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NRC Chairman Jaczko to Keynote USA's Largest Energy & Environment Conference February 1 in Phoenix

NRC Chairman Jaczko to Keynote USA's Largest Energy & Environment Conference February 1 in Phoenix

PHOENIX--The Honorable Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, will keynote the 13th annual Energy & Environment Conference (EUEC) to be held February 1 to 3, 2010 in Phoenix, Arizona at the Convention Center. Chairman Jaczko will join a record number of over 650 senior level speakers at ... Continue reading

Insight Hybrid Even More Affordable

Insight Hybrid Even More Affordable

Honda's Insight has reaffirmed its status as the most affordable hybrid car on the market with a brand new PCP offer. Customers can now get behind the wheel of the Insight SE for just £199 per month. ... Continue reading

Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certification for Its Dedicated 2010 Ford Focus CNG Conversion System; Immediately Qualifies for $4,000 Tax Credit

Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certification for Its Dedicated 2010 Ford Focus CNG Conversion System; Immediately Qualifies for $4,000 Tax Credit

ASHEVILLE, N.C.--Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained a Certificate of Conformity (COC) from the EPA for their DEDICATED 2010 Ford Focus compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system. This is the only EPA certified 2010 CNG system for the 2010 Focus worldwide. The ... Continue reading

Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certification for its BI-FUEL 2010 Ford Focus CNG/Gasoline Conversion System; First in the World, and 700 Miles on a Single Fill-Up

Altech-Eco Receives Final EPA Certification for its BI-FUEL 2010 Ford Focus CNG/Gasoline Conversion System; First in the World, and 700 Miles on a Single Fill-Up

ASHEVILLE, N.C.--Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained the world’s first and only Certificate of Conformity (COC) from the EPA for their BI-FUEL 2010 Ford Focus compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system. The “bi-fueled” system means that the vehi ... Continue reading

K2 Energy Solutions Releases New Batteries That Will Alter Design of Future Commercial and Consumer Products

K2 Energy Solutions Releases New Batteries That Will Alter Design of Future Commercial and Consumer Products

HENDERSON, Nev.--K2 Energy Solutions (K2), a manufacturer and seller of rechargeable battery systems, has announced two new battery systems that will dramatically alter the way companies design and power their commercial and consumer products. “From the beginning, our intent was to create an entirely new source of ... Continue reading

Exclusive Press Pass Coverage of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show: "It's As If You Were Here"

Exclusive Press Pass Coverage of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show: "It's As If You Were Here"

It's Back, the North American International Auto Show: One of America's Most Important Automobile Expositions Once again, The Auto Channel is presenting extensive, unmatched coverage of the Detroit Auto Show. And once again, with TACH's Press Pass Coverage, you'll be able to experience the Media Days as if you were a c ... Continue reading

Chadbourne & Parke Forms "Next Generation Vehicles" Practice

Chadbourne & Parke Forms "Next Generation Vehicles" Practice

CHADBOURNE JUMP-STARTS "NEXT GENERATION VEHICLES" New Practice Reinforces Firm's Status as Leader in Green Initiatives New York, January 21, 2010 —The international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP announced today that it has formed a Next Generation Vehicles practice. The multi-disciplinary team will be led by ... Continue reading

EnerDel Plans to Invest $237 Million in New Indiana Lithium-Ion Battery Plant, Creating 1,400 New Clean Tech Jobs

EnerDel Plans to Invest $237 Million in New Indiana Lithium-Ion Battery Plant, Creating 1,400 New Clean Tech Jobs

State and Local Economic Development Incentives Total $69.9 Million INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 21 -- Lithium-ion battery manufacturer EnerDel announced today it will invest $237 million in a new manufacturing plant near its Indianapolis headquarters in order to meet anticipated demand for advanced battery systems used in both ... Continue reading

Environment Texas: Plug-in Electric Cars Can Lower Global Warming Emissions, Oil Consumption and Unhealthy Air Pollution

Environment Texas: Plug-in Electric Cars Can Lower Global Warming Emissions, Oil Consumption and Unhealthy Air Pollution

DALLAS--Increasing America’s use of plug-in electric and plug in hybrid cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution and would curb our dependence on oil, according to a new white paper released today by Environment Texas. “We're on the cusp of an historic shift in the ... Continue reading

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Vol ... Continue reading

EDTA Announces Keynote Speakers and Themes for 2010 Annual Conference and Auto Show

EDTA Announces Keynote Speakers and Themes for 2010 Annual Conference and Auto Show

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-- The following is being issued by the Electric Drive Transportation Association: When: Tuesday, January 26-Thursday, January 28, 2010 What: 2010 Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Conference and Annual Meeting Where: The Washington Auto Show, Walter E. Washington Convention Center (80 ... Continue reading

Quantum's All-Wheel-Drive Diesel Hybrid Military Vehicle Highlighted by US Army at Detroit Auto Show

Quantum's All-Wheel-Drive Diesel Hybrid Military Vehicle Highlighted by US Army at Detroit Auto Show

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 15 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced that its Clandestine Electric Reconnaissance Vehicle (CERV) all-wheel-drive diesel hybrid electric vehicle was proudly displayed by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) at the 201 ... Continue reading

T Boone Pickens Revitalizes Picken's Plan Efforts - VIDEO ENHANCED

T Boone Pickens Revitalizes Picken's Plan Efforts - VIDEO ENHANCED

DALLAS - January 14, 2010: Feeling, correctly, that nothing has been done to address the energy and gasoline problem, T. Boone Pickens is returning to the television airwaves with a hard-hitting message that reminds us that we are pissing away billions of dollars to support terrorist oil producing countries. Click PLAY ... Continue reading

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events

$10 Million Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles Announces Partnership with Michigan Economic Development Corporation to Host Multi-Stage On-Track Challenges DETROIT, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE has chosen the state of Michigan to host an intense multi-stage ... Continue reading

EV Media Watch This Week From EDTA

EV Media Watch This Week From EDTA

GM, government backers show off first Volt battery Reuters January 7, 2010 --General Motors showed off the first battery pack for its electric Chevy Volt. "We will just see if the American public is ready for this," GM Chairman and Chief Executive Ed Whitacre said at a new Detroit-area facility that has started to buil ... Continue reading

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