A Nanoscale Peak at Lithium-air Batteries Promise Better Electric Vehicles Lithium-air batteries promise five to 10 times greater storage capacity than traditional lithium-ion batteries, leading many to believe that they may hold the key to turning electrical vehicles from a niche market to a much larger segment of the … Read more on IEEE Spectrum [...]
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BASS Electric San Francisco Announces Completion of Sunset Reservoir Solar Project
San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) May 10, 2011 Bay Area commercial electrical contractor BASS Electric announced today the completion of the Sunset Reservoir Solar Project. As the general contractor, BASS Electric managed the design and installation of Advanced Energy inverters and nearly 28,000 Suntech photovoltaic (PV) modules that convert sunlight to usable energy. It is the [...]
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SsangYongs Electric Mystery Car… Nissan Nismo vs. Tesla Chevy Cruze Eco’s Shocking MPGTesla Adds Creep Capability, Remotely
Campbell, CA (PRWEB) September 13, 2012 SsangYongs Mystery Car in Paris Korean automaker Ssanyong will debut a mystery car at the Paris Motor Show later this month. The car is thought to be a reworking of the companys recent electric concept vehicle that was unveiled last year. For the complete story, see: http://www.myperfectautomobile.com/featured/ssangyong-electric.html [...]
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Fresh Honda CR-Z Hybrid, Lexus LF-CC Concept Hybrid, and Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive Make Appearances. Tesla Stock Upgraded
Campbell, CA (PRWEB) September 22, 2012 Honda CR-Z Hybrid Redesigned Honda Motor Co. is set to reveal its newest CR-Z hybrid design at the Paris Motor Show. The electric motor and the gasoline engine have been reworked and upgraded, while fog lamp housing and front grille styling also saw design changes. Originally conceived as [...]
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General Electric Motors
General Electric Motors FROM THE 1960s to the 1980s it was a General Motors plant. From then until 2010 it was used by GM and Toyota to make cars jointly. Now the giant carmaking factory at Fremont in Silicon Valley is in its third incarnation, as the manufacturing base of … Read more on The [...]
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Conergy Completes 1.8MW Solar Electric Installation for Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Schuylkill Township, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) August 07, 2012 In April, Conergy was joined by Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) Chairman Nicholas DeBenedictis, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett and other state, local and environment officials to commission Conergys 1.8MW solar electric energy system installation at the Pickering water treatment facility, now the 8th largest solar farm installation in Pennsylvania. [...]
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Hotel Monaco Portland Adds Electric Car Charging Station
Portland, OR (PRWEB) October 18, 2011 A long-time leader in sustainable travel practices, Kimptons Hotel Monaco Portland adds another notch to its proverbial green belt with two electric car charging stations. The hotel is among the first in the city to provide this service, and offers the charging complimentary to all hotel guests who drive [...]
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Tendril Partners with Tucson Electric Power and Arizona Governor’s Office on Innovative Home Energy Management Program
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) February 12, 2013 Tendril
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Future States: The Convergence of Smart Grid, Renewables, Shale Gas, and Electric Vehicles
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Solar Electric Light Fund Uses Solar Energy Systems to Improve Health Care Facilities in Thomonde, Haiti
Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 The Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF), a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit working to eliminate energy poverty through the use of solar power, today announced that a case study about its successful installation of 29 kilowatts of off-grid photovoltaic (PV) systems to provide electricity to the Thomonde Hospital in Haiti [...]
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BASS Electric San Francisco Begins Installation of 688 Solar Panels on LEED Platinum Certified SFPUC Headquarters
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) November 03, 2011 BASS Electric, the premier Bay Area commercial solar contractor, announced this week it has started installing the first 50 of the 688 solar panels that will ultimately be installed on the LEED Platinum-certified San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) headquarters located at 525 Golden Gate in the Civic [...]
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San Francisco-Based ParkPod, General Motors and Others Announce Build-up of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 9, 2010 Executives at a news conference at the San Francisco Financial District Hilton discussed the roll-out of the Chevrolet Volt in the Bay Area and the importance of convenient charging for electric vehicle and extended range electric vehicles. Owners will be looking for logical places to recharge whenever vehicles [...]
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Facebook Fans of “Revenge of the Electric Car” Demand Trailer, Filmmakers Premiere it for Them
Chicago, IL (Vocus) December 10, 2010 Late last month the filmmakers for Revenge of the Electric Car announced that the highly anticipated trailer for the film will have its world premiere online when the films Facebook Fan page (http://www.facebook.com/revengeoftheelectriccar) gets its 10,000th fan. Were absolutely amazed at the amount of support weve gotten in [...]
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Chevrolet Volt Electric Car Arrives at Atlanta Chevy Dealership, Jim Ellis
Atlanta, GA (Vocus/PRWEB) December 23, 2010 Mark Frost, General Manager of Jim Ellis Chevrolet in Atlanta, GA, announced today that the dealership has acquired one of the highly anticipated Chevrolet Volts. In fact, Jim Ellis Chevrolet appears to be the only Chevy dealership in the southeast that has acquired one of the Chevrolet Volts, [...]
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AMP Electric Equinox to Drive in Washington DC Motorcade to White House – Will Speak on Electric Drive Technologies at 2011 EDTA Conference
Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) April 11, 2011 AMP Holding Inc. (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, today announced it will drive its AMP Electric Equinox in the EDTA Innovation Motorcade in Washington, DC on April 19, 2011. AMP visits on Capitol Hill, to the Department of Energy, and [...]
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MyParkingSign.com Goes Green With New Electric Vehicle Signs
Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) January 25, 2012 MyParkingSign.com is encouraging environmentally-friendly initiatives by launching new signs for electric vehicles. These parking signs were made especially to direct drivers to charging stations for electric vehicles and areas for vehicles with low fuel emissions. Electric Vehicle Signs publicly acknowledge drivers who chose to drive electric cars and [...]
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GM Electric Motors Plant is First for Major U.S. Automaker
Manhattan, KS (PRWEB) May 23, 2011 The new GM electric motor plant near Baltimore will be the first dedicated to making critical components for vehicle electrification when the plant opens in 2013. The professionals at Briggs Supercenter – the leading GM dealership in Manhattan, Kansas and the surrounding area – think that this is really [...]
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Tom Benson Chevy Announces that Chevy Will Produce the Spark EV Electric Car
San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) October 18, 2011 Tom Benson Chevy-one of the leading Chevy dealerships in San Antonio is very pleased that Chevy has announced it will produce an all-electric version of the Chevy Spark, which will be called the Spark EV. This car will only be made and sold in limited quantities in certain [...]
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2013 Chevy Volt Review: The Newest Extended Range Electric Vehicle by Chevrolet
Steve Bellamy, founder of the Tennis, Ski & Surf Channels reviews the new 2013 Chevy Volt. Steve leads an active lifestyle, and the Volt not only lives up to his expectations — it exceeds them! See for yourself!
Latest Electric Car News
ELECTRIC CARS PARADE IN TIMES SQUARE / Earth Day 2011 – Times Square, Manhattan NYC – 04/22/11 Image by asterix611 ELECTRIC CARS PARADE IN TIMES SQUARE / Earth Day 2011 – Times Square, Manhattan NYC – 04/22/11 Electric Vehicles Rev Into the Future Sales numbers on electric vehicles were up in 2012, but lower than [...]
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Kept Off Freeways, Electric Cars Outpace EPA Range, Says Edmunds
Kept Off Freeways, Electric Cars Outpace EPA Range, Says Edmunds In reality, most electric cars have an EPA range lower than that–the Tesla Model S an honorable exception–but driving conditions can have a large effect on just how far they'll go. Take freeways, for example. The constant high-speed driving can use … Read more on [...]
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ELECTRIC CARS PARADE IN TIMES SQUARE / Earth Day 2011 – Times Square, Manhattan NYC – 04/22/11 Image by asterix611 ELECTRIC CARS PARADE IN TIMES SQUARE / Earth Day 2011 – Times Square, Manhattan NYC – 04/22/11
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The Costs of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Opportunities in Component Development
Novi, Michigan (PRWEB) January 29, 2012 The ITB Group, an international automotive consulting firm, has recently published a 2011 multi-client report to address a question that hangs in the thoughts of the automotive industry, energy companies, car buyers and fleet managers: How will hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles perform and are they worth the money? [...]
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Latest Electric Car News
Young drivers show interest in hybrids, electric cars A 2012 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is parked at the solar-powered electric charging station at General Motors Co's assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich., in this August 2011 file photo. Younger generations are more aware of alternative-fuel vehicles … Read more on Christian Science Monitor (blog) More electric [...]
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