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Proterra Hybrid-electric Transit Bus Powered By Uqmâ® electric Propulsion System Debuts At Apta Expo In San Diego
the hfc35 transit bus ’ s ground-up design that seats 37 passengers was funded by the federal transit authority (fta) and features a lightweight composite body and an energy-efficient fuel cell hybrid-electric powertrain that qualifies the bus as a zero-emission vehicle, emitting only water from the tailpipe.
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Ge Offering Prices At $22.25 Per Share - San Diego Union-tribune
boston – an offering of 547.83 million shares of general electric co priced at $22.25 per share, the u.s. conglomerate said thursday. ge said wednesday it planned to raise $12 billion through a common stock offering to boost liquidity and give it ...
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Eestor And Lightevs Sign Exclusive Technology Agreement - Forbes
eugene, ore., oct. 2 /prnewswire/ -- light electric vehicles company (lightevs) announces the signing of a world-wide exclusive technology agreement with eestor, inc. of cedar park, texas to provide electric vehicles and propulsion systems using ...
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Maritime electric Applies For Rate Increase
p.e.i.'s electric utility is looking for a rate increase of more than seven per cent for residential customers, and even more for business customers.
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Scientists Explore Putting electric Cars On A Two-way Power Street
( university of michigan ) think of it as the end of cars' slacker days: no more sitting idle for hours in parking lots or garages racking up payments, but instead earning their keep by providing power to the electricity grid.scientists at the university of michigan, are exploring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that not only use grid electricity to meet their power needs, but return it to the ...
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Settlement May Boost R.i. electric Rates 4.2% - Providence Business News
the settlement “serves the best interests of customers by settling claims that could result in substantial costs and rate recoveries,” national grid said in a regulatory filing. local electric customers might face a 4.2% rate increase, if the puc ...
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Visteon's Modular electric Compressor Showcased In Hybrid ... - The Auto Chanel
see also: ev-motoring.com see also: plug-in 2008 exclusive coverage see also: plug-in buyers guide see also: 350 electric vehicle stories and video kerpen, germany, oct. 2, 2008 - visteon corporation's electrically driven air conditioning compressor ...
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Battery Developers Race To Fuel electric Cars
the race to build the first mass-market electric car has unleashed an equally, and perhaps even more, intense contest to produce the battery pack that will power it.
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Renault Z.e. Concept, An All-electric Concept Car Which Provides A Glimpse Of Mobility In The Future
paris - october 2, 2008: in parallel to its new tce and dci engine ranges, renault is furthering its strategy aimed at curbing co2 emissions with the development of electric vehicles.
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Toyota, Experts See Plug-in Car Trouble: electric Reality Check - Popular Mechanics
published on: october 2, 2008 portland, ore. — for all their long-standing promises of ultralow fuel costs for consumers and mega-efficiency for the environment, plug-in hybrid cars have never been as hotly anticipated as they've become in the past ...
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electric Smart Car Headed For States Next Year: Live At 2008 Paris ... - Popular Mechanics
paris — while it may be a bit early to plunk down a deposit, expect to see smart brings its new fortwo ed to the united states, possibly as soon as late 2009. with a hybrid-electric mercedes also up his sleeve, daimler's chief confirmed to pm that ...
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Buffett Girds General electric With $3-billion Investment
even general electric co., one of the world's largest and most respected companies, needs a helping hand during a financial crisis. the industrial giant got it wednesday from investor extraordinaire warren e. buffett.
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Eco-friendly Solar-electric Rickshaw Launched In Delhi
new delhi, oct 2(ians) in an initiative to reduce pollution in the crowded streets of delhi, chief minister sheila dikshit thursday launched soleckshaw, the solar-electric rickshaw, here.
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Bill Adds Plug-in Tax Breaks - Detroit News
washington -- congressional leaders have added $1 billion in tax breaks for plug-in electric vehicles to a $700 billion wall street bailout bill. the provision is one of a number of tax proposals added to the 451-page bill that passed the senate 74 ...
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Can Buffett Rescue The Market? - Businessweek
warren buffett warned several years ago about a financial crisis like the one currently engulfing wall street. but now that it's here, the investing wizard has decided he might as well profit from it. the legendary investor's berkshire hathaway ...
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Nbc - Buffet Rescues General electric
in an effort to shore up the underpinnings of general electric, the parent of nbc universal, wall street investor warren buffett on wednesday pledged to buy ge preferred stock ...
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Ieee And Korea electric Association Sign Memorandum Of Understanding
the ieee standards association (ieee-sa) and the korea electric association (kea) have signed a memorandum of understanding in order to share knowledge of each group's standards development activities, avoid technical duplication whenever possible, and perform and promote, directly or indirectly, regional and international standardization in their fields of common interest.
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Bmw 7 Series To Offer Hybrid Version In 2009 - Detroit News
paris -- bmw launched its new top-of-the-range 7 series today and unveiled a hybrid concept version which will cut fuel use by 15 percent. the hybrid uses the "mild" system, which bolsters the gasoline engine without allowing separate electric power ...
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Orlando Bar Gives 'having A Cold One' New Meaning - Miami Herald
orlando, fla. -- at icebar orlando, patrons don't need to order drinks on the rocks. "you have a vodka in the rocks," said co-owner patz turner. make a reservation, pay $35, don an insulated cape and gloves and you can have a vodka drink in a 27 ...
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Maritime electric Seeks Rate Increases For 2009
p.e.i. home and business owners are facing rate increases of more than seven per cent for electricity costs next year if maritime electric receives approval for changes in its basic rate structure.
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