article thumbnail

Oregon opens first phase of West Coast Electric Highway

Green Car Congress

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), along with charging station partner AeroVironment and the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE), opened the first phase of the West Coast Electric Highway, which is anticipated to eventually stretch along Interstate 5 from the Canadian to Mexican borders. Earlier post.).

Oregon 231
article thumbnail

Materials Company EnerG2 Breaks Ground on Plant for Ultracap Electrode Materials

Green Car Congress

Seattle, Washington-based EnerG2 , a seven-year-old company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage, broke ground on its first facility dedicated to the commercial-scale production of synthetic high-performance carbon electrode material for use in ultracapacitor energy storage devices.

Companies 186
article thumbnail

Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

Green Car Congress

The Proterra TerraFlex Energy Systems provides customers with the ability to choose between 53 kWh to 321 kWh of energy storage, and the option to charge on-route or in-depot. Moreover, the contract seeks to match and qualify contract users with federal grant and/or stimulus funds.

article thumbnail

US Geothermal Power Could Top 10 Gigawatts, New Industry Report Says

Green Car Congress

A new report by the Geothermal Energy Association (GEA) shows strong growth in new geothermal power projects continuing through 2009. MW of power to the US geothermal energy output. Mississippi. New Mexico. Washington. unspecified. The report found a total of 144 projects under development that could add between 4,699.9 and 7,109.9

article thumbnail

CEC report sets out North American plan for change and investment to achieve sustainable freight transportation

Green Car Congress

But, the report identifies clear opportunities, especially in light of infrastructure-related stimulus investment, to get this right. Throughout this period, the transportation sector is expected to maintain its position as a dominant end-user of energy. —CEC Executive Director Evan Lloyd. Training Eco-drivers.

article thumbnail

When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Similarly, in China, the sheer size of the auto industry and the country’s ambitious clean-energy goals suggest a potentially huge market for electric cars. The firm eTec got $100 million in funding from the US Department of Energy through the stimulus bill. The third phase will be released around 2015.

China 133
article thumbnail

Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

Green Car Congress

Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. All of these issues are contributing to excess capacity in the industry. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).