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PHOTOS: World’s Most Efficient Office

Amanda Wills, November 18th, 2011

Sanyo's massive manufacturing facility in a rural area just outside of Osaka, Japan serves as a massive testing facility for energy-saving technology that could soon pop up in the U.S. The Kasai Plant's Green Energy Park houses a 1 MW "Mega Solar System" and a 1.5 MWh lithium-ion mega battery system that holds the world's largest level of charging capacity. ... read more

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Tagged batteries, cell phone, energy, lithiumion, rechargeablebatteries, reduce, solar, windows

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Meet NYC’s Taxi of the Future

Amanda Wills, May 6th, 2011

With more than 13,000 taxis traveling a cumulative 500 million miles per year, Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York searched for a new taxi that was low-cost, durable and eco-friendly. After more than two years of brainstorm, design and prototyping, the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the "Taxi ... read more

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Tagged airquality, electricvehicle, fuel, lithiumion

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Toyota Explores Wireless Car Charging

Alexis Petru, May 2nd, 2011

Will it still be called a plug-in hybrid if you don’t have to plug in the car to charge it? Toyota announced last week that it has signed an agreement with and is investing in WiTricity, a Mass.-based wireless technology company, to develop wireless charging technology for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Typical wireless chargers use electromagnetic induction and ... read more

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Tagged carbatteries, lithiumion

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BMW’s Smartphone App Tests Your EV Readiness

Amanda Wills, April 20th, 2011

BMW is testing the waters before diving headfirst into the electric vehicle market. The luxury automaker launched its EVolve mobile app today in order to determine the compatibility of drivers' current habits with an EV lifestyle. EVolve is intended for every type of commuter and will measure your trip by car, foot, bus or train. According to Aaron Singer, BMW's ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, electricvehicle, fuel, gas, lithiumion, reduce

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Driving 2.0: Is There a Better Fuel Option?

Jennifer Berry, April 18th, 2011

At the Fortune Brainstorm: GREEN in Laguna Niguel, Calif., electric vehicles, the capacity of the grid and alternative fuels were all the buzz. Opinions varied at a panel focusing on vehicle electrification between auto titans Ford and Nissan about where the market is headed. With Nissan's focus on an all-electric strategy in the future, Ford is hedging its bets, landing ... read more

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Tagged carbatteries, electricvehicle, fuel, gas, lithiumion, motoroil, reduce

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DOE Lab Studies Uses for Expired Electric Vehicle Batteries

Alexis Petru, April 11th, 2011

With electric vehicles (EVs) like the Nissan LEAF and Chevy Volt set to be available to consumers later this year, what will happen to the cars’ batteries when they are no longer usable? The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced last week that it will partner with a team of industry and universities, led by ... read more

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Tagged electricvehicle, lithiumion, rechargeablebatteries

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Is the Nissan LEAF Having Battery Issues?

Megan Dobransky, March 17th, 2011

Yesterday the science-based news website, Physorg.com, reported that this year’s Nissan LEAF is having some battery problems. It wouldn’t be surprising. There are always kinks in new technology, especially new technology being brought to the masses for the first time, undergoing fresh stresses and experiencing different extremes. Physorg chronicles the story of several LEAF users who say they notice a ... read more

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Tagged batteries, carbatteries, electricvehicle, energy, greentravel, lithiumion, rechargeablebatteries

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In Japan, Charge Up Your Car at the Snack Machine

Alison Neumer Lara, March 9th, 2011

Pop open a soda and charge up your car – that’s the future of electric vehicle (EV) use in Japan, where 10 companies announced plans this week to install electric vehicle charging stations at the site of beverage vending machines across the country, reports the AFP. The group of businesses includes Forking Co., a major vending machine operator that ... read more

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Tagged electricvehicle, lithiumion, rechargeablebatteries

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Largest Rollout of EV Infrastructure Celebrates Milestone

Megan Dobransky, February 25th, 2011

There are some practical things to owning an electric vehicle (EV) that consumers might be wary of – the price, the logistics, how to maintain it or how to charge it. Today, ECOtality and SRP Utility are making it easier than ever to charge an EV and quell some of those consumer fears. The two companies are meeting in Arizona ... read more

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Tagged electricvehicle, energy, fuel, greentravel, lithiumion, rechargeablebatteries

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Obama Admin: 1M Electric Vehicles by 2015 Still On Course

Ryan Huffman, February 9th, 2011

President Obama’s plan to put 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015 was reaffirmed on Tuesday. A new report issued by the Department of Energy outlines a strategy for achieving that goal, which Obama announced in his State of the Union address last month. David Sandalow, the Energy Department’s Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, said the ... read more

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