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New Battery Development May Allow Batteries To Recharge In Seconds

MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries -- for cell phones and other devices -- that could recharge in seconds rather than hours

11 Mar 2009

Better Fuel Cells Set To Be A Commercial Reality Due To Nanowires

The creation of long platinum nanowires at the University of Rochester could soon lead to the development of commercially viable fuel cells by providing significant increases in both the longevity and efficiency

11 Mar 2009

Ford Milestone as 100,000th Hybrid SUV Rolls Off Line at Kansas City Plant

Ford Motor Company today celebrated the production of its 100,000th hybrid SUV and reinforced its commitment to ramping up production of hybrid vehicles this year

11 Mar 2009

Honda Insight Becomes Most Affordable New Hybrid Vehicle in the US

The all-new 2010 Honda Insight goes on sale in the U.S. on March 24 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) of $19,800 for the Insight LX

11 Mar 2009

Exelon Energy Introduces Emission Free Energy Certificate for Customers

Emission-Free Energy Certificates help commercial and industrial customers measure environmental benefit of purchasing low-carbon electricity

11 Mar 2009

Using Artificial Photosynthesis to Create Fuels From Air and Water

For millions of years, green plants have employed photosynthesis to capture energy from sunlight and convert it into electrochemical energy. A goal of scientists has been to develop an artificial version of photosynthesis that can be used to produce liquid fuels from carbon dioxide and water

10 Mar 2009

IBM Consulting Now Helping Government Departments to Reduce Energy and Water Use, Waste and Lessen Their Environmental Impact

IBM has introduced the first consulting service designed to help government organizations analyze energy and water use, assess waste management, evaluate overall environmental impact and develop improvement strategies

10 Mar 2009

Volvo Passes Environmental Milestone With Cleanest and Greenest Ever Trucks

The Volvo Group is passing an important milestone in its environmental efforts when Volvo Trucks now rolls out its most fuel-efficient and cleanest diesel engines ever. During the past 20 years, Volvo trucks in total have become one hundred times cleaner

9 Mar 2009

ECOtality and Nissan Partner to Bring Electric Vehicle Infrastructure To Arizona's Pima County

ECOtality to Work with Nissan and Pima Association of Governments (PAG) to Establish the Tucson Region as an electronic vehicle EV Micro-Climate

9 Mar 2009

Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Says e15 Fuel Could Injure Operators, Equipment and the Environment

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) today announced that it has serious concerns with a premature rush to 15 percent ethanol (E15) or other mid-level fuel blends as being suggested by pro-ethanol producers

9 Mar 2009