"U.S. Weighs Grades For Car Fuel Economy"
EPA and the Transportation Department are considering an overhaul of the mileage stickers you see on the windows of cars in your local dealership.
Source: NPR, 08/31/2010
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Senate Dems Give Up on Spill Bill
"Democrats on Tuesday gave up trying to pass even a scaled-back energy bill this summer that would have removed liability ceilings on oil companies, a reaction to the BP oil spill."
Source: AP, 08/04/2010
"Obama Boosts Michigan's Advanced Battery Industry"
"The official groundbreaking of a new advanced battery manufacturing plant in Holland [Mich.] on Thursday attracted both President Barack Obama and Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm."
Source: ENS, 07/19/2010
"USGS's Lithium Find Means Little for Mythical Shortfall"
"Proponents and critics of electric vehicles both talk about how a global shortage of lithium might hinder adoption of battery-based auto technologies. But experts say new lithium finds are largely irrelevant to advanced battery production, as concerns over a shortage of the material are overblown."
Source: Greenwire, 06/22/2010
Utilities Worry Over the Communications Part of 'Smart' Grid
"The smart grid of the future will require new rivers of data flowing between utilities and customers. But who will carry the data, and how will it be channeled?"
Source: ClimateWire, 05/27/2010
"Electric Car Agreement for Toyota and Tesla"
"Tesla Motors and Toyota Motor announced on Thursday that Tesla had bought the recently closed Nummi assembly plant in Fremont, Calif., where it intends to make its Model S luxury electric sedan and other future models. Also, Toyota said it had agreed to buy $50 million of Tesla common stock upon the completion of its planned initial public offering."
Source: NYTimes, 05/21/2010
Electric Grid: "Power to the Revolution"
"Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green. In the process, they will drastically change how they do business."
Source: Daily Climate, 04/28/2010
"LG To Invest $18 Billion In Eco Business, Cutting Emissions"
"South Korea's LG Group will invest $17.9 billion through 2020 to develop environmentally-friendly businesses and reduce emissions by 40 percent against 2009 levels, unit LG Corp said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 04/13/2010
"Toyota In Argentine Lithium Deal For Hybrid Car Push"
"A sister company to Toyota Motor Corp secured a lithium supply deal in Argentina on Wednesday that could help the world's largest automaker keep its lead in gasoline-electric hybrid cars."
Source: Reuters, 01/22/2010
Electrics Jolt Detroit Auto Show
The New York Times' Green Inc. and Wheels blogs round up news from the Detroit Auto Show. The news is all about electric vehicles. Several foreign makers may beat U.S. firms to market or undercut them on price.
Source: NYTimes, 01/13/2010
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