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Nissan Stops Taking LEAF Reservations, Reaches 20k Target 3 Months Ahead of Schedule

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Nissan Stops Taking LEAF Reservations, Reaches 20k Target 3 Months Ahead of Schedule

Photo: Flickr , CC Smells Like Success Let’s play “good news, bad news”! The good news is that the electric LEAF seems to be very hot. Nissan was expected to reach 20,000 reservations around the time of launch in December, but interest has been so high that they’ve reached that milestone 3 months in advance. The bad news is that if you are interested in getting a Nissan LEAF but were indecisive about reserving one, it’s now too late. Nissan won’t take any new reservations for the LEAF until 2011…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Daimler May License Toyota’s Hybrid Technology

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Daimler May License Toyota’s Hybrid Technology

Photo: Daimler One Size Fits All? So far, Daimler has developed its own hybrid drivetrain technology. See, for example, the Mercedes S400 hybrid , which has the distinction of being the first mass-produced hybrid with a lithium-ion battery pack. But that might be about to change, according to the Nikkan Jidosha newspaper in Japan. It is claimed that Daimler and Toyota are currently negotiating a deal to license Toyota’s hybrid tech…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Twenty-three Governors Call For a Renewable Energy Standard

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo via flickr A bunch of treehugging greenies sounded off today about the Senate passing a Renewable Energy Standard, which would mandate that a percentage of energy from utilities come from renewable sources. Wait, upon closer inspection, they are actually responsible governors from both parties and a diverse collection states. I guess it’s not just environmentalists who know that it’s sound policy to shift away from dirty energy toward clean sources, now is it?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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China to Have 200+ Million Cars by 2020!

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

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Bikes and Streetcars Under Threat As The Suburban Car Loving Politicians Fight Back

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Google the phrase “war on cars” and you will find that across North America, people are using the phrase to defend the happy motorized way of life. As one blog put it : Hiding behind the veil of environmentalism and “sustainability,” a small number of activists are having a big influence on tax policy, urban planning, and government regulation with the hope of shifting our society away from the individualism and freedom afforded by the automobile. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Obama Aims $50 Billion Stimulus at Nation’s Transit

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via California High-Speed Rail Authority In his Labor Day speech two days ago, the president announced plans for a $50 billion stimulus package that would take aim at updating the country’s lagging transportation infrastructure. He called for Congress to approve an infusion of funds for highway, air traffic control, and, yes, high speed rail projects, that would lead to the “immediate” creation of jobs and give a boost to the economy. Obama said that the bill would be paid for by eli… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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David Suzuki: Our Obsession With Private Automobiles is Unsustainable

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

bitefight via Torontoist Quote of the Day from David Suzuki in the Georgia Strait: Technological developments [such as electric cars etc.] are welcome, but maybe it’s time we started rethinking our car culture as whole. The average car in North America carries 1.5 people, which means that most cars on the road only have a driver in them. Is it really efficient to use more than 1,000 kilograms of metal to transport 100 kilograms of huma… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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New York City Inks Contract for Up to 475 Compressed Natural Gas Buses

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: New Flyer What’s the Difference Between CNG and Diesel? The Board of the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (the “MTA”) has awarded New Flyer of America a contract for up to 475 buses. The contract is for 135 40-foot compressed natural gas (“CNG”) heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses. We know that buses are a pretty green way to move lots of people around in urban area, but how much better are CNG buses compared to regular diesel buses? The U.S. Department of Energy has some numbers to allow us to compare…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lithium-Ion Battery Oversupply to Drive Prices Down Around 20%

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: GM A Significant Drop Predicted It’s all about supply and demand: According to Hideo Takeshita, an analyst at the Institute of Information Technology Ltd. in Tokyo, the price of lithium-ion batteries could drop by about 19% in 2010, while another analyst, Shiro Mikoshiba of Nomura Holdings, said that the worsening oversupply may push prices down as much as 25%. While it’s always important to take market predictions with a grain of salt, if lithium-ion battery prices drop by anywhere near 1/5th, it’s going to have a positive impact on the

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The 20’s Plenty for Us Campaign (Video)

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Roads in Residential Areas Should be Safe for All In residential areas, lowering the speed limit for cars not only reduces the number of accidents, injuries and deaths, but it also revitalises the neighborhood by encouraging more people to walk and bike. When people feel safe on the streets, they use greener forms of transportation more often. That’s the main argument of the 20’s Plenty for Us campaign in the UK, and looking at the results in areas where the 20 MPH speed limit was implemented, it looks like they a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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