Study: Twice As Many Charging Stations As Flex Fuel Stations

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One of the main arguments against electric vehicles are the lack of available charging stations. It’s always seemed like a silly argument to me, as anyplace with an electrical outlet can work as a charging station in a pinch. But get this; there are almost twice as many public electric charging stations as there are [...]

Nissan Debates Its Next EV: What Should It Be?

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It may be a bit of a stretch to say that Nissan has gone all in with its EV gamble. But the truth is that Nissan is banking heavily on the success of their electric vehicles. They’re off to a decent start with the LEAF on the road and two more EV’s in the works, [...]

Green News Roundup: Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

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T-Minus five mornings until Christmas! Can you tell I am excited? Alright, all that aside, let’s get to the morning news roundup. Some of today’s highlights include a cleaner kind of cop car, a catchy country tune about EV’s, and a 3,000 mile bike trail from Maine to Florida. Carbon Motors Appeals To Feds To [...]

Portland, Maine: A Small City With Big Ambitions To Go Green

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Portland, Maine has recently concluded a research study into the possibility of placing public electric vehicle (EV) chargers throughout the city. One of the largest problems unearthed by the Electric Vehicle Feasibility Study is that the State of Maine does not have many EVs, and car companies are not will to ship EVs to car dealerships [...]

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All-Electric Racer To Debut In Next Year’s American Le Mans Series

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The American Le Mans Series, or ALMS, bills itself as one of the most progressive and greenest racing series on the planet. In fact, green is at the heart of this racing series, which allows teams to run E85 ethanol, isobutonal, diesel, and even hybrid vehicles. And now you can add all-electric to that lineup, [...]

Tesla Stock Takes a Hit

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Tesla, the maker of the slickest looking EV on the road, went public in late June. Since going public the stock has been hit with ups and downs. Currently, at the time of writing, the stock is around $28 a share but had been at $70 at a high of about $32 in the early fall. “The [...]

Green News Roundup: Monday, December 19th, 2011

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Happy Monday, and almost Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays as well, just to cover all my bases…but anyways, on to the news! This morning’s highlights include a California’s campaign against 3,000 mile oil changes, GM’s powerful little Euro-diesel, and Mahindra pickups might be built in Alabama. California Campaigns Against 3,000 Mile Oil Changes [Autoblog] GM’s 2.0L [...]

2012 Brings New Electric Bicycles From Yamaha

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Yamaha’s electric bikes did well enough this year that Yamaha Motors is expanding their lineup for 2012 by another five models. The new electric assist bicycles – 2012 MY – will go on sale on January 30th. The common point for all new models is the easy battery level tracking system; until 20% charge is [...]