UK new car CO2 average down by 4.7 in first half of 2010

Filed under: UK According to a new report from the UK trade group Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the average CO2 emissions of new cars sold there have continued a steady downward trend in the first half of this year. Thanks to increasing sales of cars specifically developed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, the average for the new vehicle fleet was down to just 145.2 grams / kilometer by June.

Coulomb CT500 Level II home charging station now available

Coulomb Technologies announced that its CT500 Level II (208-240 volts at 30 amps) residential charging station is now available for purchase. The CT500 is a single-output, 7.2-kilowatt charging station featuring the J1772 plug-in connection and networking capabilities. With the addition of the CT500, Coulomb’s charging options now run the gamut from the basic home charging unit on up to Level III fast charging stations

Ann Arbor, MI gets first four hydraulic hybrid recycling trucks

Filed under: Hybrid Ann Arbor hydraulic hybrid recycling truck - Click above for high-res image gallery This week, the city of Ann Arbor, MI began deploying four of the first 25 trucks equipped with an Eaton Corporation hydraulic launch assist system. Ann Arbor mayor John Hieftje and Clean Energy Coalition executive director Sean Reed presented one of the new recycling trucks at the city’s Wheeler service center

Plug-In 2010: Bill Nye, Chelsea Sexton return for public night panel

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Plug In Conference Bill Nye, ” The Science Guy ,” Jessie Deeter, the producer of Who Killed The Electric Car? and Revenge of the Electric Car , and our own Chelsea Sexton took to the stage at the close of public night at the Plug-in 2010 Conference

Report: U.S. House Committee considers 20% reduction in ethanol subsidy

Filed under: Ethanol , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily Refiners and blenders pocket 45 cents for every gallon of ethanol blended with gasoline. The subsidy, courtesy of the U.S. government, helps the industry stay afloat amidst the dwindling demand for gasoline and increasing costs of ethanol production

Nissan invites Leaf hand-raisers to join online research panel, sends out free charger notices

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , Green Daily As Nissan’s launch of the Leaf electric vehicle draws near, the company is ready to get public input to help guide the process through the final steps. Nissan recently launched the “Leaf Online Research Panel” and emailed hand-raisers in hopes that their active participation will help the company “lay the groundwork for a successful launch of the amazing Nissan Leaf, and for a future in 100 percent electric mobility.” The research panel will be tasked with participating in monthly focus groups, answering brief surveys and taking part in interviews.

Study: Argonne makes the case for a propane-powered automotive future

Filed under: Natural Gas , Green Daily In the alternative energy vehicle category, the choices run the gamut from battery-powered and solar, to diesel, wind-driven and everything in between. Though often overlooked, propane-powered vehicles also make the exhaustive list of alt-energy vehicles. Propane-powered vehicles are often referred to by other names including liquefied petroleum gas, LPG, LP gas or LNG vehicles

Prince Charles planning eco-friendly motor show in London?

While fire-breathing performance cars and hot rods are car-show fixtures, there aren’t many environmentally friendly car shows out there, so Prince Charles is having one in his front yard. The Prince of Wales will open his gardens at Clarence House to the public from September 8-19 (neighboring gardens at Lancaster House and Marlborough House will also open their respective gardens) for what’s being dubbed “The Garden Party to Make a Difference.” Proceeds from the event will support the Prince’s Charities Foundation, whose aim is to help people, “lead more sustainable lives and to show what a more energy efficient, cleaner and healthier future could look like.” Like, say, converting your Aston Martin to run on alcohol fuel and your Range Rover and Jaguars to biodiesel

Porsche testing three electric Boxsters

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Porsche Porsche Boxster - Click above for high-res image gallery Porsche has been dabbling in a lot of vehicle electrification in the last several years, ranging from the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder concept and the 911 GT3R hybrid racer to the new Cayenne hybrid that recently went into production. The latest addition to the electric drive program is a trio of experimental Boxsters that are purely battery powered. Porsche has not revealed any technical details about the cars, but they will be used to test the drive systems as well as infrastructure needs.

Want a record-setting electric vehicle? Got a quarter million for the WX10?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Daily Say you’ve managed to save up $250,000 and want to splurge by laying it all out on some big ticket item. We can think of countless ways to spend all that coin and we’d bet that you can too.

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