Paris city bikes go electric
Ten years after Paris launched the wildly popular Velib bicycle-sharing scheme, the grey two-wheelers that have spawned imitators worldwide are getting a makeover. On Wednesday, the City of Paris unveiled
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5m greener vehicles on the streets by 2020
China has set a target of producing and selling 500,000 energy-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles a year by 2015, and five million vehicles by 2020. The blueprint, announced by the State Council
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Pollutionwatch: Diesel cars emit more nitrogen oxides than petrol cars
Unseasonably wet and windy weather led to low air pollution during June. Short periods of moderate air pollution were measured in London and Sheffield, and both Port Talbot and Grangemouth experienced
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Japan finds major rare earth deposits
Japan has found a large deposit of rare earth minerals in its Pacific seabed, enough to supply its hi-tech industries for more than 200 years, a scientist said Friday. Around 6.8 million tonnes of the
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Tatas develop electric car, to be priced less than $20,000
Diversified business house Tata group is developing an electric car that is expected to be priced below $20,000 (over Rs 10 lakh) in partnership with France’s Dassault Systemes. The group’s engineering
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China to spend $27 billion on emission cuts, renewables
China's central government plans to spend 170 billion yuan ($27 billion) this year to promote energy conservation, emission reductions and renewable energy, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement
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Nissan announces electric van production from 2013
Nissan Motor announced Wednesday it will launch global production of an all-electric van, the e-NV200, as early as next year in the Spanish city of Barcelona, creating 700 jobs. The Japanese carmaker
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China allocates $949 mln subsidy for fuel-saving cars - Xinhua
The central government has allocated 6 billion yuan ($949 million) to subsidise consumer purchases of fuel-saving cars, Xinhua News Agency reported late on Wednesday, putting a cumulative figure for the
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EV city casebook: a look at the global electric vehicle movement
An International Energy Agency (IEA) supported publication, titled "EV City Casebook: A Look at the Global Electric Vehicle Movement," addresses best practices for electric vehicle usage. The publication
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Electric cars - The 'green answer' to the energy crisis
Growing environmental consciousness and the adverse effects of climate change, are propelling governments to support initiatives towards the development of eco-friendly mobility solutions including electric
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Electric Vehicle "Greenness" Varies Greatly by Region
Electric vehicles in general are a great step in reducing emissions that cause global warming. The emissions from a gasoline-powered car are always greater than the emissions created to charge an electric