AEP earnings fall 37 percent - Longview News-Journal
American Electric Power, the parent company of Southwest Electric Power Co., said Friday its first quarter earnings fell 37 percent as the weak economy has hurt demand for electricity, especially among its industrial customers whose usage fell 15

Fuel-cell cars have a long way to go - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Not a sound escapes when the ignition is turned on. No carbon dioxide rolls from the exhaust — ever. Yet the inside and outside are no different than other vehicles on the road. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, such as General Motors Corp.’s retooled

Passenger Cars - Chicago Tribune
Kia took the wraps off its Soul Hybrid at the Shanghai Auto Show. The car shown is said to look much the same as the concept unveiled at the Paris Motor Show (shown here), which had a 1.6-liter gasoline engine matched with a 20-horsepower electric

Republicans say nuclear power, not renewable energy, is way to lower - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - The U.S. should build 100 more nuclear plants rather than spend “billions in subsidies” for renewable energy if it is truly committed to lowering electric bills and having clean air, the Republicans say. In the party’s weekly radio and

The Long Beach Grand Welcomes Electric Vehicles, Part II - San Francisco Examiner
With Commuter Cars showing off their Tango, the green lap around the track and the Ford Fusion hybrid and the up and coming Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid, PHEV, the Grand Prix had much to offer. Commuter Cars, With A Twist . I had time to talk with

Biden: $300M from stimulus will go for clean cars - Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden marked Earth Day by announcing that $300 million in federal stimulus money will go to cities and towns to purchase more fuel-efficient vehicles. Speaking at a maintenance facility for Washington’s Metro

Nissan celebrates Earth Day with a new electric vehicle announcement - San Francisco Examiner
Nissan has made the rumors official — it will introduce zero-emission vehicles in the United States next year and mass market them globally in 2012. It’s one of two green headlines from Nissan today, Earth Day. The other one is the introduction of

Republicans push nuclear energy to lower costs - AOL
WASHINGTON -The U.S. should build 100 more nuclear plants rather than spend “billions in subsidies” for renewable energy if it is truly committed to lowering electric bills and having clean air, the Republicans say. In the party’s weekly radio and