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Barcelona and Renault-Nissan Partner on Zero Emissions Transport

The Renault–Nissan Alliance and the city of Barcelona today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the development of zero emission mobility in the Catalan capital. The two organizations will work together to identify areas of co-operations in promoting the use of zero emission vehicles in the city

28 Oct 2009

Environmentally Friendly Silicon-Air Battery Can Supply Thousands of Hours of Power

Scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a new, environmentally friendly silicon-air battery capable of supplying non-stop power for thousands of hours without needing to be replaced

27 Oct 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Hold the Key to Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for Cars, Buses and Trucks

Hydrogen fuel, because its only byproduct is steam, should be the ultimate in green alternatives to fossil fuels, but it hasn’t delivered on its promise yet because of one enormous stumbling block, storage. Now a team of chemical engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed a computational model that shows that carbon nanotubes may offer a surprising solution

27 Oct 2009

Toyota and Lexus Applaud the "Green" Entertainment at 20th Anniversary Environmental Media Awards

Toyota and Lexus are proud to be presenting sponsors of the 20th anniversary Environmental Media Awards. This star-studded gala salutes the creative teams behind music, film and television productions that raise public awareness of environmental issues by incorporating environmental messages in their work and “greening” their operations

25 Oct 2009

Toyota and Lexus Hybrid Vehicles Top the 1 Million Sales Mark in the U.S.

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced today that total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. have topped the one million mark

22 Oct 2009

Phoenix, Arizona to Get Carbon Neutral Taxi Cab Service

Clean Air Cab, Arizona’s most environmentally friendly taxicab service, today announced the launch of the very first carbon neutral taxicab service in the state of Arizona

21 Oct 2009

Communityand the Environment Lose as Long Beach Port Caves into Polluting Truckers

A sustainable trucking fleet and long-term clean air gains supported by local environmentalists, community groups, harbor residents and workers could be jeopardized thanks to a settlement between the Port of Long Beach and the American Trucking Association announced late yesterday

21 Oct 2009

North American Environmental Report Issued by Honda

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today released its fifth annual report on the company’s environmental performance in North America. To help reduce the environmental impact of its environmental reporting activities, the company is releasing this year’s report in electronic format only

20 Oct 2009

Toyota Becomes the First Automotive Manufacturer to Participate in SmartGridCity Project

Toyota announced today that it will place ten Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHV) with Xcel Energy's SmartGridCity project in Boulder, Colorado

20 Oct 2009

EcoCAR Challenge Started by Engineering Students at Virginia Tech

When a college student receives a new car, their first typical thought isn't how they'll dismantle the vehicle's engine and re-engineer it for maximum fuel efficiency and lowest possible emissions. But that's exactly what members of the Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team of Virginia Tech (HEVT) plan to do with a 2009 crossover SUV

18 Oct 2009