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See Full Text 2010-08-24
Advertising: With New Products, Nissan Plays Up Innovation Angle
The carmaker, which plans to release a mass-market electric car this year, the Leaf, has enlisted Robert Downey Jr. for its commercial voice-overs.
See Full Text 2010-08-20
Auto industry group spent $1.45M on 2Q lobbying
AP - The group that represents auto manufacturers spent $1.45 million in the second quarter lobbying Washington on matters ranging from auto repairs to electric vehicles.
See Full Text 2010-08-16
Global solar powered car rally begins
Teams from three continents have set off from the Place des Nations in Geneva with their electric cars on the longest and greenest race of all time, called the Zero Race.
See Full Text 2010-07-29
Panasonic to buy out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric
AP - Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels.
See Full Text 2010-07-28
The $41,000 Question: Is the Chevy Volt Worth the Money?
In pricing the Chevrolet Volt at $41,000, General Motors is distinguishing the plug-in hybrid from the Nissan Leaf, an upcoming electric car to which the Volt is often compared.
See Full Text 2010-07-27
Comparing Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt electric cars
AP - A comparison between the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, two competing electric cars for the masses that will go on sale later this year:


Electric Car Grid Successes:
Press Releases
Location Area Date Release
United States Regional Aug 5, 2009 ECOtality's eTec Awarded $100 Million for Transportation Electrification
Orlando Local Feb 10, 2009 Eustis to 'fuel' electric vehicles
Philadelphia Regional Feb 6, 2009 Electric car returns energy to the grid
Denmark Country Jan 27, 2009 Better Place, DONG Energy Close 103M Euro Investment for Denmark Electric Car Network
Ontario Province Jan 15, 2009 Better Place Partners with Ontario to Bring Car 2.0 Electric Car Infrastructure to Canada
San Jose City Jan 6, 2009 First Coulomb ChargePoint stations now available in San Jose, CA
Hawaii State Dec 2, 2008 GOVERNOR LINGLE AND BETTER PLACE ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
CA Bay Area Regional Nov 20, 2008 Better Place eyes $1 billion electric car network for Bay Area
Australia Country Oct 22 2008 Australia backs recharging network for electric cars
Denmark Country Mar 27, 2008 DONG Energy and California-based Project Better Place to introduce
Israel Country Jan 21, 2008 Renault-Nissan and Project Better Place Prepare for First Mass Marketed Electric Vehicles


Other Electric Advancements:
Web References
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Lawn Mowers Neutron Battery Lawn Mowers
Electric Car Aptera
Electric Car Tesla
Electric Car Fisker Karma
Batteries A tenfold improvement in battery life - Nanotechnology
Electric Car Buffett-Backed BYD Goes Electric
Research Electric Power Research Institute
Batteries Ener1: Lithium ion battery prices may be cut in half
Electric Car Lightning GT


Why Hydrogen is a Dead-End - For Now:
Opinions
Articles
GM’s $1.5 Million Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle: Won’t Be Available for At Least 10 Years
Lithium Abundance - World Lithium Reserve
Why a hydrogen economy doesn't make sense
Energy Balance
The Future of the Hydrogen Economy: Bright or Bleak?


More Thoughts...
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PlanetBetterPlace Blog
Oil Subsidies and You
Years ago the International Center for Technology (icta.org) issued a comprehensive report entitled "The Real Cost of Gasoline". The goal of the researchers was to identify and quantify the various secondary or "hidden" costs of using gasoline as a fuel for transportation. They categorized these costs into four sections:
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