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Wheego Starts Taking Electric Car Order With Shipping Expected in May

WHEEGO ELECTRIC CARS, a division of RTEV, Inc., one of the first companies to deliver a full line of recreational and street electric LSVs (Low Speed Vehicles), today announced that it is taking reservations for its first car, the Wheego Whip, which will begin shipping in May

4 Mar 2009

Toyota Prius Touring Hybrid Vehicle Tops Consumer Reports First Ever Best New-Car Value List

Consumer Reports names the Toyota Prius Touring as the best overall value among 300 cars according to the 2009 Annual Auto Issue

2 Mar 2009

Penn State Researchers Turn Carbon Dioxide into Methane Fuel Using the Sun

At Penn State, a team of researchers led by Craig Grimes has come up with an ingenious method of turning captured CO2 into methane, a combustible fuel, using the energy of the sun

2 Mar 2009

Conference Agenda Published for Nano, Bio and Clean Technologies Expo and Conference

TechConnect World, in association with the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), today announced that more than 2,700 presentations will be featured in the Clean Technology '09, Nanotech '09 and TechConnect Summit events

2 Mar 2009

Making a High-Energy Fuel by Recycling a Greenhouse Gas Using the Sun

A team of researchers at Penn State has come up with an ingenious method of turning captured CO2 into methane using the energy of the sun

1 Mar 2009

Magnesium to be Key Material for Energy Efficient Transport

Magnesium and its alloys are being considered for structural applications in every type of vehicle because of their favorable combination of tensile strength, elastic modulus, and low density, according to ASM International, the materials information society

1 Mar 2009

Siemens Energy Looks At Innovative Ways to Plug Electric Vehicles Into The Power Grid

As a partner in an international consortium Siemens Energy is to investigate within the framework of the EDISON project innovative options for connecting electric vehicles to the public power supply grid

27 Feb 2009

Nano, Bio and Clean Technologies Conference Agendas Published

27 Feb 2009

Environmentally Friendly Lightning Sports Car to Set Fire to Motor Show in Geneva

Lightning is expected to strike at the 79th International Motor Show in Geneva - but only figuratively speaking. LAMPO lightning is the name of the environmentally friendly sports car prototype that is certain to attract a lot of attention at the famous automobile trade fair

27 Feb 2009

Handheld Gas Detectors Find Gas Leaks Fast

For individuals responsible for finding gas leaks in structures such as plants, factories, office buildings, and homes, or leaks in equipment that store or use gas, Extech gas leak detectors may be one of the most important tools available

25 Feb 2009