Researchers have developed a new advanced Lithium Ion battery that will allow mobile phone and laptop computers to be fully charged in seconds. Electric car batteries may be charged in as little as five minutes, removing one of the main barriers to wider uptake of EVs. Solar and wind power generation could also benefit as better batteries could be used to store surplus energy.
MIT researchers Byoungwoo Kang & Gerbrand Ceder have discovered a way to make…Â Details
Bicycling to work is getting easier and more affordable for commuters. Mountain bikes have been the dominant force in the bicycle industry for years, representing close to 30% of all bicycles sold in the US, according to a National Bicycle Dealers Association 2007 research study. The new X-Treme XB-300Li, a new electric mountain bike, is set to revolutionize the way we ride bicycles. For details …
…Now commuters who bicycle to work can arrive at work without being drenched in sweat. Commuters who would like to bicycle to work but don’t because of the long travel distance can now bicycle to work with…Â Details
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Not to be confused with Green Car of the Year or the North American Car of the Year or the European Car of the Year, the 2009 World Green Car of the Year award honors environmentally friendly cars that are available in at least one major market, i.e., North America, Europe or Asia. (Frankly, we were confused, too, calling the award World Green Car of the Year in the first version of this post. The award is part of the World Car of the Year Awards program.)
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Norwegian electric car manufacturer Think announced yesterday in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that it is planning to open a factory in the United States to supply North America with up to 60,000 small city cars per year. The automaker says it is talking to eight states about the assembly plant, which would initially employ about 300 workers with a starting capacity of 16,000 TH!NK City vehicles.
“The U.S. is quickly overtaking Europe as an attractive market for EVs and is an ideal location… .
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