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With the recent worldwide economic collapse, governments across the planet are looking to cut back on expenses, while at the same time going green. Hong Kong’s police department, among other government agencies, is making the switch from gas-powered motorcycles to Brammo electric motorcycles.
I associate a lot of things with England; bad teeth, bad weather, and bad food (except for fish & chips!) But “earthquakes” was never on the list until this morning. Cuadrilla, a natural gas company that employs that much-maligned “fracking” technique, has admitted that fracking was the “probable” cause of some “minor seismic events.”
What would the morning be without a green news roundup? Well…it’d be this past Monday, I guess! But neither here nor there, here is a roundup of yesterday’s clean, green news. Some of today’s highlights include GE’s now solar-powered EV charger, Kleenspeed’s FE entry, and California’s high speed rail costs keep going up.
The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is just a few weeks away. So are the 2012 Green Car of the Year awards. Many big names are in contention this year sporting a wide range of technologies including diesel, natural gas, hybrid and electric vehicles. So who are this year’s contenders? Click the jump to find out.
If you’re a motorsports fan like me, you’ve probably heard the term “Gymkhana.” It’s a type of racing that involves lots of drifting and driving around obstacles in a fun, less-than-serious way. It became an Internet sensation thanks to driver Ken Block, who is looking to make a legitimate sport out of it. Even the race version of the Nissan Leaf got into the action, and it sure as hell looks fun.
2011 has seen Nissan and GM battling for electric car domination, but a new contender is about to enter the ring; the Ford Focus Electric. Pre-ordering opened up yesterday, and Ford has finally put a price on its first EV entry; $39,995, the same cost as the 2012 Chevy Volt. With a limited roll out, and a high price, will the Focus Electric still sell well?
Has the Chevy Volt’s time finally come? Could be, as reports are now filtering in the GM’s plug-in hybrid has, for the first time, outsold the Nissan Leaf in monthly sales. But can GM still hit its goal of 10,000 Volt sales by the end of 2011?
Happy Hump Day! Halfway through the week, and the world of green news keeps on a spinnin’. Some of today’s highlights include a new record run for the Predator electric racing motorcycle, police ignoring crime because of high fuel prices and slashed budgets, and BYD finally starts selling EV’s in China.
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