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Race Has Begun To Develop High Power Batteries For Hybrid and Electric Cars

Financial sponsorship running into millions has opened the way for the development of new generations of high energy batteries for use in plug-in hybrid automobiles and the electric powered vehicles of the future

26 Mar 2009

Energy Research Collaboration Between Europe and Japan Strengthened

The European Commission and Japan are going to deepen their collaboration in energy research

23 Mar 2009

Environmental Pioneers Sought For World's Greenest Building

Independence Station, the Oregon development slated to become the World's Greenest Building when it opens in 2010, is now accepting priority pre-reservations for the 15 condominium-style homes included in the mixed-use development

23 Mar 2009

Environment Forcing Radical Rethinking on Cars and Vehicles

This year's list of the technologically most interesting new cars suggests that a radical rethinking of personal transportation is in the air

22 Mar 2009

Researchers Use Nanotechnology to Develop Highly Efficient Method For Storing Renewable Energy

Researchers at the Maryland NanoCenter at the University of Maryland have developed new systems for storing electrical energy derived from alternative sources that are, in some cases, 10 times more efficient than what is commercially available

20 Mar 2009

Bright Future Ahead For The Alternative Energy Storage Market

The need for storing energy along with the preference for cleaner storage techniques opens the door to enormous opportunities for alternative energy storage technologies

16 Mar 2009

New Battery Development May Allow Batteries To Recharge In Seconds

MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries -- for cell phones and other devices -- that could recharge in seconds rather than hours

11 Mar 2009

Kenworth Gets Major Order For Hybrid Trucks From Coca-Cola

Kenworth Truck Company announced today its largest ever hybrid truck order. The order from Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of Coca-Cola products, is for 150 Kenworth T370 diesel-electric tractors and 35 Kenworth T370 hybrid trucks, all of which will be on the road this year

5 Mar 2009

Koenigsegg and NLV Solar Debut Solar Powered Concept Car at Geneva Motor Show

Swedish supercar marque Koenigsegg and NLV Solar AG, a pioneer in photovoltaics and accumulator technology, have joined forces to create the Quant. The brainchild of this marriage of power and energy is a four-seater solar electric car

5 Mar 2009

Governor Announces Solar Electricity Project For Long Island, New York

Speaking at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Governor David A. Paterson announced that the largest solar energy project in New York State history is moving forward on Long Island

3 Mar 2009