Daimler Says It Intends to Take On Bosch, Other Suppliers on Batteries for EVs

By Scott Doggett, Contributor

It would appear that Daimler not only views electrification of the automobile is the key to sustainable…

Toshiba Jumping Into Solar Power After Launching EV Battery Business

Toshiba Corp., which got into the electric-car battery business three months ago, said it now has launched a photovoltaic systems…

Major Japanese Retailer Says Mitsubishi’s I-MiEV Battery-Electric Car Is Way To Go

Mitsubishi Motors has found a fan in Japan for its battery-electric i-MiEV city car.

The Lawson convenience store chain, which…

China’s BYD To Showcase Production Plug-In Electric Hybrid Vehicle at Detroit Show

China's BYD Auto will showcase the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at next week's Detroit auto show, according…

Congestion Pricing - Let’s Provide Alternatives Before Demonizing Autos

As concerns about global warming, energy independence and plain old traffic congestion grow and the automobile continues to be demonized,…

Clean-tech stories that will change everything

It can sometimes be a little unclear (especially at the start of a new year) how the previous year changed…

Library Use is Booming Because of Recession

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The Good Ol’ Book is Back in Vogue
When green advocates talk about product service systems (PSS), many might be…

"Don’t be surprised to see an electric Lotus shortly"

Photo: Lotus Evora

Lotus Electric Car in the Cards
These words were recently spoken by Lotus CEO Michael Kimberley, making us think…

Future Biofuels Could Be Created Out of Thin Air: Craig Venter & Synthetic Genomics

photo: Dominic Alves

With the honeymoon phase of support for first generation biofuels (those derived from food crops such as corn,…

TheFunded Keeps Tabs on Clean Tech Investing

Want to keep track of what’s happening money-wise in clean tech during 2009? A new website called TheFunded.com presents a…