2009 December | GreenCar Magazine

Nissan Works to Prepare the City of San Francisco for Electric Vehicles

Nissan North America, Inc., recently announced that Nissan and the City of San Francisco, on behalf of the Bay Area EV Corridor program, are working to advance zero-emission mobility by promoting the development of an electric vehicle (EV) charging network in the nine-county region. The cities of Oakland and San Jose, county governments in the [...]

Dec 30 2009 | Posted in Automakers,Charging Infrastructure,Electric,Ev's,Nissan,Propulsion Type,Tech Sector | Read More »

How Should We Handle the Recycling of Electric Batteries?

In the UK new legislation will come into effect on January 1st ,2010 that is designed to ensure that all waste industrial and automotive batteries are recycled in the future. This legislation will see the responsibility will fall to the battery manufacturer. Producers of industrial and automotive batteries will be required to arrange the collection, [...]

Dec 29 2009 | Posted in Battery developments,Electric,Ev's,Propulsion Type,Tech Sector,hybrid | Read More »

Ballard Power Systems to Provide Fuel Cell Products to Daimler

Vancover Based Ballard Power Systems will supply Daimler AG with fuel cell products for the automaker’s clean energy car and bus programs, Ballard said on Tuesday.

Dec 23 2009 | Posted in Automakers,Daimler | Read More »

EPA Reports that Ford Vehicles have made the Most Fuel Economy Improvement -20%

Ford Motor Company has improved in fuel economy more than any other major automaker since 2004, according to a recent report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA rated Ford’s combined car and truck fuel economy improvement at nearly 20 percent, almost double the next closest competitor.

Dec 22 2009 | Posted in Automakers,Ford | Read More »

How the Shipping Industry Could Reduce Emissions by 30%

Copenhagen: Tor Svensen, COO DNV Maritime today introduced the press to the groundbreaking results of a new study depicting how the shipping industry, by 2030, could cut emissions by 30%. The results were presented onboard the Viking Lady ( see pictures), the world’s first commercial ship with a fuel cell adapted to marine use installed [...]

Dec 21 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Navistar Partners with Danish Company to Develop Alternative to Urea Based Clean Diesel

Navistar Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire an interest in Danish technology company Amminex. Daniel C. Ustian, Navistar chairman, president and chief executive officer had this to say; “By leveraging our assets and those of Amminex, this agreement supports Navistar’s three-pillar strategy of product leadership, competitive cost structure and profitable growth. Amminex offers another [...]

Dec 21 2009 | Posted in Navistar,Technology Providers | Read More »

Cap and Trade Will Reduce Consumer Spending on Gasoline – New Report Suggests

Despite doomsday prediction from energy-industry-funded interest groups, U.S. consumers actually will see a net reduction of $13 billion in 2020 and $46 billion in 2030 in their gasoline expenditures ($100 and $326 in average net savings per household, respectively) if Congress moves ahead to impose a cap-and-trade system, according to a new analysis from the [...]

Dec 19 2009 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »

Fisker Automotive to Deliver Karma Electric Sedan 36 Months From Initial Concept

In little more than two years Fisker Automotive has established itself as a force in the automotive industry. Significant investments from major venture capital firms, a half-billion dollar conditional loan from the U.S. government and the establishment of a global network of independent retailers highlight the new American automaker’s rapid growth.

Dec 19 2009 | Posted in Automakers,Fisker | Read More »

A123 Systems Partners with SAIC Motors to Develop Batteries for Hybrid and Pure Electric Vehicles

A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate(TM) lithium ion batteries and systems, this week announced that they are entering into a joint venture with SAIC Motor Co. Ltd, a leading automaker in China. The focus of the joint venture is to develop, manufacture and sell complete vehicle traction battery systems for use in [...]

Dec 19 2009 | Posted in A123 Systems,Battery developments,Electric,Ev's,Propulsion Type,Tech Sector,Technology Providers | Read More »

Retrofitting School Buses to Clean Up Emissions

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1.87 million to 31 school districts — including Green Local Schools — to help them install pollution-control technology on 528 school buses. The Green Local Schools District received $21,310 to retrofit 11 buses with diesel oxidation catalysts and close crankcase filter systems. The new controls will reduce [...]

Dec 18 2009 | Posted in Clean Diesel,Tech Sector | Read More »