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General Motors starts US production of lithium-ion batteries
US carmaker General Motors will take a step towards the mass manufacture of its Chevy Volt plug-in electric hybrid later today with the start of lithium-ion battery production.
THINK to start production of electric car at US facility
Norwegian electric carmaker THINK is to start production of its THINK City car at a facility in Elkhart County, Indiana and launch on the US market later this year.
11 US states and Quebec sign up to California’s fuel standard
Eleven states across the US and Canadian province of Quebec are set to adopt legislation similar to California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard to cut emissions from vehicles and buildings.
Airlines sign deal for camelina-based renewable jet fuel
Fourteen major North American and one European airlines have signed a deal with Seattle-based AltAir Fuels to buy 750 million gallons of renewable jet fuel and diesel based on camelina.
COP15: World leaders converge on Copenhagen but deal still looks distant
World leaders – 119 of them – converge on the United Nations Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen today, but the likelihood of reaching an actual deal remains on a knife edge.
All Londoners will be within a mile of electric car charge point, says Mayor
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has pledged that no Londoner will be more than a mile from an electric car charge point.
European bank launches assistance scheme for energy efficiency and renewables
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank are joining forces to launch as assistance scheme for local authorities in the region wishing to invest in energy efficiency and renewables.
Washington State readies for launch of Nissan LEAF
Nissan’s all-electric LEAF family hatchback debuted in the Washington State city of Bellevue late last week ahead of its launch in five US markets next year.
UK Government earmarks £19 million for low-carbon vehicle supply chain
UK Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has announced a new £19 million competition to support research and development in the low and ultra low carbon vehicle supply chain.
UK research yields higher performance, lower cost batteries
A UK research project has demonstrated a new battery technology that could be more affordable and offer improved performance for hybrid electric vehicles.