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Kenworth T370 is First Medium Duty Hybrid Truck in New York City's Fleet

A new Kenworth T370 was formally introduced today as the first medium duty diesel-electric hybrid truck in New York City’s truck fleet

29 May 2009

Smart Appliances From GE Save Energy and Money

Six months into the GE Consumer & Industrial and Louisville Gas & Electric Company, pilot program that uses smart meters, smart or demand response appliances, and a tiered pricing program - results reveal participants are choosing money-saving options

24 May 2009

Solar Powered Hybrid Car, The New Toyota Prius, To Get Roof Mounted Solar Panels from KYOCERA

Kyocera Corporation announced today that it is supplying solar modules for the new Toyota Prius solar ventilation system, an optional feature for the hybrid car model introduced in Japan by Toyota

19 May 2009

Maximum Efficiency Comes From Bioelectricity Not Ethanol For Powering Vehicles

How can we maximize our "miles per acre" from biomass? Researchers writing in the online edition of the May 7 Science magazine say the best bet is to convert the biomass to electricity, rather than ethanol

10 May 2009

Consolidation in the Electric Motor Systems Market for Electric Vehicles

Electric Motors Corporation, a Colorado corporation formerly known as Optimax Industries, announced that it has acquired all Electric Motors Corporation, a California corporation, specializing in development and manufacture of electric power drive systems for electric and hybrid vehicles

5 May 2009

Coca-Cola Moves Forward With Positive Environmental Steps in Washington D.C.

Coca-Cola will demonstrate their environmental leadership through a series of innovations designed to reduce the Coca-Cola system’s environmental footprint at each step in the manufacturing, distribution and sales processes

29 Apr 2009

Large Lithum Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles to Benefit From New Material Discovery

Showa Denko K.K. has developed a new grade of SCMG (shape-controlled micro graphite) to be used as anode material in large lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles

22 Apr 2009

Ford Hybrid Vehicles Make Top Green Cars List

Just in time for Earth Day this week, there's good news for environmentally-conscious automotive consumers from Ford Motor Company

20 Apr 2009

Surprise Findings of Green Survey Reveal People Find Adopting Earth Friendly Changes Are Difficult

MSN Green survey finds that eco-friendliness has its limits, with nearly 70 percent of people saying that they would never limit toilet flushes to conserve water or use a kitchen compost

20 Apr 2009

Best Value Hybrid Cars Named

Since their emergence into the market, hybrid vehicles have been popular with consumers. With so many options now available, Cars.com editors have put together a list based on vehicle size that identifies which hybrids offer the best value for the money you'll spend on them

14 Apr 2009