Connecticut real estate agent Ken Edwards was inside the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 ? an experience that made him reevaluate his buying decisions in light of national security concerns.
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Electric buses lead to greener public roads in China
All-electric buses manufactured by China Lithium Energy Investment Group and Dongfeng Motor Corp recently rolled off the production line and joined public transport systems.
Continue readingDilixi presentó el vehículo eléctrico Ducato
Dilixi Ibérica es una empresa española que comercializa vehículos eléctricos en España y Portugal. El nuevo mercado empieza a despegar, impulsado por empresas y administraciones.
Continue readingEVE y Repsol harán una red de recarga de coches eléctricos en Euskadi
En 2011 Euskadi contará con una red de recarga de vehículos eléctricos que permitirá la movilidad dentro de la CAE con este tipo de vehículo eléctrico.
Continue readingCuenta atrás para el acuerdo para proteger el clima por Antonio Cerrillo
Barcelona prepara la conferencia de Copenhague contra el cambio climático. Está en discusión cómo organizar una nueva economía baja en carbono. 4.000 delegados de 190 países evaluarán las posibilidades de éxito.
Continue readingFrance paves the way for commercial electric vehicles
The French Government is supporting numerous initiatives designed to reduce the environmental impact of trucks and light commercial vehicles.
Continue readingTesla Roadster Travels 313 Miles (501 Km) on a Single Charge
Tesla Roadster owner Simon Hackett and co-driver Emilis Prelgauskas completed 313 miles (501 km) in a Tesla Roadster on a single charge ? a distance that appears to set a new record for a production electric vehicle.
Continue readingGreenpeace rechaza la subvención a la quema de carbón en las centrales térmicas
El Decreto propuesto por el ministro Sebastián promueve la emisión innecesaria de 25 millones de toneladas de CO2 anuales y perjudica a las energías renovables (eólica, termosolar, fotovoltaica).
Continue readingRepsol y el EVE crearán una red de recarga de vehículos eléctricos
Acuerdo entre Repsol y el Ente Vasco de Energía para crear una red de recarga de coches eléctricos en Euskadi.
Continue readingRepsol and the Basque energy board agree to create a network for electric vehicles in the Basque country
Repsol?s Chairman, Antonio Brufau, and the Basque Regional Minister for Industry and Energy, Bernabe Unda, agreed to jointly develop a network to recharge electric cars in the Basque Country.
Continue readingRenault?Nissan venderá vehículos eléctricos en México en 2011
La Alianza Renault-Nissan firma un acuerdo con la Ciudad de México para prmover los coches eléctricos. El primer vehículo eléctrico que se comercializará será el Leaf.
Continue readingRenault?Nissan To Bring Electric Vehicles To Mexico In 2011
The Renault?Nissan Alliance and the Mexico City Government announced a partnership that paves the way for the introduction of the Nissan LEAF in Mexico?s capital city in 2011.
Continue readingFord selects Azure for the drivetrain for Transit Connect
Ford and Azure Dynamics Come Together to Deliver Battery Electric Commercial Vehicles. Azure Dynamics Corp. has replaced SEV US Corp. as developer of the drivetrain for Ford battery-electric Transit.
Continue readingWith six weeks to go, UN climate change talks take on critical importance
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has raised the ante in the run-up to the crucially important United Nations climate change conference that begins in December.
Continue readingRWE launches Polish wind farm
Suwalki Wind Farm, an RWE investment, has gone on-stream. 18 largest turbines in Poland started generating wind power. Wind turbines will provide electricity to at least 40 thousand households.
Continue readingGovernments’ Support is Boosting the Geothermal Energy Market in Europe
Until recently, the geothermal energy market grew tepidly, in spurts, in just a handful of countries. Insufficient government support and high initial investment costs topped by an overall lack of interest.
Continue readingPlug-In Vehicle Tracker: What?s Coming, When
Virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, along with several smaller outfits, is developing a plug-in electric vehicle and Plug In America is tracking their progress.
Continue readingElectric-Carmaker Fisker Automotive to Purchase Assembly Plant in Delaware
Fisker Automotive will be paying MLC $18 million for the 3.2-million-sq.-ft. plant, which was commissioned in 1947 and until this summer was building Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky and Opel GT models.
Continue readingFisker adquiere una antigua fábrica de GM para producir su vehículo eléctrico
El fabricante de vehículos eléctricos Fisker anunció que comprará la antigua fábrica de General Motors (GM) en el estado de Delaware para producir vehículos eléctricos enchufables de autonomía extendida.
Continue readingCountries ranked for climate change investments
Investors wanting to put money in climate-friendly businesses would be wise to look at Germany, Brazil or even China rather than at the United States, said a report by the Deutsche Bank.
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