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AUGUST 3, 2010

Bright Automotive, the developer of the purpose-built, plug-in hybrid IDEA ( earlier post ), and General Motors Co. GM has provided funding to the Indiana automaker, the first funding action by the newly formed General Motors Ventures LLC ( earlier post ). Tags: Electric (Battery) Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers.

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APRIL 22, 2010

2 buses to the City of Littleton, Colorado through Intermountain Coach in Colorado Springs. Sales to Wyoming and Colorado showcase that Azure products are not only going to busy urban centers, but are also being adopted in more rural locations that value air quality and fuel efficiency. Tags: Brief.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 6, 2010

General Motors’ hybrid cars, including the Chevrolet Volt, will soon benefit from an enhanced smart pedal technology. Known as brake override, it modifies existing electronic controls in an effort to reduce the power to the engine when the brake and accelerator are depressed at the same time. In the case of electric and hybrid cars, the [.].

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

The hybrid system is currently being finalized, installed and tested at HHS’s shop in downtown Loveland, Colorado and the truck prototype will be put back into runway service in early October 2009. The main components of a parallel hydraulic hybrid system are: Hydraulic Pump/Motor, a variable displacement, axial piston type pump.

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JUNE 8, 2009

Both rely on the principle of stator motor design and magnetic induction to create propulsive physical forces. A principal element of the MagneMotion urban maglev system is the use of the company’s linear synchronous motor technology to propel bus-sized vehicles that can operate with short headway under automatic control.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Install photovoltaic capacity to generate “green” hydrogen: Install multiple PV modules at its Central Maintenance Facility in Hayward. Combined with AC Transit’s already-installed solar capacity, this solar installation will produce the renewable electricity equivalent to what will be required to produce 180 kg/day of green hydrogen.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

General Motors. Chevrolet truck sales increased 27%, led by increases by Silverado, Suburban, Avalanche, Colorado, HHR and Equinox. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% American Honda Motor Co., Tags: Hybrids Sales. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. year-on-year.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

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AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. General Motors Corporation.

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Grant Lithium Ion Obama St. Louis 317

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APRIL 30, 2010

Engineering Ralstonia eutropha for Production of Isobutanol (IBT) Motor Fuel from Carbon Dioxide, Hydrogen & Oxygen. of Colorado-Boulder, Univ. University of Colorado-Boulder. Tags: ARPA-E Batteries Bio-hydrocarbons Biotech Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Research. Michigan State). Planar Energy Devices.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Ford Transit Connect Electric is a collaborative effort between Ford Motor Company and Azure. The company is finalizing agreements with others eligible to participate, including the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County in Minnesota and the city of Denver in Colorado. Tags: Brief. The city of Saint Paul, Minn.,

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APRIL 1, 2009

The global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according to a new study by researchers in California and Colorado. Tags: Brief. Darin Toohey.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Their Gallium Nitride on Silicon process coupled with innovative packaging for thermal management power converter will enable power delivery from batteries to electric vehicle motors up to 50% more efficient. DOE grant: $6,733,383). High Energy Permanent Magnets for Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Energy. DOE grant: $4,462,162).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

South Coast Air Quality Management District #2 August 2006, by EnergyCS (Los Angeles County) State of Colorado Energy Office by Hybrids-Plus, Sept. Green Car Company , "Green Machine," Manzanita Micro (PiPrius), April 2007 (Kirkland, WA), contact: greg@greencarco.com. 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp. Full size photo.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. Kulongoski, Oregon as the electric-car manufacturer may be eyeing the “green” city of Portland. market for sustainable “green” energy purchases. market b y the end of 2009.

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