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Partnership Represents Concerted Effort in Advancing PHEV Technology

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Ford Motor Company today announced a three year agreement to develop and evaluate technical approaches for integrating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the nation's electric grid system, a key requirement to facilitate widespread adoption of the vehicles.

28 Mar 2008

Clean Electric Motorcycles is Now Available

Zero Motorcycles today announced the Zero X, a no-compromise electric motorcycle that has race winning performance without the obnoxious noise and pollution of regular gas motorcycles.

27 Mar 2008

The MIT Energy Exhibition

On April 11 and 12, 2008, the MIT Energy Conference: Technology, Policy and Entrepreneurship will offer a peek into the future with distinguished panelists, cutting-edge research, networking opportunities, and hands-on displays.

27 Mar 2008

Fuel Cell Cartridges and Interface Valves Successfully Delivered to Samsung

VIASPACE Inc., announced today that its Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Corporation (DMFCC) division has successfully delivered sample methanol fuel cell cartridges and interface valves to Samsung SDI. The DMFCC cartridges and valves have been integrated with Samsung SDI fuel cells in a portable electronics application.

27 Mar 2008

Filling Vehicles with Hydrogen is About to Get Faster and Easier

Filling vehicles with hydrogen is about to get faster and easier, thanks to technology Linde is bringing to North America.

26 Mar 2008

Timely Support Led to Significant Advances in Portable Fuel Cell Technology

PolyFuel president and CEO Jim Balcom credits the U.S. Department of Energy in providing "critical and timely" support of his company's development efforts, in a program that has led to significant advances in portable fuel cell technology.

26 Mar 2008

Green Partnership To Bring an Increase in Hybrid Vehicle Use

Plymouth Rock Studios and Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced a new green partnership that will bring an increase in hybrid vehicle use to the town of Plymouth and to the state of Massachusetts.

22 Mar 2008

Ongoing Efforts in Applying Electric Car Technology in Real World Situations

Subaru today announced that it would begin evaluating its R1e electric vehicle (EV) in the United States this summer.

20 Mar 2008

Zero-Emission Vehicles Can Avoid Health Costs From Deaths and Illnesses

According to a study sponsored by the American Lung Association of California, $142 billion in human health and global warming reduction benefits would result from converting the entire California motor vehicle fleet from gasoline vehicles to zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) technologies in the 2010-2030 timeframe, or $96 billion more than relying on the lowest emitting gasoline technologies.

20 Mar 2008

Innovative Onboard Methanol-Based Fuel Cell Charger for Material Handling Vehicles

Following three years of development and customer trial programs, Oorja Protonics (Oorja), the San Francisco Bay Area based leader in ultra-powerful methanol fuel cell technology has revealed its first commercial product offering, OorjaPac(TM).

19 Mar 2008