Salvation Army will collect e-waste at April 18 event – Norman Transcript
They go to landfills where they will sit for the rest of eternity. The Salvation Army of Norman helps the homeless and also would like to help the environment. The Earth Week E-Cycle event is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 18 through 25 at the Salvation Army

NU outlines plans for car charging stations – Journal Inquirer
Northeast Utilities announced it is in the initial stages of developing a “charging infrastructure” for plug-in electric vehicles in Connecticut and Massachusetts. NU subsidiaries Connecticut Light & Power and Western Massachusetts Electric Co

Why China Won’t Clobber The U.S. In Electric Autos – CNN Money
( alleyinsider.com ) — China tells the New York Times that it’s going to produce a half million electric and hybrid autos by the end of 2011. If you choose to believe that, then it sounds like bad news for the U.S. However, picking at the meat of

London mayor – 100,000 electric cars for capital – Guardian Unlimited
London mayor Boris Johnson announced today his intent to make the city the electric car capital of Europe. He said he wanted to introduce 100,000 electric cars to the capital’s streets and to build an infrastructure of 25,000 charging points in

China Vies to Be World’s Leader in Electric Cars – Gainesville Sun
TIANJIN, China — Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world leader in electric cars and buses after that. Click

Motorists offered money to buy electric cars – Daily Telegraph
Gordon Brown has said the plan to promote the battery-powered vehicles is a key part of helping the British economy recover from the recession. “This is a major part of our plan for recovery in the Budget. We will set our proposals for greener

Brown plans subsidy for electric cars – Financial Times
Buyers of electric cars will be offered discounts of more than £2,000 – paid for by the state – under plans by Gordon Brown to make Britain a leading centre for manufacturing “greener” vehicles. Other European countries, including France

Motorists to receive government grants for electric cars – Guardian Unlimited
A £2,000 government grant will be provided to encourage motorists to buy electric cars as part of a fresh initiative to stimulate the green economy, ministers will announce within weeks. As Gordon Brown pledged yesterday to make Britain a “world

New cars debut, minus some glitz – Boston Globe
Chrysler LLC president Jim Press surprised reporters at the automaker’s news conference by arriving on stage in an iconic Fiat 500 subcompact. While the company’s big unveiling was a new Jeep Grand Cherokee, the attention was clearly on the small car