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Toyota: No More Plug-In Electric Cars If Electricity Doesn't Get Cleaner (In Europe)?
European buyers waiting for an electric Toyota may have quite some time to wait--until the electric grid cleans up, basically. That's the word from Toyota Europe, which says it wants to see cleaner electricity generation before it commits to electric vehicles. According to Responding to Climate...
2013 Chevy Volt, OnStar, Is Smart-Grid Ready: The Utilities Aren’t
Imagine a future where plug-in cars not only know when the cheapest time to charge is, but also work in concert with utility companies to recharge when it is greenest or when... August 22, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 15
Could Treehuggers Determine The U.S. Presidential Race?
Let's face it: political discourse in the U.S. isn't very pretty. It's generally a matter of two large parties -- each backed by an army of fundraisers, copywriters, and... August 17, 2012 by Richard Read 28
Big Food Steps Up Fight Against Ethanol Mandate (Infographic)
Ethanol continues to be a political football, with the alcohol fuel coming under fire from the auto industry, environmental pressure groups, and others. The latest to line up... July 23, 2012 by John Voelcker 11
Ethanol Goals Passed By Congress Cannot Be Met: New Study
Ethanol has been problematic for several years now. Promoted as a way for the U.S. to grow its own vehicle fuel, the alcohol was so popular several years ago that Congress... May 3, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
Get A Bullfrog With Your Volt? In Canada, It's Not What It Seems
If you think that the Chevrolet Volt Bullfrog Power Edition sounds like a rather odd limited edition model, we can understand the confusion. It's nothing to do with the... February 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
For Your Consideration: A Handful Of Energy Facts To Ponder
It's pretty clear that the United States has absolutely no energy policy at the moment. Attempts at long-term planning to reduce energy use are largely stalled in the toxic... September 8, 2011 by John Voelcker 6
Racing Goes Green: ALMS Focused On Reducing Environmental Impact
Automobile racing isn’t the first sport that comes to mind when one ponders alternative energy or environmental causes. That said, not all racing series are alike: the... July 13, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 4
Tesla Electric Car Plus Solar Power Equals Zero-Cost Driving (Video)
Almost every Tesla Roadster owner is probably a car enthusiast, but Mike Koenigs is also a true clean-power activist. First, he set up a “Life with Tesla” website... June 30, 2011 by george parrott 7
Endurance Racing Sans Gasoline: Biodiesel Runs At Nurburgring
The VLN is a race series held in Germany each year where the cars speed around the grueling Nurburgring-Nordschleife, a track often nicknamed the ‘Green Hell’... June 14, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Researchers: 100 Percent Green Energy Possible By 2050
We approach energy policy with care here, since GreenCarReports is largely about ... well, cars. But a recent article claims it could take just 40 years to convert the bulk... February 16, 2011 by John Voelcker 27
Oil Exec Says Electric-Car Batteries 'Not Ready for Primetime'
It's always good to hear the arguments against electric cars. Some are valid, some are idiotic, and some simply betray a lack of knowledge about how the auto industry really... February 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 34
2011 Detroit Auto Show Video: BYD On Renewable Energy Generation
Where is Noah's Ark to save human beings? People pass their eyes drilling into the Earth up to the sky. Each loop of human civilization is closely linked to the exploitation... January 10, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson
GM Looks Local For $40M Carbon-Reduction Initiative
General Motors [NYSE: GM] stock might be up for initial public offering today under the same stock symbol as before, but the company is trying hard to show that it's not the... November 18, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson
Nissan Intends To Sell Leaf EV In The Land Of Oil
If you think that manufacturers have a hard time making EVs appeal to consumers who have got used to over a hundred years of fossil fuels, then feel grateful you aren't in... September 7, 2010 by Antony Ingram 3
Around The World In 80 Days... On Renewable Electricity
Electric vehicles might not be the first mode of transport you'd think of to drive around the world, but that's what the five teams taking part in the Zero Race have just set... August 20, 2010 by Antony Ingram
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