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Electric vehicles in the spotlight

July 22, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - A jam-packed day of news from newly un-stealthed Coulomb Technologies, GM, Renault-Nissan, the city of San Jose, the state of Tennessee and the prime minister of the U.K. Full Story »

Cleantech cars advance as old guard stumbles

July 15, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Fisker announces that Finland's Valmet will build its first plug-in hybrid, as General Motors plans more layoffs and cuts in truck production. Full Story »

DOE puts up $30M for PHEV projects

June 13, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The three demonstration and development projects will be run by General Motors, Ford Motor and General Electric. Full Story »

Automakers going greener

June 11, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Toyota announces plans to make lithium-ion batteries, as Nissan and General Motors cut back on production of SUVs. Full Story »

Cleantech research gets a cash infusion

May 8, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - Corporate and government backed funding flows to biofuel, carbon capture, marine power and fuel cell technology, with 18 deals spotted over the past week. Full Story »

GM takes stake in Mascoma

May 1, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The automaker announces its second cellulosic ethanol investment of the year. Full Story »

Coskata to build demonstration plant in Penn.

April 25, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The company said the $25 million facility would produce 40,000 gallons of cellulosic ethanol per year. Full Story »

Accelerated CAFE standards unveiled

April 22, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The new rules call for a 25 percent increase in fuel efficiency standards over 5 years for passenger vehicles and light trucks. Full Story »

Researchers and industry optimistic about hydrogen from aluminum

February 20, 2008 - by Massie Santos Ballon - Professor Jerry Woodall calls his process "economically viable for producing hydrogen on-demand for vehicles, electrical generating stations and other applications." Full Story »

AE Biofuels starts building pilot cellulose plant

February 19, 2008 - by David Ehrlich - The 9,000 square foot Montana facility is expected to be fully operational in the second quarter of this year. Full Story »
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