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California Approves Even Stricter Vehicle Emissions Standards

On January 27th, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) made history by unanimously approving a comprehensive package of new emissions rules for cars and light trucks, including a mandate that promises to put 1.4 million electric and hybrid vehicles on the state’s roads by 2055.  The rules ... keep reading

Written by Julie Mitchell this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution

A Sexier Bus Is on Its Way

Within discussions on sustainable transportation, high speed light rails and electric vehicles are the sexy topic of choice.  Buses generally are seen as necessary components of public transit, especially for lower income families, but are often viewed as dirty and visually unattractive.  Their noise, excessive emissions, or in the case ... keep reading

Written by Riley Smith in December 2011, about Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Coal & Oil, Design, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel (1 comment)

Fisker Unveils Electric Station Wagon

        Electric car maker Fisker unveiled the worlds first electric powered sports car/station wagon crossover called the Surf. Based on their Karma sedan, the Surf is aimed at customers who have an active lifestyle and are looking for a more spacious electric vehicle. While still considered a luxury vehicle, the ... keep reading

Written by Dave Pinter, PSFK in November 2011, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Design, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Lifestyle & Behavior

BYD from China Brings EVs to the US

Green energy car and bus manufacturerer BYD launched its United States headquarters in Los Angeles on Monday.  BYD, which stands for "Build Your Dreams", aims to create 150 jobs in the second-largest American city. Its downtown Los Angeles site will focus on marketing, sales, technical support and product design for ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Electric vehicles, Green energy, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Transport, Travel

Hertz Says it needs More Electric Vehicles

Car rental company Hertz has been providing electric vehicles for a year and says it needs more to meet the demand of companies wanting to hire them. The head of public affairs and communication, Rich Broome, told GreenCarReports that they have around 50 electric cars at the moment and could ... keep reading

Written by Emma Hutchings/ PSFK in October 2011, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Green energy

Another new Concept - Time to Make it real

The new Peugeot Citreon VELV concept car has been unveiled. It's small, really small and weighs only 650kg. Thats about 2/3 the weight of an average car.But it still manages 100km on a charge and can get to speeds of over 100kmh. Its another concept car only ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Clean Technologies, Design, Economics, Electric vehicles, Emissions, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel

Ford Evos Plug In Hybrid

  This sporty four-seat concept car was first rolled out in Germany this week. Its the Ford Evos plug in hybrid and it is due to debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. It's a social networker's dream, it seems and allows the driver to plug into ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Design, Electric vehicles, Green energy, Industry & Business

Coming Clean

Five Easy Ways to Get Clean Energy A few weeks ago, the Sierra Club announced a historic partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and Michael R.Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, to retire old coal plants and replace them with clean energy. We know that America's use of coal pollutes ... keep reading

Written by Michael Brune, Sierra Club in August 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Electric vehicles, Finance & Money, Green energy, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Solar

Nissan's Leaf to Home Power System Prototype Unveiled

Nissan has unveiled a system which enables electricity to be supplied from the lithium-ion batteries installed in Nissan LEAF to ordinary households, as part of its comprehensive efforts toward the realization of a zero-emission society. The new system was unveiled at  a house built in front of the Nissan Global ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in August 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Electric vehicles, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Transport

Electric Vehicle Industry in Infancy- But Growing Up Fast

For the fifth year in a row, Ernst and Young hosted a global series of cleantech ignition sessions consisting of executive roundtables that convene key stakeholders to discuss important cleantech issues This year’s sessions focused on electric vehicles (EVs) because the transformational change under way in this industry cuts ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in July 2011, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Electric vehicles, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transport, Travel

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