevada. Our reader KJ Elias sent it to us after snapping the photo out.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Tuesday, September 7, 2010: The Green Piece. After what seems like decades of anticipation, electric cars will finally break off their shackles as niche vehicles and drive into the mainstream with the upcoming launch of the Nissan LEAF electric car and the extended range Chevrolet Volt (Vauxhall/Opel Ampera). However, choosing an electric vehicle is just [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

People’s Daily. Estimated automobile ownership in China will exceed 200 million by 2020, causing serious energy security and environmental issues, according to Wang Fuchang, director of the Department of Equipment Industry under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Wang said when delivering a speech at the 2010 International Forum on the Development of the Chinese Automotive Industry that fostering and developing alternative-energy automobiles will aid in the long

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

If you think that manufacturers have a hard time making EVs appeal to consumers who have got used to over a hundred years of fossil fuels, then feel grateful you aren't in Carlos Ghosn's shoes. The Renault and Nissan chief is visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the hope of establishing a partnership with the country's governments to open.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Sometimes, you'd think that hybrid-electric vehicles were the most important development in the automotive world, if not the entire geopolitical sphere, in the last 15 years. They're not. More than a decade after they launched into the U.S. market, their market share hovers just south of 3 percent. Globally, it's roughly 1 percent. And by far the.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Audi is throwing its weight behind electric vehicle technology by launching a fleet trial in the Munich model region. From the middle of next year, 20 Audi A1 e-tron models will be launched on to the region’s roads with around 200 new charging stations to be installed with co-operation from the Munich municipal utility company [.]. Tags: Audi Electric cars Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Audi A1 e-tron audi e-tron Audi electric cars electric car trial electric vehicle trial electric vehicles

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Sakti3, Inc., an Ann Arbor-based developer of next-generation lithium-ion batteries, announced the combined investment of $4.2M by General Motors Ventures ($3.2 million) and Itochu Technology Ventures to advance the firm’s manufacturing capabilities. ( Earlier post.) The companies also plan to work together to speed commercialization of Sakti3 battery cells.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

As electric cars start to increase in power and range, so do the stresses and requirements placed on their oh so vital batteries. Most automakers have chosen to stick with lithium-ion batteries to power their new generation of electric vehicles and one of the crucial factors determining the performance of the power source is temperature. Thermal.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

If you're a Twitter user, you may have noticed that carmakers are starting to tweet big-time. And it's not just regurgitated marketing propaganda either. The @Ford account just tweeted the following, which intrigued us: @Ford: In 1953, Ford produced its 40-millionth U.S.-built vehicle. We're still going strong! What is your all-time favorite Ford.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Nissan is set to unveil a new electric concept car at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show. The futuristic concept is designed to offer insight into how the carmaker might expand its portfolio of ‘zero emission’ cars following the launch of its Leaf model early next year. Called Townpod, the vehicle is designed to feature eye-catching [.]. Tags: Nissan leaf Paris Motor Show Townpod.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Detroit News. GM Ventures took a $3.2 million stake in battery startup Sakti3 ( earlier post ); this is the venture company’s second announced investment, following its investment in Bright ( earlier post ). The Invest Michigan Fund—a $300 million investment arm of Michigan’s pension funds—is backing the company. It said Sakti3’s modeling, manufacturing process and initial production batteries have demonstrated on a small scale that it “has strong potential to

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

If nothing else, electric cars arouse the passions of their supporters. Take the note we got from reader Ryan, who wrote: I googled "electric car update" and found your site. saw the Nissan Leaf (100 miles per charge), Chevrolet Volt (40 miles), Tesla Roadster. sounds great! But nothing on Tesla Model S, a passenger car that gets up to 300.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

A couple of weeks back, I received an invite to visit Argonne National Laboratory in suburban Chicago. The lab spends a fair amount of time on transportation research--up to 10 percent of what the lab does revolves around transportation--as it looks towards the future of fuels used to power the nation's fleets. The lab claims that is independent.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

It may already be the world’s largest car market, but according to People’s Daily China’s love affair with the motor car has only just begun. Wang Fuchang, the director of the Department of Equipment Industry under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, states that automobile ownership in the country will exceed 200million by 2020 [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

AeroVironment (AV) has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) listing for its EV home charging station (EVSE-RS). The home charging station is one element of AV’s range of charging solution, which includes convenience and fast charging systems for multi-unit housing, retail establishments, public locations, fleet operations, automotive dealerships, roadside assistance, and options to interface with the smart grid and smart home.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

It's fair to say that Smart haven't had quite the success they were probably hoping for in the U.S. with their diminutive Fortwo. Gambling on consumers 'downsizing' due to spiralling fuel prices, the initial rush to own the tiny city car has slowed to a trickle. Not only that, but recent research shows that only 8.1 percent of owners would buy.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Hyundai took the wraps off its first-ever electric vehicle today in Seoul, showing a hatchback called the BlueOn based on the subcompact i10 model it sells in Asia and Europe. As in its 2011 Sonata Hybrid model, which will launch late this year in the U.S. market, the lithium-ion cells in its battery pack are made by SK Energy, a joint venture.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

An anniversary festival to celebrate the diminutive smart brand went with a bang over the weekend as 1,420 smarts descendent upon Mercedes-Benz World, Brooklands on Saturday (September 4). Celebrating ten years retailing in the UK, Mercedes’ small car brand put on a show to commemorate the occasion. Featuring an opportunity to test drive the all-electric [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 27 projects for more than $37 million in funding to accelerate the technological and commercial readiness of emerging marine and hydrokinetic (MHK) technologies, which seek to generate renewable electricity from oceans and free-flowing rivers and streams. The 27 projects range from concept studies and component design research to prototype development and in-water device testing.

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Automakers have had it tough over the past few years. An economic downturn, consumers looking for ever-fuel efficient vehicles and everyone clambering to make it to marketplace first. But just what do automakers need to keep in mind when advertising their first electric vehicle. We assume that any publicity is good, but here are ten facts we think.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

If nothing else, the new, post-bankruptcy General Motors is quicker moving than the old one. The latest proof? GM Ventures, its venture-investment arm, has quietly invested $3.2 million in Sakti3, Inc. Founded in 2007 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company develops "next-generation" solid-state lithium-ion battery cells. Thus far, Sakti3.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

The new 2011 Lexus CT200h compact hybrid will come with four drive modes – details of which have now been revealed by the luxury car manufacturer. As the second dedicated hybrid from Lexus, the CT200h benefits from a new platform that includes numerous exclusively developed body, chassis and engineering applications with a choice of distinctive [.].

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has created the Carbon Capture and Storage Simulation Initiative with an investment of up to $40 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) and NETL’s Regional University Alliance (Carnegie Mellon University, Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia University) is partnering with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Los Alamos National Lab, Pacific Northwest National La

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Automakers have had it tough over the past few years. An economic downturn, consumers looking for ever-fuel efficient vehicles and everyone clambering to make it to marketplace first. But just what do automakers need to keep in mind when advertising their first electric vehicle. We assume that any publicity is good, but here are ten facts we think.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The current Chevrolet Aveo never set the world on fire. It filled its place in rental-car ranks and the third-car slot of suburban driveways, but no one ever really got passionate about it. If General Motors has anything to say about it, that's going to change. The production version of the 2012 Chevrolet Aveo subcompact will be revealed at the.

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