La Generalitat pone en marcha una línea de subvención de 37,7 millones para proyectos de ahorro y eficiencia energética (32,2 millones) y de energías renovables (5,5 millones) a través del Institut Català de l’Energia.
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FPL Group and Duke Energy Investing $600 Million to Convert Vehicles to Plug-in Hybrid or Electric by 2020
FPL Group, Inc. and Duke Energy announced a commitment to transition their company cars and trucks to plug-in hybrid or all-electric vehicles.
Continue reading17 empresas constituyen el Foro Español del Vehículo Eléctrico
Nace FOREVE, el Foro Español del Vehículo Eléctrico, formado por empresas de automoción y energía. El objetivo es impulsar la fabricación, el uso y el aprovechamiento de los vehículos eléctricos.
Continue readingZENN Motor Company Updates Business Strategy
ZENN Motor Company, Toronto, Canada, is dedicated to being a global leader in zero emission transportation solutions and technologies for markets around the world.
Continue readingVolvo desarrolla el coche eléctrico C30 BEV
El fabricante sueco de automóviles Volvo Cars, perteneciente al grupo Ford, ha desarrollado un vehículo eléctrico a partir de su modelo C30, que alcanza una velocidad máxima de 130 kilómetros por hora.
Continue readingSouth Korean Electric Car Company to Create 400 Jobs in PA
Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that one of the world’s leading companies in electric vehicle technologies, CT&T Co. Ltd., intends to open two production and distribution facilities in Pennsylvania and create up to 400 jobs in the process.
Continue readingVolvo Car Corporation to Introduce Plug-In Hybrids In 2012
Volvo is introducing a series-produced plug-in hybrid as early as 2012. Pure electric power from the battery will cover the daily transport needs of 75 percent of European drivers.
Continue readingGeneral Motors y Reva se asocian para desarrollar el vehículo eléctrico en India
General Motors y Reva Electric Car Company han llegado a un acuerdo para el desarrollo conjunto de vehículos eléctricos en India.
Continue readingGeneral Motors partners Reva to build electric vehicles
General Motors Co said it was entering a partnership with India?s Reva Electric Car Company to develop and produce electric vehicles for the Indian market.
Continue readingBarack Obama?s Speech on Climate Change
Following is the prepared text of President Obama’s speech on Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly, as released by the White House.
Continue readingFisker Automotive and US Department of Energy Agree to Terms for $528.7M Loan
Fisker Automotive and the US Department of Energy have agreed to terms for a loan of more than half a billion dollars to create affordable, fuel-efficient plug-in hybrid electric cars.
Continue readingGlobal Hybrid Electric Car Market Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
The global hybrid electric car market, driven by regulatory initiatives, is expected to witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31.3% and reach $67.7 billion by 2015.
Continue readingSecretary Chu Announces Finalized $5.9 Billion Loan for Ford Motor Company
Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy has closed on its loan offer of $5.9 billion to Ford Motor Company to transform factories across Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Continue readingLas emisiones mundiales globales bajan un 2% por Antonio Cerrillo
La crisis económica está facilitando el cumplimiento de los compromisos internacionales de algunos países para cumplir con el protocolo de Kioto, cuyas metas sobre reducción de gases acaban en el 2012.
Continue readingHoy se estrena The Age of Stupid
Los jefes de Estado, incluido Rodríguez Zapatero, retoman las negociaciones sobre el cambio climático en la Asamblea General de la ONU.
Continue readingJosé Manuel Entrecanales: ?La crisis no es excusa para retrasar las medidas frente al cambio climático?
El presidente de ACCIONA, junto con el grupo de líderes empresariales integrados en The Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change, ha entregado a Ban Ki-Moon, Secretario General de la ONU, un documento.
Continue readingPedego Develops World’s First Electric Tandem Bicycle
PEDEGO, an electric bicycle company creating the coolest electric bicycles outfitted with the latest in electric technology, announces the debut of the world’s first electric tandem bicycle.
Continue readingHybrid Electric Vehicles for Fleet Markets
Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) offer lower emissions and better fuel economy – between 10% and 40% higher than comparable internal combustion vehicles.
Continue readingU.S: Over 600,000 Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicles will be Sold by 2015
A number of leaders in both industry and government are looking to PHEVs to take the automotive market to its next stage of evolution, building on the success of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
Continue readingeRuf Greenster ? Electric Mobility Can Be This Attractive
Siemens, in association with the high-performance carmaker Ruf Automobile GmbH, has demonstrated how attractive electric vehicle can be with the eRuf Greenster.
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