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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Britain to invest $67 million in low-emission vehicles
Britain said it would invest 43 million pounds ($67 million) to support ultra-low-emission vehicles (ULEV), providing more car charge-points in its towns and cities and helping fund research into electric
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Clean, affordable and sustainable cooking energy for India: possibilities and realities beyond LPG
CEEW's latest study 'Clean, Affordable and Sustainable Cooking Energy for India: Possibilities and Realities beyond LPG' analyses potential alternate cooking options, going beyond LPG. The options which
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Falling oil prices threaten electric cars and biofuels
Tumbling oil prices look set to hit electric cars and biofuels harder than other parts of the green power industry, the head of the world’s leading renewable energy agency has warned. That is because
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Honda invests $340 million in U.S. for fuel-efficient cars
DETROIT – Honda Motor Co. will invest $340 million to build fuel-efficient gasoline engines in Ohio as it plans a slate of new electric cars in a push for more vehicles with lower emissions. Honda has
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Gender preferences for alternative energy transport with focus on electric vehicle
ransportation has become an important part of our day to day life. Due to changing lifestyle, frequent travels whether related to work or leisure has become a common phenomenon. Such lifestyle also demands
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Practical guidance for defining a smart grid modernization strategy: the case of distribution
This new World Bank report provides some practical guidance on how utilities can define their own smart grid vision, identify priorities, and structure investment plans.
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New Tech Creates Lighter, More Powerful Electric Vehicles
Scientists may have found a way to make electric vehicles lighter, more powerful and more efficient. They've used 3D printing and novel semiconductors to create a power inverter that may change the future
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UK electric car sales surge in 2014
Electric cars, hybrids and other alternatively-fuelled vehicles (AFVs) are increasingly grabbing market share from traditional petrol and diesel models, new industry figures reveal. The latest statistics
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Volvo unveils new Electric Hybrid buses
Volvo will this week launch its new 7900 Electric Hybrid range of buses to help European cities slash public transport fuel emissions and reduce air pollution. The new range will be unveiled at the
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Brown signs bill to urge more drivers into eco-friendly vehicles
Gov. Jerry Brown OKs financial incentives and perks to entire consumers to buy eco-friendly vehicles Have a plug-in vehicle? Gov. Brown increases the cap on the number of electric cars allowed in carpool