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Ford, Azure Dynamics to Deliver All-Electric Van for U.S., Canada

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/11/2009

Aimed at offering fleet owners the opportunity to eliminate the use of gasoline and lower their operating costs with a zero-emissions option, Ford Motor Company has extended its partnership with Azure Dynamics to deliver an all-electric Ford Transit Connect van for the U.S. and Canadian markets i ...

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Just 8% of Mobile Phones Recycled or Refurbished

Posted by Environmental Leader on 02/11/2009

When their useful lifespan is over, just over 6 percent of mobile handsets are refurbished, and about 2 percent are ethically disposed of. But those numbers are predicted to rise over the next five years, according to a study on Green Mobile Phones from ABI Research.By 2014, ABI projects that nea ...

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Old GM Plant to Make Fisker Hybrids

Posted by Environmental Leader on 29/10/2009

Fisker Automotive, which aims to make a plug-in hybrid sedan for around $40,000, has signed a letter of intent to purchase an idle General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del.Fisker has agreed to pay $18 million for the plant to Motors Liquidation Co. (the liquidator of GM assets), reports American M ...

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Toyota Industries announces development of solar-powered EV charging station

Posted by AditiJ on 26/10/2009

Toyota Industries is working toward developing a novel invention. In an announcement at the Tokyo Motor Show 2009, the company said that it is developing a solar-powered EV charging station. This unique station will consist of charging equipment,...

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Zero-emissions Locomotive Unveiled

Posted by Environmental Leader on 06/10/2009

A battery-operated locomotive promises to unleash no emissions during its operation, aside from emissions associated with charging its massive batteries.A prototype 1,500-horsepower switching locomotive from Norfolk Southern Corp. relies on 1,080 12-volt batteries, reports the Boston Herald. Full ...

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