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McDonald's to Install Electric Vehicle Charging Stations from NovaCharge

McDonald’s and NovaCharge have announced the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations. McDonald's will open the first "green" restaurant, built with eco-friendly materials and technologies, including ChargePoint™ Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles from Coulomb Technologies, making it the first of its kind in the United States

6 Jul 2009

Electric Car Maker, Tesla, Has Loan Approved by Department of Energy

Tesla Motors has received approval for about $465 million in low-interest loans from the US Department of Energy to accelerate the production of affordable, fuel-efficient electric vehicles

2 Jul 2009

World's Largest LNG/CNG Truck Fueling Station Opened at At Long Beach/Los Angeles Ports Complex to Support Clean Air Goals

The world’s largest natural gas truck fueling station, designed and built by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE), is now open for business on a 2.9-acre site adjacent to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles

1 Jul 2009

All New Cars and Trucks in California to Have Fuel-Saving, Emissions-Reducing Infrared Reflective Glass

As a result of yesterday’s unanimous vote by the California Air Resources Board to enact California Assembly bill AB-32’s Cool Car Standards and Test Procedures, auto manufacturers will increase the use of IR reflective glass to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions for vehicles sold in California starting in model year 2012

1 Jul 2009

US EPA Gives Go Ahead to Clean Car Standards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision today to grant California's long-standing request to carry out Clean Car standards immediately clears the way for emission standards in California and 13 additional states to cut global warming pollution

1 Jul 2009

Economic and Environmental Benefits for 13 US States Adopting California Clean Car Standards

Motor vehicle drivers in the 13 states that have adopted California's Clean Car Standards approved earlier today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would save hundreds of dollars annually at the gas pump while reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases

1 Jul 2009