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DOE to grant up to $130M for renewable energy projects

DOE to grant up to $130M for renewable energy projects

April 20, 2011 12:07 PM Matthew Lynley

The U.S. Department of Energy said today it will grant up to $130 million to renewable energy projects that can’t find funding from private investors.

The projects the DOE plans to fund are riskier than their solar and wind power …

Nissan says it will deliver 20,000 electric cars by September

Nissan says it will deliver 20,000 electric cars by September

April 20, 2011 11:15 AM Matthew Lynley

Nissan announced today at the New York Auto Show that it is on track to deliver 20,000 back-ordered Leaf electric cars despite numerous delays and production concerns.

The company stopped taking pre-orders for the Leaf once it reached 20,000 reservations …

Energy Dept. says U.S. on track for 1M electric cars by 2015

Energy Dept. says U.S. on track for 1M electric cars by 2015

April 13, 2011 12:06 PM Matthew Lynley

U.S. President Barack Obama’s goal to have more than 1 million plug-in electric cars on U.S. roadways by 2015 is well on its way to being completed, according to Assistant Energy Secretary David Sandalow.

Sandalow’s statement comes as delays of …

Nissan's scarce Leaf tops green cars of 2011

Nissan's scarce Leaf tops green cars of 2011

April 13, 2011 10:07 AM Matthew Lynley

Automotive valuation guide Kelly Blue Book named the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle  the top green vehicle of 2011.

Kelly Blue Book is a widely used guide for car shopping — with terms like “blue book” and “blue book value” actually …

First private electric vehicle charging stations unveiled in Texas

First private electric vehicle charging stations unveiled in Texas

April 8, 2011 10:29 AM Matthew Lynley

NRG Energy has opened its first eVgo direct-current electric vehicle charging station in Dallas, Texas, today as part of a privately funded 70-station network in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, the company announced.

The chargers are designed to be “fast-chargers,” which …

Google Maps adds electric car charging station locations

Google Maps adds electric car charging station locations

March 15, 2011 9:41 AM Matthew Lynley

Google will display the locations of electric vehicle charging stations on its Google Maps web and mobile applications in an attempt to push potential electric car buyers to take the plunge.

Google Maps users can search for “ev charging stations” …

On the GreenBeat: Constellation yanks nuclear project, ECOtality teams with Best Buy

On the GreenBeat: Constellation yanks nuclear project, ECOtality teams with Best Buy

October 11, 2010 9:29 AM Iris Kuo

ECOtality said it will install 12 of its Blink electric vehicle charging stations at Best Buy stores in California, Arizona and Washington by 2011.

Google’s much buzzed-about driverless cars could make for more environmentally friendly cars, Earth2Tech writes, saying …

30 electric cars companies ready to take over the road

30 electric cars companies ready to take over the road

January 10, 2008 11:22 AM Chris Morrison

It’s official: Green car madness has taken over. After seeing more electric and hybrid vehicle startups than we could keep track of, we finally decided to start keeping count.

We’ve compiled a list, below, of 27 (update: the …

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