As concerns over global warming, high gas prices, and dependence on foreign oil snowballed in the last few years, movers and shakers around the country decided to get in on the green car revolution.
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Green Car Technology Plans of the World’s Richest Investors
12 Nov 2008 at 12:57
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Alternative Energy, Electric cars, Environment, Technology, Transportation
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How Parked Cars Could Power the Future
30 Oct 2008 at 11:05
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Alternative Energy, Economy, Electric cars, Environment, Transportation
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The concept, called vehicle to grid (V2G), is based on the fact that your car is typically not being used 90 percent of the time. “What if it could work for you while it sits there?” said Jeff Stein from the University of Michigan.
All-Electric Mini Unveiled!
BMW’s finally pulled the wraps off the 204-horsepower all-electric Mini it is bringing to America and says the car could be here as early as next year, although just 500 people will be lucky enough to get their hands on one
Australia plans electric vehicle network
24 Oct 2008 at 15:27
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Electric cars, Solar Power, Technology, Transportation, Wind power and energy
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A US firm Thursday unveiled plans to build a massive one-billion-dollar (667 million US) charging network to power electric cars in Australia as it seeks cleaner and cheaper options to petrol.
France Invests $549 Million in Electric and Hybrid Cars
The French government announced today that it has earmarked a massive €400 million ($549 million) in state support for the development of electric and hybrid cars.
Electric cars legalized in Vancouver
Vancouver city council voted Tuesday afternoon to give a green light to low-speed electric vehicles.
Buffett powers into electric cars, buying 10% of BYD
A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary agreed to buy 10% of BYD Co., a Chinese producer of rechargeable batteries, electric cars, and car parts, for US$230 million, the companies said late on Friday.
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. said in a statement that it would buy 225 million shares of Shenzen-based BYDBYDDF 1.80, [...]
How To Convert Your Car To An Electric Vehicle
asoline-powered cars are perhaps the most inefficient devices that many of us use daily. The internal combustion engine is inefficient in term of pollution, gas costs and maintenance costs. Electric motors are comparatively simple devices that do not require much maintenance at all. But, as you may know, it’s difficult to obtain an commercial electric [...]
Homemade Electric Car for Science Project
The buzz about alternative energy and Electric Vehicle (EV) has revived the last few years because of the clear threat that global warming has become. But for hobbyists and innovators, and lovers of life and earth, electric cars have been the gold standard for quite sometime now. Even more so after losing hope in Detroit, [...]
