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China's largest electric vehicle infrastructure project opens in Shenzhen

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, ChinaElectric vehicle infrastructure projects in China are growing swiftly if not ubiquitously. The latest example: a new set of two charging stations for electric cars at...

Rumormill: Nissan GT-R hybrid to hit the road in 2013

Filed under: Hybrid, NissanWhen the next-generation Nissan GT-R arrives a few years from now, it is expected to be powered by a hybrid powertrain. The new hybrid supercar is expected in about 2013...

Detroit 2010 Preview: Electric Avenue unusual line-up

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Detroit Auto Show, Green DailyIn addition to the return of the EcoXperience driving exhibit, the upcoming Detroit Auto Show will also feature Electric Avenue. The show...

Discovery to air Jetta TDI Cup documentary "Racing Under Green" Jan. 18

Filed under: Biodiesel, Diesel, Volkswagen, RacingLast weekend, Speed TV began airing the 2009 season of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup on Saturdays and that will continue through the month of...

Domestic lithium source could be geothermal waste water

Filed under: Emerging TechnologiesTapping some of the enormous amounts of thermal energy that emanates from deep within the earth is one of the more promising methods of renewable power. Unlike...

Editorial: Critics missing the point when it comes to hybrids

Filed under: Hybrid, GreenWhile at my parents' house for Easter, Dad read this headline from the Chicago Tribune to me over breakfast: "Gas price run-up not turning tide for hybrid SUVs."  He...

Two motorcycles that joined the alternative power movement

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Etc., GreenMotocycle company Vespa is currently developing hybrid scooters based on its LX 50 and the Piaggio X8 125. Both prototypes' drivetrains will deliver a...

DaimlerChrysler's over 1 million mile fuel-cell experience

Filed under: Trends, Green, DaimlerDaimlerChrysler (DCX) reports it has logged over 1.2 million miles of fuel-cell experience, the longest among all automakers. This is the accumulated mileage of...

Senator Clinton pushes ethanol, calls for creation of "Strategic Energy Fund"

Filed under: Hybrid, Government/Legal, GreenIn an address to the National Press Club Tuesday, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) jumped on the ethanol bandwagon, calling for a massive expansion of...

Toyota addresses Congress on hybrids

Filed under: Hybrid, Green, ToyotaEthanol was just getting entirely too much attention, so Toyota Motor Company is back on its soap box hawking hybrids and demanding equal time. The automaker...