NASA plans to launch car-size Mars rover in November

NASA’s car-sized Mars rover Curiosity, which will examine one of the most intriguing areas on the Red Planet, is in final preparations for a launch from Florida ‘s Space Coast at 10:25 a.m. EST (15:25 GMT) on Nov. 25, the U.S. space agency announced on Thursday.

Nissan Leaf Home Charging Systems shown off at CEATEC 2011

While the Nissan Leaf is not really new news for us, the charging options are. And over at the CEATEC 2011, Nissan unveils a handy solution for potential Nissan Leaf buyers with the Nissan Leaf Home Charging Systems. The unveiling of these Home Charging Systems should address questions in mind, particularly related to the juice [...]

Electric Vehicle Penetration Rates to be Highest in Smaller States, Forecasts Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are expected to accelerate rapidly over the next several years, posting a compound annual growth rate of 43% between 2011 and 2017, with annual sales reaching almost 360,000 vehicles by 2017. Adoption of PEVs will vary significantly by geography. Unsurprisingly, the most populous states will see the [...]

GE Capital Fleet Services Breaks Ground on Customer Experience and Learning Center for Electric Vehicles

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GE Capital Fleet Services broke ground today on a customer experience and learning center that will showcase GE’s comprehensive portfolio of electric vehicle deployment solutions and help GE commercial customers evaluate EVs and other alternative fuel vehicles for their fleets. Incoming search terms for the article:GE Capital eco experience center

Case IH Unveils Complete Lineup of Efficient Power Equipment

Designed to deliver more power, burn less fuel and meet Tier 4 emissions standards, Case IH has now released a complete family of high-horsepower equipment utilizing Efficient Power technologies. The introduction of the new Case IH Axial-Flow® 30 Series combines, Patriot® 4430 sprayer and Maxxum® tractors complements the Steiger®, Magnum™ and Puma® tractors that went [...]

GFS Corporation Plans to Install Liquid Natural Gas Conversions on Alpha Coal West Mine Haul Trucks

GFS Corp., a global leader in alternative fuel solutions for heavy-duty diesel engines, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Alpha Coal West, Inc., a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., to convert three Caterpillar 793 (240 MT) mine haul trucks to liquid natural gas (LNG) operation.

Thien eDrives Cuts Electric Motor Controller Development Time in Half with Model-Based Design

MathWorks Code Generation Tools for TI’s C2000 MCU Speed Progress from First Prototype to Final Series NATICK, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MathWorks today announced that Thien eDrives (formerly ATB Technologies), a developer of electrical drive systems, used MATLAB and Simulink to model, simulate, and implement an electric motor control system on TI’s C2000 microcontroller unit (MCU). By applying [...]

Recargo Bringing Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint Network Locations and Real-Time Availability Status to EV Community

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Recargo, Inc., developer of mobile applications for drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) and connected cars, today announced that it has added automatic charging station location and availability status updates to the Recargo mobile app and website from Coulomb Technologies’ ChargePoint® Network. Using Coulomb’s open ChargePoint Network Web Services API allows Recargo to provide [...]

Anglers Avenue Marine Center Installs Solar Power System

The solar system is a win/win for AAMC says Dan Longman, President of AAMC. The solar system provides for all our power needs and is installed on a 100’x60’ steel canopy which provides covered boat storage for our clients. What is really cool is the excess power AAMC produces during daylight hours is fed back [...]

Hella Sees Growing Demand for Rear LED Automotive Lighting

MEXICO CITY /PRNewswire/ — Hella, a leading supplier of automotive interior and exterior lighting systems, sees growing demand for rear LED vehicle lighting throughout the Americas. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101019/DE84104LOGO ) Rear LED lighting offers customers safety features, energy-savings and styling advantages, according to Ignacio Moreno, the CEO of Hella Lighting – Americas and president of Hella [...]

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