Sat.Mar 13, 2010 - Fri.Mar 19, 2010

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BMW and Siemens Car2X System Transmits Data Between Traffic Lights and Vehicles to Optimize Stop-Start Function

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During the AASHTO conference (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) in Palm Desert, California last fall, BMW and Siemens presented a system that transmits data between traffic lights and the vehicle to optimize the automatic engine start-stop function and the recovery of braking energy when approaching a traffic light.

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Greenius Says The Jigs Up Climate Criminals. You Can Lie But You Cannot Hide from Greenpeace Justice

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If you think those of us fighting climate change are going to go easy on the guilty criminals who destroy our atmosphere for profit… Think again. Tags: carbon producers climate change fossil fuels greenwashing Greenpeace.

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LEAF – Made in the UK

Revenge of the Electric Car

Nissan Leaf Electric Car to be Made in the UK. “Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced today that it would build its new energy efficient electric car, the Nissan Leaf, in the UK. The decision represents an investment of some £420 million ($642 million) from Nissan in electric vehicles which will be spent in the UK. The company had already made a pledge to invest around £178 million ($273 million) in a new manufacturing plant in Sunderland, in the north-east of England.

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The Punching Bag Hits Back: Prius Crash Was Driver Error, Toyota Says

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Few automotive engineers believe in so-called "sudden acceleration". But until recently, there's been no way to determine what a driver what doing when he (or she) swears that he was pressing the brake pedal with all his strength even as the car accelerated. Now, that's changed. Federal investigators say the latest highly publicized incident--in.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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UK New Car CO2 Emissions Drop by Biggest Ever Margin in 2009

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Average new car CO 2 emissions in the UK fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO 2 Report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The average new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitted 149.5 g/km of CO 2 , down 5.4% on the 2008 figure and 21.2% better than the 1997 base level.

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A New Bedtime Story For The Kids…

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Check out ActOnCO2. More Act On CO2 videos from the Brits after the jump. Tags: Saving Energy Sustainability carbon producers citizen volunteer climate change energy efficiency environment fossil fuels ACTONCO2.

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Nissan and Toyota Set Japanese Standard

Revenge of the Electric Car

Nissan and Toyota agree to standardize their EV charging stations in Japan — and hope this leads to an international standard. For more details, read the story: Toyota, Nissan to standardize electric car recharger. From the Reuters story: Top Japanese carmakers Toyota and Nissan helped set up a group to standardize fast-charge stations for electric cars on Monday in a bid to promote the spread of the zero-emission vehicles.

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BIO Calls for Policies to Nurture BioBased Chemicals and Plastics Industry in US

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The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is calling for US Federal policies to nurture the biobased chemicals and plastics industry in the US as a means to offset the two-decade-long shift of the industry away from the US and towards the Middle East and Asia. US chemical market trade imbalance. Source: BIO. Click to enlarge. In a newly released white paper, “Biobased Chemicals and Products: A New Driver of US Economic Development and Green Jobs”, BIO notes that, once a primary source of US

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Mayor DiVirgilio: “Why Hermosa Beach is Going Carbon Neutral”

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Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, speaking on behalf of 350 at the International Day of Climate Action last October. Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, has on Op Ed piece in today’s Daily Breeze on why he is leading his city to a carbon neutral future. In an era when most elected officials offer no substance and no positive vision for our future, DiVirgilio is downright JFK-like in his view of what must be done: “But now is not the time to narrow the vision for our own f

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St. Patrick's Day Special: The Most Popular Cars Painted Green

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We write a lot about green cars, here at GreenCarReports.com. Surprise, right? Now our partner TrueCar has provided some data about which cars are greenest. That is, which cars are most often ordered in the color green. Consider this our automotive celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Duit! It's long been known that a green.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Sanyo introduces solar parking lots for hybrid bikes

Green Cars News

Bicycle enthusiasts in Japan could soon be cycling on solar power after Sanyo Electric installed two solar parking lots for hybrid bikes in Setagaya, Tokyo. The parking lots incorporate solar panels and lithium-ion battery systems with Sanyo also providing 100 electric hybrid eneloop bikes. The power generated from the solar panel roof is stored and used [.].

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Study Concludes That Best Way for a Biorefinery to Exploit Potential of Biomass Feedstock Is To Produce Ethanol, Furfural and FT-Diesel

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Results obtained for the selected biorefinery systems. Credit: ACS, Cherubini and Strømman. Click to enlarge. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have developed a calculation procedure to estimate the maximum theoretical yields, as well as predictions of the conversion efficiencies in terms of mass, carbon, and energy efficiency, of selected biorefinery production chains.

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Third Factory For 2011 Nissan Leaf Production Is Smart Move In EV Production War

All Cars Electric

Nissan upped the ante on the war to become the leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer this week with the announcement of a third factory for production of its upcoming Leaf all-electric hatchback. With the small British city of Sunderland becoming the third factory in three continents to be tooled up for the Leaf, Nissan is certainly singing.

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Biodiesel Bamboo Cabs: Philippines Town Turns Taxis Green

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It's not a particularly new story, these days, but hey, it's also Friday. So we thought we'd revisit one of the more unusual attempts at green cars we've seen. This morning, a friend sent us an e-mail with photos of two taxis commissioned by the Philippine town of Tabontabon, in the province of Leyte, whose bodies are made of indigenous bamboo.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Little Chef to install electric car charging points

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Little Chef is to begin testing high speed charging points for electric cars at ten of its branches within the next few weeks, The Times reports. The charging points made by Reuben Power are part of the manufacturer’s plans to install a network of 1 million charging points across the country. If the trial is [.]. Tags: Electric cars charging Chef electric installm Little point Reuben Power.

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Proton Introduces Series of Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Concepts

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Phantom view of EMAS drive system elements. Click to enlarge. Malaysian car manufacturer Proton unveiled a series of concept global range-extended electric cars at the Geneva Motor Show ( earlier post )—a five-door, four-seat hatchback “EMAS”; a three-door five-seater hatchback “EMAS Country” for country driving; and a three-door 3+1 plus-seater “EMAS3” for city driving—signalling a long-term plan to expand its footprint in the global automotive market.

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Bright Automotive Signs Deal to Electrify USPS Fleet

All Cars Electric

As federal government agencies add electric vehicles to their fleet, will consumers notice and follow along? If an agency such as the USPS, who is seen be everyone, employs electric vehicles in daily use will consumers believe that EVs are feasible, reliable means of transportation and follow suit? These questions will remain unanswered for some.

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Aston Martin Goes Green With Zebra-Skin Baby Swan From Toyota

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Last summer, lots of people thought it was a joke when famed British sports car maker Aston Martin said it would offer coachbuilt versions of Toyota's tiny iQ minicar, in the guise of the greenest Aston ever, the Cygnet. (A cygnet is a baby swan, by the way.) Well, it wasn't a joke. And now Aston Martin has released more details of the available.

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Gateshead gains UK’s first solar-power charging station

Green Cars News

Business Minister Ian Lucas switched on the UK’s first publicly-available solar-powered electric vehicle charging point at Gateshead Civic Centre today as he visited one of the country’s leading low carbon economic area. Funded by regional development agency, One North East, the solar-powered canopy is manufactured through a partnership between solar PV producer, Romag and steel-sheet manufacturer, [.].

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ATA/DESC Announce Strategic Alliance for Alternative Aviation Fuels

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The US Defense Logistics Agency’s Defense Energy Support Center and Air Transport Association of America, Inc., signed a strategic alliance agreement today in Washington, DC, recognizing a partnership for the development and deployment of alternative aviation fuels. The agreement highlights the shared goals of the Department of Defense and the principal US airlines to advance the development and deployment of commercially viable, environmentally friendly, alternative aviation fuels.

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San Diego Region To Get 2500 Charging Stations

All Cars Electric

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has announced it will work with Electric Transportation Engineering Corp. (eTec) and others on the roll-out of 1,500 public and commercial and 1000 home base charging points across the county, starting in four to six months. The group's goal is to prepare for sales of the compact 2011 Nissan Leaf electric.

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Green-Car Tip: Hybrid Vehicles Get Discounts, Incentives Too

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While the auto industry in general offers an average incentive of more than $1,000 off the sticker price of any new vehicle, many buyers somehow assume this doesn't apply to hybrids. Oh, but it does. You can get money off pretty much any hybrid out there at the moment, since gasoline prices are far from the heights they reached in 2008. Back then.

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Ford improves fuel economy with new truck range

Green Cars News

The latest Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks look to be the greenest versions of the vehicles yet thanks to new diesel and petrol engine powertrains. Now before you say that being the greenest truck is hardly worthy of an environmental stamp of approval, consider the strides that have been taken. The 6.7litre Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged [.]. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news Ford F-Series Super Duty Trucks green trucks Power Stroke V-8 Turbocharged Engine.

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California Air Resources Board Unveils $3.7M in Rebates for Plug-in Hybrid and Zero-Emission Vehicles

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The California Air Resources Board announced $3.7 million in rebates for plug-in hybrid and zero emissions vehicles as part of an overall $42.3 million program that Governor Schwarzenegger approved in 2007 to spur technological innovation in the transportation sector. The rebates offer up to $5,000 for the purchase of zero-emission (e.g., battery electric or fuel cell) and plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicles and up to $20,000 for the purchase of ARB-certified or approved zero-emission commercial

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VW To Focus on Several Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Launches Including Golf, Jetta, Passat and More

All Cars Electric

VWs plans for electrifying their lineup of vehicles has been officially announced and will kick off with the introduction of a fleet of battery powered Golfs beginning next year. The VW Touareg Hybrid is a step towards electrifying the VW lineup of vehicles, but its high price tag will keep it from drawing any sizable amount of sales. In order to.

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The Strange Saga of Sikes and His Suddenly Accelerating Prius

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As we've noted before, so-called sudden acceleration is a confusing, messy, and very uncertain subject. Now a certain San Diego citizen seems to be caught in the cross-hairs of media scrutiny over what is and isn't technically possible in a Toyota Prius--let alone smart to do--if the driver claims the car is accelerating out of control. Welcome to.

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Aberdeen university to identify ‘early adopters’ of electric cars

Green Cars News

The potential market for hybrid and electric cars is to be investigated by experts at Aberdeen University. The university’s Centre for Transport Research has been awarded funding by the UK Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) to explore who will buy and use this type of vehicle as the UK looks set to play a leading role [.]. Tags: Electric cars Hybrid cars Aberdeen discover electric hybrid research Ricardo shell Transport Research Laboratory.

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Delhi Looking to Ban Autorickshaws and Replace Them With Electric Cars or Motorbikes

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The Guardian. Delhi, India’s chief minister Sheila Dikshit says she want to phase out the pervasive three-wheeled autorickshaws that swarm through the capital’s streets and introduce electric cars or electric motorbikes to replace them. Amid uproar in the state assembly, she said that no ban would be imposed “immediately”. But Dikshit’s comments signalled the likely start of a long campaign to prepare public opinion for the demise of one of the capital’s best-known sights.

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First Transit Connect EVs to go to AT&T

All Cars Electric

Electric vehicles are likely to see a gradual roll out over the next few years. Most of the first electric vehicles to take to the streets will likely be in the hands of corporations for use as fleet vehicles. We have already witness this trend with many current electric vehicles that are not yet available to the public. AT&T is following.

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Californians: Buy a 2010 Tesla Roadster, Get $12,500 Off!

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The nice thing about buying advanced-technology cars is that many of them, at one point or another, come with financial incentives meant to encourage fuel efficiency. Even if the car in question is a 2010 Tesla Roadster, the $109,000 two-seat all-electric convertible that blasts from 0 to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds on the power of 6,831 little.

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Will green car success influence incentives? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

If every cloud has a silver lining, then apparently every silver lining has a cloud. Just as the good news came in that average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars in the UK had fallen by 5.4 per cent over the last 12 months (see article) representing the best year-on-year improvement since records began in [.]. Tags: Electric cars The Green Piece smmt CO2 emission levels incentives.

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Next-generation Lead Acid Battery Company Firefly Energy Shuts Down, Files for Chapter 7

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PJStar.com. Seven-year-old Firefly Energy Inc., developer of a portfolio of next-generation lead-acid battery technologies ( earlier post ), has shut down and is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation rather than reorganization as with Chapter 11). Firefly co-founder and CEO Ed Williams said that Firefly Energy board decided to cease operations “ after 15 months of unsuccessful attempts to raise $20 million in equity capital, in the midst of this worldwide financial crisis, funds that woul

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Ford To Rollout 5 New Hybrids and Electrics in Europe

All Cars Electric

The U.S. appears to be one of the target countries for hybrid and electric vehicles. Many automakers have focuses hybrid efforts solely on the U.S. Select automakers have chosen to release some of their hybrid offerings in other countries, primarily Japan. Few automakers have viewed Europe as a source for hybrid sales, but Ford hopes that their.

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2010 Tesla Roadster Road Trip: Around the World With Leo

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It's every green car girl's fantasy. A romantic, adventurous trip in a 007-style 2010 Tesla Roadster with her beau, Leonardo DiCaprio (insert wistful sigh here). While it may sound like a dream, it is true. Tag Heuer (the luxury watchmaker) and Tesla just announced the "Odyssey of Pioneers," a 12,000-mile road trip across three continents. The.

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