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The sound of silence is rolling into your town
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10 Jun 2013
- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 07:19
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Susan Jones, founder of Xenon Motor Company and an electronic vehicle enthusiast, shares with EcoSeed her experiences as part of an attempt to traverse the United States on her electric scooter. Less than 30 days and counting until I hit the road on my 100% electric scooter for the 2013 Ride The Future event. I will be joined by a group of electric vehicles aiming to set the Guinness Record for...
United Airlines to use biofuel in L.A. flights by 2014
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05 Jun 2013
- Published on Wednesday, 05 June 2013 07:43
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By 2014, United Airlines will be using sustainable aviation biofuel on their flights departing from LAX. United has executed a definitive purchase agreement with AltAir Fuels to buy 15 million gallons of lower-carbon, renewable jet fuel over a three-year period, with the option to purchase more. AltAir expects to begin delivering five million gallons of renewable jet fuel per year to United starting 2014. "This...
New York City launches U.S.’ largest bike share scheme
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29 May 2013
- Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 09:40
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New York City is now home to the United States’ largest bike share system. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, together with Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan, launched Citi Bike program which provides 6,000 bikes and 300 stations in Brooklyn and in Manhattan below 59th Street. The new program is backed by a $41 million sponsorship from Citi, one of the world’s largest banks, and is...
Israel’s Better Place shutting down
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29 May 2013
- Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 09:03
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Better Place, as the name connotes aims to make the world a “better place” by leading the way to replace combustion engine cars with electric vehicles and ease global dependence on oil. However, six years after it was established, the Israeli E.V. charging station operator is set to close its business with the filing of a motion in Lod district court asking to dissolve the company and begin liquidation processes...
EVs and PVs, a match made for each other
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23 May 2013
- Published on Thursday, 23 May 2013 08:29
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Interest in electric cars and vehicles, often called E.V.s is growing as is interest in solar and photovoltaics (P.V.s) for homeowners, and at least two recent studies show that an owner of one is more likely to become an owner of the other. After all, people who are interested in reducing the use of fossil fuels in their home or in their car are likely to look at other means of reducing their use of fossil...
Hong Kong launches its first electric taxi fleet
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17 May 2013
- Published on Friday, 17 May 2013 08:13
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The first all-electric taxi fleet in Hong Kong has been officially launched following a ceremony held at the Hong Kong Science Park on May 16. China’s BYD Company Limited is helping Hong Kong to electrify public transport system, announcing in March that the company would be providing the city with its BYD e6 electric cross-over sedans to be used as taxis (see related story). BYD closely collaborated with...
Coda Automotive files bankruptcy
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06 May 2013
- Published on Monday, 06 May 2013 08:48
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American electric vehicles manufacturer Coda Automotive has filed bankruptcy. Its parent company, Coda Holdings, Inc. has announced that it is focusing its business strategy on the energy storage market and will implement the restructuring of the business through a voluntary filing under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. “After concluding a comprehensive review of our strategic options, the Board...
BYD opens manufacturing facility in U.S., fields more electric buses in Europe
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02 May 2013
- Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 08:53
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It’s been a busy couple of weeks for China’s BYD with the technology company announcing several key developments in both its automotive and battery technology businesses. BYD specializes in battery technologies but has branched out into other environmentally-friendly technologies such as electric vehicles, solar panels and L.E.D. lighting systems. It has developed a high storage Iron Phosphate battery that it uses in...
Geely, Detroit Electric to bring E.V. to China’s roads by 2014
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30 Apr 2013
- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:30
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China-based global car manufacturer, the Geely Automobile Group, is teaming up with electric vehicle manufacturer, Detroit Electric Inc., to develop pure electric vehicles and electric drive systems for the Chinese market. The two companies will put out their first model of pure electric vehicles – the EC7-EV - under Geely’s Emgrand brand starting in 2014. The Geely’s Emgrand EC7 model will be the base...
E.V. market passed 100,000 sales mark in 2012
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19 Apr 2013
- Published on Friday, 19 April 2013 08:56
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Global electric vehicle passenger car market grew more than twofold between 2011 and 2012, surpassing the 100,000 sales mark last year, found the first Global E.V. Outlook report. Released by the Electric Vehicles Initiative, a multi-government policy forum aimed at accelerating the introduction and adoption of electric vehicles worldwide, the report showed that world E.V. stock now has over 180,000 vehicles...
