Honda connects brain thoughts with robotics - Lexington Herald-Leader
TOKYO — Opening a car trunk or controlling a home air conditioner could become just a wish away with Honda’s new technology that connects thoughts inside a brain with robotics. Honda Motor Co. has developed a way to read patterns of electric

Wildfire Motors plugs into eco-friendly trend with electric cars in - Knoxville News Sentinel
Christine Duncan is reflected in the side mirror of her electric car at Greenway School, of which she is the founder and principal, as she waits for her husband to pick her up. While riding down Kingston Pike recently, Christine Duncan turned into an

Ford readies mix of all-electric and plug-in hybrids - CNET News
Amid questions over the viability of General Motors and Chrysler, Ford will detail its fuel-efficient car strategy and show off an all-electric Focus and hybrid Fusion sedan on Wednesday. Company executives are scheduled to demonstrate the cars and

Pact signed to build electric car - Los Angeles Daily News
Malaysia’s national car maker Proton and a Dutch-based company signed a $555 million deal Monday to make zero-emission electric cars that they said would be more powerful that any existing model. Proton and Detroit Electric, a startup company that

Proton goes Dutch in electric car tie-up - PhysOrg
A Proton assembly line near Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian automaker Proton has said it will manufacture electric cars for eco-conscious markets in Europe and the United States, in a deal with Netherlands-based Detroit Electric Malaysian automaker Proton

Pact signed to build electric car - Los Angeles Daily News
Malaysia’s national car maker Proton and a Dutch-based company signed a $555 million deal Monday to make zero-emission electric cars that they said would be more powerful that any existing model. Proton and Detroit Electric, a startup company that

TAC Studies Impact of Economic Stimulus Package - PR Inside
TAC, the building management and energy services business of Schneider Electric, and a provider of energy services to a variety of private and public sector entities, is closely monitoring the impact of the economic stimulus package recently passed

Electric (Motor) City - Newsweek
In the 20th century, the road to the American Dream began in Michigan. Our state not only put the nation on wheels, but well-paying jobs in the auto industry helped create the broad middle-class prosperity that made our nation the envy of the world

Ford, GM to cover car payments if buyer loses job - Newsweek
Recommended (6) Year-end Whoppers Detroit: How Ford Might Overtake GM and Chrysler Detroit: Do Chrysler, Ford and GM Deserve $34 Billion? Forbes: Giving Detroit More Money Won’t Help Car Trouble Will Recession Squash Electric, Hybrid Car Market

AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

	VIDEO: First Tesla Model S buyer takes first ride If you’re interested in what it’s like to ride inside the new all-electric sedan, here’s your chance.		It’s official: Volt won’t save GM The Presidential automotive task force comes to an obvious conclusion.
	So sayeth Popular Mechanics: HHO systems do not work We’ve heard it a dozen times (actually, much more than that), but here it is again: don’t believe the hydrogen hype. Photo by Broken Chord. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.	Other news of import CARB will regulate tire pressure starting in July 2010 Michelle Rodriguez impressed by Tesla Roadster in Fast and Furious 4 The green side of Obama’s auto industry speech

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Abu Dhabi to Invest $2.5 b. in NA Projects - The media Line.org
The national energy company of Abu Dhabi, known as TAQA, will invest $2.5 billion in three energy projects in Morocco and Tunisia over the next four years, a representative of the company was quoted as saying in the Abu Dhabi-based newspaper Khaleej

Bredesen to present Tenn. clean energy proposal - WZTV.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen is looking for ways to reduce Tennessee’s high energy consumption. Under legislation to be introduced by the Democratic governor on Tuesday, Tennessee would adopt several recommendations by an energy task

Suzlon signs MoU with TERI University for MTech Programme in Renewable - Financial Express
Suzlon signs MoU with TERI University for MTech Pr Humidity Measurement Seminar organized in Mumbai o Arsène Wenger signs for Castrol New ‘Top Values’ index on TripAdvisor helps travel New Delhi: Suzlon Energy Limited, the world’s fifth

Green Bubbles Bursting - Front Page
Frontpage Interview’s guest today is Alex Alexiev, an adjunct fellow at the Hudson Institute in Wash. D.C. FP: Alex Alexiev, welcome to Frontpage Interview. With the selling of President Obama’s economic agenda now in full gear, it is a good time

Green jobs initiative advances - Reno Gazette
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A “green jobs” initiative sought by Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford moved Monday to the full Nevada Senate following approval of amendments by a key legislative committee. The Senate Energy, Infrastructure and

Investing in Renewable Energy, Environment and Water Stocks - 24-7PressRelease.com
Investorideas.com and its leading green investor portal, www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com, provide investors with tools and resources to participate and invest in renewable energy, water and environment stocks. POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC, March 31

Building green - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The nonprofit U.S. Green Building Council certifies under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. Buildings get points for energy efficiency, water conservation and access to mass transit. More than 2,300 projects have been LEED

More focus put on green buildings - Korea Herald
Local governments and businesses are bracing to make their working environments more eco-friendly, implementing more energy-saving and efficient resource recycling measures. Last week, Busan Metropolitan City said it plans to transform its city

Bredesen to unveil clean energy plan for Tennessee - Nashville Tennessean
Gov. Phil Bredesen is preparing to unveil new legislation aimed at improving energy efficiency in Tennessee. The Democratic governor is scheduled to present his legislative proposal this afternoon at the state Capitol. It follows a series of

Bredesen to unveil clean energy plan - Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE — Gov. Phil Bredesen is preparing to unveil new legislation aimed at improving energy efficiency in Tennessee. The Democratic governor was scheduled to present his legislative proposal Tuesday afternoon at the state Capitol. It follows a

Low-cost loans spark interest in electric cars - Contra Costa Times
BERKELEY — Norma Myers, a Berkeley psychotherapist, has long dreamed of purchasing an electric car. Now she can swing the deal thanks to an arrangement between an electric vehicle dealership and a longstanding credit union here. Bucking the

Salt Lake may plug in to electric-car revolution - Salt Lake Tribune
If gasoline prices surge this summer, more people may park their guzzlers and shift to hybrids — or even the suddenly proliferating plug-in cars. But scores of electric-car buffs don’t want to wait for an organic epiphany. They are pushing Salt

Proton to make electric cars for Detroit Elec - Business Times Malaysia
PROTON Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s state-owned carmaker, will make battery-powered cars for Detroit Electric, said Detroit chief executive officer Albert Lam. The Malaysian carmaker will produce 40,000 vehicles a year under licence for four years, Lam

Tax It To Me: An Average Joe’s Look At Budget Plan - CBS 2
Your stogies, your car, your bottled water – these are just some of the things the tax man wants to tap, meaning money out of your pocket. New Yorkers say they’re already hurting enough and don’t know how they’ll be able to take any more. So CBS 2

Nissan in electric car tie-up with San Diego utility - Reuters
DETROIT, March 23 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co ( 7201.T ) said on Monday it has formed a partnership with utility company San Diego Gas & Electric ( SDO_pa.A ) to develop an infrastructure that would provide charging stations for electric car owners

Nissan teams with San Diego utility on electric car charging - USA Today
DETROIT (Reuters) — Nissan (NSANY) said Monday that it has formed a partnership with San Diego Gas & Electric to provide charging stations for electric car owners. Nissan and its Japanese partner have teamed up with several U.S. states, including

Dutch, Malay venture to build all-electric cars - CNBC
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Malaysia’s national car maker Proton and a Dutch company signed a $555 million deal Monday to make zero emission electric cars that they said would be more powerful than any existing model. Proton and Detroit Electric, a startup

Detroit Electric resurrected as $25,000 electric car - CNET News
Detroit Electric, an auto brand once favored by Thomas Edison, is mounting a 21st century comeback with electric cars aimed at U.S. soccer moms and Chinese city dwellers. The company on Monday is expected to announce a partnership with Malaysian auto

Dutch company to make electric cars for Europe, US - Muscatine Journal
With Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as a witness, back, Proton’s Managing Director Syed Zainal Abidin, front left, exchanges document with Detroit Electric Chief Executive Albert Lam during a signing ceremony of agreements in

AutoblogGreen for 03.30.09

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

	Chevy Volt’s cost will depend on the price of gas in 2010 Yes, GM is counting on gas prices to make the Volt affordable.		Pics aplenty from Tata Nano’s commercial launch The world’s cheapest car gets unveiled in India. We’ve got pics.
	Tesla to get funding from an unnamed automaker? If the Model S is ever going to see the light of day, they’re going to need help. Is it around the corner?	Other news of import Officially, Official: 2010 Volkswagen Golf GTD revealed in Leipzig Cadillac blends top 2 Escalades for one really expensive hybrid 126 mph: New land speed record for wind-powered vehicle

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