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February 19, 2010
Media Watch:
Electric car lets
drivers sell back unused watts
Irish Times
February 19, 2010
--Researchers have come up with the ultimate vehicle – an environmentally friendly electric car that plugs into the wall to sell power back to the electricity company. The delights of a car that lets you get one up on the power suppliers comes via research funded by the US National Science Foundation.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0219/1224264797644.html
Electric cars arrive at
Fort Knox
Lexington Herald Leader
February 19, 2010
-- A Wisconsin company has delivered 39 electric vehicles to Fort Knox for use on the Army base. The shipment of vehicles is part of an 800-vehicle deal for the Army and among 4,000 electric vehicles ordered last year by the Department of Defense.
http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/1146906.html
EDTA President Touts the
Benefits of Plugging In
Clean Skies
February 18, 2010
--EDTA President Brian Wynne talks to Clean Skies News on the benefits of plugging in, rather than filling up.
http://www.cleanskies.com/videos/edta-president-touts-the-benefits-plugging
GE Energy, Partner Seek
Smarter Way To Charge Electric Cars
The Wall Street Journal
February 18, 2010
--GE Energy has entered into a partnership with electric vehicle plug developer Juice Technologies LLC to integrate smart-metering technology into charging devices.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100218-711046.html?mod=WSJ_latestheadlines
In a Hurry? New Battery
Recharging System Promises Quicker Turnaround for Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
Scientific American
February 18, 2010
--A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has developed a prototype system they say could let drivers cut the time needed to fully recharge from a home electrical outlet by a factor of 10—from about eight hours to about 45 minutes.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=plug-in-hybrid-recharge
Atlanta electric car
company plugs into Bay Area market
San Francisco Examiner
February 18, 2010
--All-electric car manufacturers from Atlanta are using the Bay Area as a hub to sell their two-seater vehicles, which can reach 35 mph, plug in like a refrigerator and cost about $19,000.
Houston aims to be
electric car capital
Reuters
February 16, 2010
--The fourth-biggest U.S. city that claims the title of the "Energy Capital of the World" is competing with cities like San Francisco to be the nation's electric car capital.
http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-GreenBusiness/idUSTRE61F4JU20100216
San Francisco gears up
for age of electric car
The Guardian (UK)
February 17, 2010
--San Francisco has adopted building codes requiring all new homes and offices to be wired for electric car chargers, in an attempt to position itself as America's green car capital.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/17/san-francisco-electric-cars
Hyundai Sonata Hybrid to
Debut in New York
Daily Tech
February 17, 2010
--Hyundai is set to debut its new 2011 Sonata Hybrid at the New York Auto Show.
http://www.dailytech.com/Hyundai+Sonata+Hybrid+to+Debut+in+New+York/article17717.htm
Hybrid shopping? Here's
what to look for, ask about
Chicago Sun Times
February 16, 2010
--The Chicago Auto Show hosted its first hybrid car in the early 1900s -- a time when General Electric, Porsche and Siemens were making various models. More than a century later, alternative-energy vehicles have gone mainstream with 16 models to be found at this year's Chicago Auto Show. Though the technology isn't new, the idea of buying one is. What should you look for?
http://www.suntimes.com/business/2050397,CST-NWS-AUTO16.article
Industry Press Releases:
Electric avenue: Electric cars on a two-way street?
http://electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=display/ReleaseDetails/i/15497
GE and Juice Technologies Co-Developing Electric Vehicle Charging Devices that Will Help Consumers Save
http://www.electricdrive.org/index.php?ht=display/ReleaseDetails/i/15467
Electric, Plug-In, and Fuel Cell Vehicles Driving on the Show Floor at the 2010 New York International Auto Show EV Pavilion
The New York International Auto Show and Green Car Journal are presenting an exciting electric car experience right on the show floor during the 2010 NYIAS at Javits Center. It will be heavily promoted in e-mail blasts to media, in press releases, on the auto show website, and in signage at the show.
·Automakers participating in the EV Pavilion will enjoy a high-profile opportunity to get media behind the wheel of their latest electric drive vehicles – battery electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and plug-in hybrid vehicles (operating exclusively on their electric drive systems) – during the show's media days on March 31 and April 1.
·For the first time, NYIAS attendees will experience electric and fuel cell vehicles first-hand on the show floor as they ride along on a 1/10 mile course during the run of the show, from April 2-11.
·Cost per participating company is $10,000, which includes the ability to field up to two zero-emission electric drive vehicles. Additional vehicles may be included at a cost of $3,000 each.
Sign up Now For Track Participation: Contact Ron Cogan at Green Car Journal, 805.550.8791 (mobile), 805.541.0473 ext. 1, or email: rjcogan@greencargroup.com.
