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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

Research Grant for QuantumSphere to Turn Biomass into Biofuels

QuantumSphere today announced that it was awarded a research grant from the California Energy Commission to develop a process using nanocatalysts to convert biomass into biofuels

24 Feb 2009

Simon Higgs Named President and Chief Operating Officer of Green Earth Technologies

Green Earth Technologies announced today that Simon Higgs has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Green Earth Technologies

24 Feb 2009

Wheego Electric Cars Launch American Dealer Network

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), has announced the official launch of its U.S. car dealer network

23 Feb 2009

Zero Motorcycles Gets Tax Credits for Electric Motorcycle

Zero Motorcycles, the leading electric motorcycle manufacturer, today announced the company's upcoming line of street legal electric motorcycles will be eligible for the just passed 10 percent Federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles

23 Feb 2009

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Delivers V8 Power With The Efficiency of a Four Cylinder

The new Porche Cayenne S Hybrid is able to be driven at speeds up to 86 mph without at all using the combustion engine

23 Feb 2009

Solar Powered Prius Hits the Red Carpet at the Oscars

Some of the biggest names in show business are again turning the red carpet green this award season by trading in their stretch limos for hybrids and alternative energy vehicles. Some stars even got a sneak preview of the new 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid that among a long list of upgrades features a solar panel on the roof to power fans to cool the car when it's not running

23 Feb 2009

Environmentally Friendly Flame Retanrdant Acoustic Insulation Added to Beijing Aquatics Center

BASF's specialty foam Basotect is being used in the Beijing swimming stadium in order to clad the interior of the building with flame-retardant and environmentally friendly acoustic insulation

22 Feb 2009

US Government Economic Stimulus Package to Assist Renewable Energy and Clean Technologies

While details are still to be revealed about much of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also known as the Economic Stimulus plan, it is clear that clean technologies are set to reap some benefit from this plan

19 Feb 2009