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Battery Lab Centerpiece of Growing U-M and GM Technical Relationship

Engineers at the University of Michigan have formalized an important relationship with General Motors to accelerate the design and testing of advanced batteries for electric vehicles.

12 Jan 2009

Advanced Li-ion Battery Maker Asks for $480 Million Federal Loan Funds to Accelerate Next-Generation Auto Industry

Low interest Federal funds would help grow domestic production of crucial systems for plug-in electric vehicles and bolster U.S. competitiveness

4 Jan 2009

EVcast Asks if 2009 Will Be the Year of the Electric Car

2009 will be a promising year when it comes to electrified transportation, but due to the recent economic challenges, we will have to wait a little longer for the year of the electric car

28 Dec 2008

2009 Green Car Vision Award Finalists Named

Five nominees have been identified for Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car Vision Award. One of these five finalists -- the Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, Honda FCX Clarity, MINI E, or Mitsubishi i-MiEV -- will be honored as the 2009 Green Car Vision Award winner

23 Dec 2008

Santa Swaps Reindeer for Zero Emission GEM Car

In an effort to spread some much-needed eco-cheer this holiday season, electric auto manufacturer Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) and The West Valley Boys and Girls Club are coming together to implement Operation Green Toy Drive

23 Dec 2008

Ener1 to Develop Batteries for Hybrid Electric Buses

Ener1, Inc. today announced a cooperative partnership to develop high-energy batteries for hybrid bus and heavy duty vehicle markets

8 Dec 2008

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Companies Say Advanced Energy Cars Key to Motor Industry Survival

Ener1, Inc. is joining dozens of companies that develop and build technology for hybrid and electric vehicles this week to show their latest innovations and discuss how they fit into this changing landscape

2 Dec 2008

Danish Energy System Set to Become Predominantly Renewable

We can change the Danish energy system to depend mainly on renewable energy and cut CO2 emissions by 50 percent. The big challenge lies in the system itself. This was one of the messages at DTU's workshop on future energy systems

26 Nov 2008

Cleantech Called the Sixth Technology Revolution by Merrill Lynch Research

Energy concerns will not disappear despite the falling price of oil, so investors can expect significant long-term opportunities in the cleantech space, according to a new thematic report published by Steven Milunovich, Merrill Lynch Cleantech Strategist

25 Nov 2008

Pentagon Collaboration is Driving Lithium-Ion Battery Innovation That Has Broad Military and Commercial Potential

Ener1, Inc. maker of advanced lithium-ion battery systems for the next generation of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, today announced the transition to phase two of its research and development contract with the U.S. Department of Defense

20 Nov 2008