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1. Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for August (AP)
(Feed Articles / Yahoo - Environment News)

AP - Toyota's Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles continued to boost sales of the hybrid. ...

2. EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are proposing new fuel economy labels for new vehicles and are seeking public comment on the overhauled ...

3. Fuel Cell Vehicles to be Allowed in Car Pool Lanes in California
(Feed Articles / FuelCell - Top News on Fuel Cells)

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger late Monday night signed into law a new bill that expands the types of vehicles that allow solo drivers into ... ...

4. SunHydro announces agreement for 10 Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicles in Connecticut
(Feed Articles / FuelCell - Top News on Fuel Cells)

SunHydro has announced an agreement with Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS) to place ten (10) Toyota Advanced Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicles ... ...

5. NEAH and EKO explore merger
(Feed Articles / FuelCell - Top News on Fuel Cells)

NEAH Power Systems, Inc. announced it has signed a letter of intent to explore acquisition or merger plans with EKO Vehicles of Bangalore, ... ...

6. Supercomputing on a cell phone
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... the work could lead to applications that let engineers perform complicated calculations in the field, and even to better control systems for vehicles or robotic systems. The new software works in cases ...

7. EERE Launches New Energy Basics Web Site
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

... hybrid electric vehicles to ocean wave energy. ...

8. Audi Testing Water in Electric Car Production
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

The entrepreneurial Audi is planning to take advantage of changes portended in the automobile market with an eye towards emission-free vehicles. Until now Audi has not shown any interest in electric ...

9. A hop, skip and a jump on the moon — and beyond
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

Although unmanned, wheeled rovers have explored the surfaces of the moon and Mars for decades, these vehicles have limits — they can’t crawl inside craters, scale cliffs or travel long distances. For ...

10. New Ways to Mass Travel
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

Not everyone can drive to work in their own vehicle. Planners must find ways to blend individual vehicles with hte needs of mass transportation. Building train stations or subways is highly capital intensive ...

11. China Releases Details on Green Car Plan and Yes it Inlcudes Fuel Cell Vehicles
(Feed Articles / FuelCell - Top News on Fuel Cells)

According to article by reporter Chen Nanyang China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has worked out a energy car ...

12. All charged up
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

A team of MIT students has been working on testing a rapid-recharging system that could help to change public perceptions about electric vehicles and their practicality. They have already done extensive ...

13. Wireless Charging for Electric Vehicles
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

The new generation of electric cars that are set to hit the market promise to help end the world's dependence on fossil fuels and clean the air. However, they are not without flaws. One particular flaw ...

14. Here Come the Electric Cars: "Leaf" and "Volt"
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

... of these two vehicles? The Plug-In 2010 Conference in San Jose was the site of major announcements by major ...

15. Nine Cars Advance in $10 Million Automotive X Prize Test
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize organizers have announced that nine vehicles from seven teams advanced in the competition among super fuel-efficient cars for $10 million in prizes. ...

16. Electric Vehicles Rev as GM Boosts Volt Output, Nissan Names Leaf U.S. Markets
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

General Motors (GM) has announced it will increase production of its Chevrolet Volt EV which will have a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $41,000. Nissan has revealed that its Leaf EV will be ...

17. Here Come the Electric Cars: "Leaf" and "Volt"
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... of these two vehicles? The Plug-In 2010 Conference in San Jose was the site of major announcements by major ...

18. 3 Questions: Nicholas Roy on deploying drones in U.S. skies
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

In June, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to expand flights of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, along the Texas-Mexico border for surveillance purposes. Although unmanned aircraft have ...

19. A plane that lands like a bird
(Feed Articles / MIT - Energy Research News)

... of other aerial vehicles. A high-speed video of the researchers' computer-controlled glider landing on a suspended string perch. Video courtesy of Russ Tedrake and Rick Cory (view more videos and images) ...

20. Idling Vehicles
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

Pending court approval, several companies affiliated with National Car Rental will pay a fine of $475,000 for repeated violations of motor vehicle idling regulations at two New England airports: Logan ...

21. President Obama Focuses on Advanced Battery and Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
(Feed Articles / ENN - Energy Research News)

... nationwide where work has begun constructing new manufacturing plants, adding new manufacturing lines, building electric vehicles, and installing electric vehicle charging stations.  ...

22. IEA Report: Energy Technology Revolution is Now Underway
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

That developed countries have accelerated their energy efficiency gains, renewable power investment is rising, and electrified vehicles are hitting the road are all signs of an ongoing energy technology ...

23. Progressive Automotive X Prize Narrows the Field to 12 Teams
(Feed Articles / EERE - Energy Research News)

Only 15 vehicles from 12 teams remain in the running for the $10 million Progressive Automotive X Prize, following the second of three contest stages. ...

24. European Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Programme Announced
(Feed Articles / FuelCell - Top News on Fuel Cells)

A large demonstration project for fuel cell electric vehicles, known as H2MOVES, has been announced in Oslo today. The project, based ... ...

25. New Process to Boost Hydrogen Fuel Cell Usage
(Feed Articles / Alternative Energy News Top Stories)

A new process is being tested by chemical engineers of Purdue University to get high hydrogen production at fuel-cell temperature-level with no catalyst use. This is full of promise for vehicles powered ...

26. Vice President Joe Biden Hits Pay Dirt in Michigan
(Feed Articles / ENN - Energy Research News)

... for this battery project is part of the $2.4 billion announced last August to develop next-generation electric vehicles using the lithium polymer battery, a "breakthrough" technology which is a key component ...

27. Telepresence Could Save Business $19 Billion by 2020
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

... tons in total – the greenhouse gas equivalent of removing more than one million passenger vehicles from the road for one year – and achieve total economy-wide financial benefits of almost $19 billion, ...

28. Vice President Joe Biden Hits Pay Dirt in Michigan
(Feed Articles / ENN - Environmental Science and Technology)

... for this battery project is part of the $2.4 billion announced last August to develop next-generation electric vehicles using the lithium polymer battery, a "breakthrough" technology which is a key component ...

29. Forget Hybrids; Make Your Own Electric Car
(Feed Articles / NPR - Environment News)

With hybrid cars multiplying and all-electric vehicles on the way, a California auto shop says: Do it yourself. Electro Automotive has been teaching people how to convert gas guzzlers into electric rides ...

30. Vice President Joe Biden Hits Pay Dirt in Michigan
(Feed Articles / ENN - Top Environmental Stories)

... for this battery project is part of the $2.4 billion announced last August to develop next-generation electric vehicles using the lithium polymer battery, a "breakthrough" technology which is a key component ...