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Fleet Briefing: 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, Honda Fit EV, Nissan, Coulomb, GE, Coda

November 18, 2011November 18, 2011 by Tamar Wilner

The 2012 Mitsubishi i electric vehicle has come first in the EPA’s list of “fuel sipper” vehicles, with miles per gallon equivalent of 112 combined, 126 city and 99 highway. The 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, published this week by the EPA and Department of Energy, ranks fuel economy leaders within ... Read more »

Clean Energy Patents Show Yearly Rise, Quarterly Fall

August 2, 2011 by Leon Walker

A record number of first quarter clean energy patents were granted in 2011 in the U.S. according to Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti’s Clean Energy Patent Growth Index. According to the index, which tracks the granting of patents in the clean energy sector, there were 540 granted U.S. patents in ... Read more »

Auto Manufacturers, Groups Support New Fuel Efficiency Standard

August 1, 2011August 1, 2011 by Leon Walker

President Obama signed an agreement Friday with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program, increasing fuel economy to 54.5 miles per gallon for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. The President was joined by Ford, GM, Chrysler, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jaguar/Land ... Read more »

Green Fleet Briefing: McDonald’s, GM NatGas Cars, Hybrids Fall Short

July 12, 2011April 23, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

Automakers aren’t yet delivering the full fuel savings and pollution reduction benefits possible from hybrids, according to an annual hybrid scorecard released by the Union of Concerned Scientists. The UCS found that only 13 of 34 hybrids reviewed cut more than 25 percent of the greenhouse gases emitted by their ... Read more »

Fleet Briefing: Ford, CNG Taxis, Coke, Renault-Nissan

June 23, 2011April 23, 2013 by Leon Walker

Rather than fight for a share of a possibly resurgent minivan market, Ford Motor Company has scrapped plans to launch a minivan, and instead plans to focus on positioning its first hybrid-only model — the 5-passenger C-Max hatchback — against the Toyota Prius and the Chevrolet Volt, The New York ... Read more »

Roundup – Mitsubishi, Subway, Chevy Volt

July 19, 2010 by Paul Nastu

How To Make Business Schools Teach Green Forbes Mitsubishi, SSE To Cooperate On Low-Carbon Energy Developments WSJ Japanese Subway Grows Lettuce In House to Top Their Sandwiches Inhabitat Why The Chevy Volt Doesn’t Qualify for California $5,000 Rebate Plugin Cars Quincy emphasizing energy-efficient construction Patriot Ledger New Jersey Resources plans ... Read more »

Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi to Standardize Electric Car Recharging

March 15, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Trying to spread adoption of electric cars, five major Japanese firms have agreed to set a unified standard for electric vehicle recharging stations. First, the companies will address a Japanese national standard, then they will push for an international standard, reports Reuters. The group is comprised of Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, ... Read more »

Safeco Field Installs Energy-Efficient Scoreboard

March 1, 2010 by Gina Roos

Adding its name to a roster of “green” sports stadiums, Safeco Field, home to the Seattle Mariners, is replacing one of its largest electronic display boards with an energy-efficient version that uses one-tenth of the electricity, according to the Seattle Mariners. The installation will be completed by mid-March. The old ... Read more »

Mitsubishi, Weyerhauser Explore Biomass Partnership

February 2, 2010 by Paul Nastu

Mitsubishi and Weyerhaeuser may be getting into the biomass business together – a business that some think can keep old coal-fired plants burning longer and cleaner. Mitsubishi and Weyerhaeuser have entered into a partnership to investigate the potential of biomass and possibly build bio-pellet production facilities in the U.S., reports ... Read more »

Sony Electronics HQ Boasts Solar, LEED Construction

October 6, 2009October 6, 2009 by Paul Nastu

The new Sony Electronics headquarters building in San Diego uses solar-equipped parking structures to defray some of the facility’s electric needs. Built to LEED standards – but not yet certified – the 455,000 square foot building took two years to construct, according to a press release. The building cost $150 ... Read more »

Mitsubishi Has Big Plans for Electric Vehicles

April 7, 2009 by Paul Nastu

Mitsubishi says its will boost its production target for i-Miev electric cars to 20,000, and it also plans to more than double its lithium ion battery output, according to a Reuters video. Mitsubishi is planning a big introduction of electric cars to New Zealand, while Nissan is attempting to tie ... Read more »

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