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The theory was that the federal government could guide an entire US electric vehicle (EV) industry into existence by providing generous incentives. That vision was attractive, because EVs have the potential to counter climate change and bolster energy security. However, yesterday's bankruptcy of battery-maker A123 Systems, Inc. provides a costly reality check.[read more]

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The latest edition of The New York Times Magazine features 32 technology “innovations that will change your tomorrow”. The listed technologies range from the quirky – #14 is something called “the shutup gun” – to the eminently useful, such as #20 (and my favorite), synthetic alcohol that would eliminate hangovers. As Sarah Laskow points...[read more]

It’s been a tumultuous few years since “Big Three” automaker Chrysler’s highly publicized 2009 bankruptcy and subsequent $14 billion bailout. Now, the company seems to be pulling itself from the wreckage thanks to a new alliance with European automaker Fiat, an ambitious and long overdue redesign of some of its stalwart models and...[read more]

So much is now written about electric car development and particularly the push in China for this mode of transport that I now have expectations of seeing something on the street, but the reality is different. Nevertheless, electricity is making inroads into the personal transport system in China. Electric motorbikes are everywhere and appear to be in the majority when compared to conventional gasoline motor bikes.[read more]

Last month, Ottawa Treehugger Michael Graham Richard reported that about 71,000 had signed up for more information about the LEAF once Nissan offers it for sale. And, via Future Pundit, we learn from Michael Kanellos of GreenTechMedia.com about the price of batteries for the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle. The big question remains whether...[read more]

Technology Review reports that Tesla are partnering with Panasonic to supply long life lithium ion batteries - Tesla to Use High-Energy Batteries from Panasonic. Tesla Motors, the maker of high-performance electric vehicles, is working with Panasonic, the battery and consumer electronics giant, to develop its next generation of...[read more]

Writing for Business Week, Yuri Kageyama1 provides a more cogent explanation than Lascelles Linton2 writing for Autoblog Green. About what?Toyota already uses lithium batteries, in one of its models, only in Japan, and only in small numbers. Since 2003, the lithium-ion battery has been part of an “intelligent package” for Toyota Motor...[read more]