ELECTRIC CARS

Nissan LEAF - Why it is the Car Of The Year 2011

The Nissan LEAF is the first of four 100% electric vehicles Nissan has announced, part of our worldwide commitment to becoming a leader in the effort to build a sustainable, low-carbon society.
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U.S. President Barack Obama

Get Serious Now on Long-Term Global Energy Needs, Obama Says

President Barack Obama told U.S. students on Wednesday that with rapid growth in China and India, global demand for energy will continue to increase and a solution for reducing U.S. dependence on imported oil would require long term solutions, setting out goals for reducing oil imports and boosting the use of alternative electricity sources decades from now.
U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama Energy Speech Preview: Oil to Decline as 'Clean' Alternatives Fill Void

President Barack Obama on Wednesday is expected present a vision of decline for the U.S. oil industry in next two decades, highlighting its lack of development at existing land leases as the country shifts to other 'Clean Energy' industries linked to nuclear power, 'clean coal,' natural gas, biofuels, wind and solar power.
 GE to host electric vehicle tour in US

GE to host electric vehicle tour

General Electric will host an electric vehicle experience tour in seven U.S. cities that will bring GE experts together with local businesses, industry leaders, and public sector stakeholders for educational workshops, test drives, and dialogue on the business case for EV ecosystems.

Japan to curb rare earth dependence on China

The Japanese government and private companies will spend $1.34 billion to curb Japan's dependence on rare-earth imports from China by a third, the Nikkei news report said Friday.
Minus a partner, Accel puts energy in China cleantech

Minus a partner, Accel puts energy in China cleantech

Accel Partners is planning to raise $2 billion in new funds and invest more broadly into energy opportunities in China, VentureBeat has learned, even as Peter Wagner, the man who led its cleantech efforts, is leaving the company.

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