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Babson College Becoming First College to Utilize Wind Power

Babson College plans to install a wind turbine on the school's campus as a demonstration project, becoming the first college in the greater Boston area to utilize wind power through an on-campus installation.

16 Feb 2008

Strategy to Capture, Store and Recycle Carbon from Vehicles

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a strategy to capture, store and eventually recycle carbon from vehicles to prevent the pollutant from finding its way from a car tailpipe into the atmosphere. Georgia Tech researchers envision a zero emission car, and a transportation system completely free of fossil fuels.

11 Feb 2008

HEV Slows the Development of Fuel-Cell Powered Electric Vehicles

Hybrid electric vehicles that run on both conventional gasoline and stored electricity can be no more than a stop gap until more sustainable technology is developed, according to researchers in France.

7 Feb 2008

Miles to Distribute Electric Vehicles in Europe

California based manufacturer Miles Electric Vehicles completed its first international distribution agreement in early January with AllGreenVehicles of the Netherlands, which will bring the MILES low speed, all electric vehicle line to the three Benelux countries of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

24 Jan 2008

Longer Lasting and More Powerful Hybrid Car Battery

The odometer of a low emission hybrid electric test vehicle today reached 100,000 miles as the car circled a track in the UK using the power of an advanced CSIRO battery system.

20 Jan 2008

Google Reveals Initiatives to Combat Climate Change

Google.org today rolled out five core initiatives that will be the focus of its philanthropic efforts over the next five to ten years.

19 Jan 2008

New Magnet Alloy for Future Ultragreen Electric-Drive Vehicles

A new high performance magnet alloy developed by Ames Lab will help the development of electric cars, which are growing in popularity.

9 Jan 2008

Researchers from Argonne Lab Present 11 New Papers During Electric Vehicle Symposium-23

Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory's Transportation Technology R&D Center (TTRDC) will present 11 papers during the Electric Vehicle Symposium-23 that will be held in Anaheim, Calif., from Dec. 2-5.

3 Dec 2007

QinetiQ and Ricardo Aim to Reduce Costs of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles

Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery technology shows significant promise for hybrid and electric vehicle applications in terms of its comparatively high power and energy density, and ability to retain charge for extended periods. However, commercial challenges remain in terms of both cost and weight.

13 Nov 2007