41. Illinois Institute of Technology Plug-in Escape Hybrid Deployed for Field Tests

hicago Department of Fleet Management will conduct four to six months of field testing of the vehicle under various conditions to evaluate the performance of the vehicle and improvement in fuel efficiency and emission reduction.

15/03/2007 | 289 Hits | Print | Email

42. It's An Inefficient Truth

Unlike Canada and much of Europe, traffic deaths are gradually increasing in the United States, partly because the larger size gap among vehicles has heightened the threat posed by collisions between light trucks and cars.

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43. Intelligent Energy Fuel Cell Demonstrates Two Years Continous Operation

The site is provided with off-grid electricity by two 100W fuel cell systems, hybridised with batteries, which run a desktop computer in the energy store if the grid supply fails.

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44. Inventor Claims Battery 'Breakthrough'

Hybrid battery claimed to be able to charge and discharge at the same time.

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45. It's Now Official: Electric Cars Are Back!

GM is making a big carbon-less footprint, yes, but plenty of smaller companies are getting into the swing of things on the electricity front as well, including Phoenix, which is planning electric pickups and perhaps even SUVs.

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46. Inbetriebnahme der 1. Österreichischen Windpark-Stromtankstelle

Am Samstag 24.2.2007, wurde die erste Österreichische Windpark-Elektrotankstelle mit „Rund-um-die-Uhr"-Betrieb für Elektrofahrzeuge im Windpark Markgrafneusiedl II / NÖ in Betrieb genommen. Betreiber Thomas Breitsprecher begrüßte als ersten Tankgast den Eurosolar-Preisträger und Elektroauto-Fahrer Ing. Herbert Eberhart. Auf seiner Fahrt von Bad Pirawarth nach Baden bei Wien zur Sitzung des Eurosolar Austria Arbeitskreises 15 - "Nachhaltige Mobilität" konnte Eberhart diesmal seinen "Peugeot 106 electric" in Markgrafneusiedl mit 100 Prozent sauberer Windenergie nachladen.
(Quelle: oekonews.at)

28/02/2007 | 808 Hits | Print | Email

47. It's the 'Year of the Car' at the Oscars

Tesla won't be the only car star of the evening. Toyota will not only have some stars driving its Prius hybrid cars to the gala, but also a Prius electric plug-in it hasn't shown at auto shows yet. Honda and GM and Ford and Mercedes-Benz are also expected to have hybrid, hydrogen, clean diesel, and ethanol-powered vehicles fighting for attention near the red carpet.

26/02/2007 | 321 Hits | Print | Email

48. India's Atlas Launches New Electric Bicycle Line

Priced at Rs.17,000, ($386US) the electric bikes run on batteries that can be recharged within or outside the vehicles.

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49. Incentives Coming for Toyota Prius

The company has been frustrated by customers who say they are interested in the Prius, but back away from buying at the last minute. Some buyers are confused about its hybrid technology, he said, while others fear that its battery might run dry and leave them stranded.

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50. Is Green the New Red, White and Blue in America?

If green is in fact the new red, white & blue, the issue could very well become one of the most important defining elements for every brand in the U.S. consumer marketplace over the next several years, asks Tacoda CEO David Morgan.

10/02/2007 | 302 Hits | Print | Email