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Japan ends subsidy program for green car purchases

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The government revived the stimulus in a fourth supplementary budget for fiscal 2011 as many carmakers suffered disruptions to production and exports following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and flooding in Thailand. According to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the government only has ¥2.5 billion (US$3.5

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Ricardo responds to electric drive stimulus package

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Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Ricardo Dave Shemmans electric drive research President Obama Recovery Act.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. Averting a slump. per cent compared to the same time last year and, at Y7.56

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Navistar to deliver all electric commercial truck

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The eStar all-electric truck transitioned from concept to reality in August 2009 when President Barack Obama visited the Navistar manufacturing plant and announced a $39.2million federal stimulus grant. [.].

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). While at Goldman Sachs, Auerbach was part of a team that invested $1.5

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Energy storage: why do we need it? The Green Piece.

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With electric cars inching ever closer to a mainstream reality, questions are raised as to how the grid will cope with increased demand. In 2009, for example, the US Stimulus Plan helped finance research into energy storage with [.]. One of the potential answers appears to be energy storage.

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GE to open new battery plant

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Initial investment in the factory will reach $100million with GE also making a submission this week for Federal stimulus dollars from the US Department of Energy. It hopes that with the stimulus funds it can select the exact location and break ground on the plant this year. The GE locomotives are scheduled to be commercialised in 2010.