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Of 39 deals the Cleantech Group spotted in the past seven days, PE firm Spring Capital Asia closes a $250M fund expected to invest in cleantech, among other sectors.
If you're sold on a plug-in car, one of the next questions to answer is whether to lease or buy your chosen model. Here are five things to consider as you hunt for a plug-in car deal that fits your budget, driving habits and preferences.
A global network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure can only get built out if the money flows. This morning Coulomb Technologies, which sells plug-in car chargers, announced it has raised $15 million in a Series C financing round.
A vehicle data platform has finally emerged, and entrepreneurs, automakers and DIY-ers are increasingly tapping into it and using it to develop innovative applications around transportation that will make driving more efficient.
Nissan LEAF batteries. Photo: Michael Graham RichardCopper and Aluminium Actually Worse than LithiumSpeaking of lithium-ion batteries, a recent life-cycle analysis (a type of study that aims to find the complete environmental impact of something, taking into account manufacturing, usage, and disposal) of the lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars had some very interesting findings. It turns
This morning another China electric vehicle partnership has emerged: called the New Energy Sustainable Transportation International Alliance, the group includes auto parts maker Eaton, IBM, development firm AECOM, automaker Beiqi Foton Motor Co., lithium ion battery maker MGL and electric motor producer Broad Ocean.
Fuel economy labels for new passenger cars are being upgraded so consumers can compare electric cars and plug-in hybrids with conventional vehicles.
Car shoppers will receive more details on window stickers about fuel efficiency, emissions, energy costs and energy consumption under a new government proposal for 2012 model year vehicles. Energy - Fuel efficiency - Automobile - Technology - Conservation
Anticipating the roll-out of their new electrified line of cars and light-duty vans, Ford is partnering with utility Portland General Electric to make sure adequate charging infrastructure and electrical grid capacity are available in their service area.
Brainchild of a U.S. engineer, the Imagine PS is operated by up to four hand cranks. The driver and passengers pull and push levers in order to go.
Motive Industries has announced that they will unveil Canada's first bio-composite-bodied electric car this September at the EV 2010 VÉ Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver. Dubbed the Kestrel, the four-passenger compact forgoes some of the traditional fibers used in composites for a green car (*ahem*) technology that is renewable – hemp.
No, they aren't wasting your favorite vice: The butanol fuel is made from whiskey by-products that would otherwise be discarded.
Fred Flintstone could only dream of such a car. The HumanCar Imagine PS, a four-seater vehicle that uses hand cranks, can take on hills at 30 miles per hour, exceed 60 mph on flat terrain and is expected to hit the market next year. Automobile - Hybrid electric vehicle - Technology - Energy - Transportation
Iceland -- with renewable energy almost too cheap to meter and a small, tech-savvy population -- is the perfect candidate for electric cars. The challenge...
The GT hybrid electric car turns heads but offers a mixed bag when it comes to green.
Last week when the California Energy Commission released its proposal for doling out $19 million in grants for nearly a dozen green car manufacturing projects, it became clear that sometimes the CEC just doesn't give market viability much weight when ranking winners and losers.
ECOTality ramps up the EV Project, in anticipation of demand.
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