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Lithium Ion Battery Maker, Ener1, Expands Relationship with Japanese Partner

Ener1, Inc., maker of advanced lithium-ion batteries, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ITOCHU Corporation, a highly diversified global trading company that leads the world market in distribution of specialized equipment and materials needed to produce lithium-ion battery cells

2 Feb 2009

Making Hydrogen from Aluminium and Water

Scientists at Penn State University and the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a way to produce hydrogen by exposing selected clusters of aluminum atoms to water

22 Jan 2009

New UND National Center for Hydrogen Technology Already Needs Expansion

Now that it is complete, the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center's (EERC) new National Center for Hydrogen Technology (NCHT) is already in need of expansion

21 Jan 2009

Toyota Introduces Toyota Certified Used Hybrid Program

In an effort to attract new buyers to the hybrid market, Toyota today launched the all-new Toyota Certified Used Hybrid (TCUH) program

20 Jan 2009

Ontario Embraces Electric Car Infrastructure

Ontario is joining forces with a world-leading company that creates innovative infrastructure for electric cars — a necessary step in getting electric cars running on Ontario's roads and highways

20 Jan 2009

Pioneering Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Battery Expert Joins EnerDel as Chief Technology Officer

One of the auto industry's leading experts on advanced hybrid and electric vehicle power systems has joined U.S. lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel as the company's new Chief Technology Officer

20 Jan 2009

Green Technologies and Strategies to be Showcased at Knickerbocker Ice Festival

The Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC) announced that the Knickerbocker Ice Festival, the kickoff event for the Hudson Valley Quadricentennial, will feature green transportation and demos for attendees courtesy of General Motors

19 Jan 2009

Clean Snowmobile Challenge Develops Cleaner Greener Vehicles for Cold Environments

Engineering students from 18 schools take the Clean Snowmobile Challenge at Michigan Technological University in March

18 Jan 2009

Cost Effective Green Technology that Can Replace Toxic NiCd and NiMh Batteries

Apogee Power Inc. a Silicon Valley based clean tech battery research company announces the launch of its Nano-Technology Enhanced, Lithium cordless power tools and power tool replacement batteries. Apogee's patented LiCoO2 and C-LiFePO4 battery packs and cordless tools are the only cost effective GREEN technology that can replace toxic NiCd and NiMh.

14 Jan 2009

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