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Mitsubishi Technology Cuts Train Energy Use 5%

February 19, 2013February 19, 2013 by Leon Walker

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed technology that reduces total railway energy consumption by up to five percent through efficient use of regenerative power from trains and optimized voltage control at multiple railway substations. The technology enables full use of regenerative power in trains through real-time control of voltages at nearby ... Read more »

Mitsubishi, PointSix Wireless Launch EMS Products

February 15, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Mitsubishi Electric and PointSix Wireless have both launched energy management system (EMS) products.

Scion, Honda Top EPA Fuel Economy Guide

December 10, 2012December 10, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

The 2013 Scion iQ electric vehicle and the Honda Fit electric vehicle topped the EPA’s annual list of fuel efficient vehicles. The 2013 Fuel Economy Guide, published by the EPA and the US Department of Energy, also gave high fuel-efficiency marks to vehicle models made by Ford, Mitsubishi, Daimler AG ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Cheaper Nissan Leafs, Smith Dairy Trucking, British Gas, Mitsubishi

October 24, 2012April 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

Nissan is planning on selling cheaper versions of its Leaf electric vehicle, reports the Financial Times. The company hopes the lower price will spark flagging sales that the newspaper describes as “well below” earlier Nissan forecasts. Nissan sold fewer than 12,000 Leafs (pictured) in the first half of 2012, which ... Read more »

Renewables Roundup: Constellation, TerraVerde, Indian Solar Parity, Vestas Mitsubishi Talks

August 31, 2012August 31, 2012 by Leon Walker

Energy company Constellation has completed a 16.1 MW DC grid-connected photovoltaic solar installation in Emmitsburg, Md., as part of the state of Maryland’s Generating Clean Horizons initiative. Constellation financed, owns and operates the approximately $50 million solar facility on behalf of its customer, the state of Maryland. Electricity generated by ... Read more »

Obama Administration Delays Gas Mileage Rule

August 20, 2012August 21, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The new US gas mileage standards for cars, which were supposed to be released Aug. 15, have been delayed. A spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Bloomberg that the regulation is still being reviewed and should be completed “soon.” The final rule will require car makers ... Read more »

Green Fleet Roundup: Toyota Prius C, Mitsubishi and Peugeot, Leaf Limo

August 13, 2012August 14, 2012 by Kirsten Korosec

The Toyota Prius C, a less expensive subcompact version of the standard hybrid, has been named by Consumer Reports as one of five popular cars to avoid. The five cars to avoid list also includes the Honda Civic, Jeep Liberty, Ford Edge and Dodge Grand Caravan. The Toyota Prius C ... Read more »

Panasonic, Mitsui Lines and Mitsubishi Launch Ship With Hybrid-Electric, Solar Power

July 2, 2012 by Leon Walker

Panasonic Corporation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have unveiled a car carrier ship with a hybrid electric power supply system. The carrier is designed to achieve zero emissions while in harbor. The Emerald Ace (pictured) features Panasonic’s system consisting of its 160 kW HIT solar modules and lithium-ion ... Read more »

US, German Automakers Adopt Fast-Charging Standard at Odds with Nissan, Toyota

May 7, 2012May 7, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Daimler, Ford, General Motors, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to standardize a single-port fast charging approach, called DC-fast charging with a Combined Charging System, for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States – bypassing the CHAdeMO charging standard already used by Japanese cars including ... Read more »

Mitsubishi Electric Targets 27% Cut in Carbon Emissions from Product Use

April 18, 2012April 20, 2012 by Leon Walker

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is aiming to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the use of 84 products by an average of 27 percent, compared to levels in fiscal 2001, as part of a new three-year action plan. The Japanese corporation’s Seventh Environmental Plan is a three-year blueprint aligned with its Environmental ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Energy Star, LEED, FSC Chain of Custody, ESG Sovereign Ratings

February 9, 2012June 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

Mitsubishi’s 75-inch LaserVue television was named Energy Star Most Efficient for 2012, placing it among the top energy-efficient televisions 55-inches or larger sold in the U.S. Mitsubishi says it is the largest TV to be recognized in the Most Efficient Energy Star rankings; as well LaserVue is the world’s first ... Read more »

Fleet Briefing: GM and Teijin, Networkfleet, NREL on EVs, and Mitsubishi

December 9, 2011June 18, 2013 by Leon Walker

General Motors and carbon fiber products company Teijin Limited are to co-develop carbon fiber products for potential worldwide, high-volume use in GM cars, trucks and crossovers. The agreement involves the use of Teijin’s carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic technology that the company calls a faster and more efficient way to produce ... Read more »

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