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| By Jason at 11:48 PM on Friday, November 19, 2004 |
The past couple days we've had about double the normal traffic at GreenHybrid. I can't locate the source on the site statistics, so if someone would please let me know where you're being referred from, I would much appreciate it!  |
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| By Jason at 12:14 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 |
The US Marine Corps' first 4x4 hybrid-electric tactical vehicle - the Shadow RST-V - has been tested by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and may soon challenge the Humvee as the dominant vehicle for military use.
The Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Targeting Vehicle (RST-V) is a high mobility, electric drive technology demonstrator that incorporates a lightweight diesel engine coupled to a permanent-magnetic generator which drives four in-hub permanent-magnet electric wheel motors. The RST-V is ideally suited as a reconnaissance vehicle, as its lithium-ion battery pack enables silent movement for upwards of 20 miles with extremely low thermal and acoustic signatures.
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| By Jason at 02:19 PM on Monday, November 15, 2004 |
Lithium Technology Corporation, ("LTC", "the Company") (OTC Bulletin Board: LTHU), a leading participant in the rapidly emerging large-format rechargeable lithium battery market, today announced that it has introduced a 288-volt HEV battery this week at the 2004 Munich Electronics Trade Fair.
LTC's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Franz Kruger, stated at a press conference in Munich that he expects the battery, developed by LTC's GAIA Europe Unit in Nordhausen, Germany, to replace other energy storage devices in the next generation of hybrid vehicles. Another one of LTC's GAIA brand HEV batteries was used by the Penn State University Future Truck Team in the 2004 Future Truck Competition held at Ford Motor Company's Proving Ground in June 2004 (see LTC press release of July 15, 2004).
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| By Jason at 12:27 PM on Monday, November 15, 2004 |
The Toyota Prius has been voted 2005 Car of the Year by the 58 members of the European Car of the Year Jury. After 2 rounds of voting, the car was chosen from a list of 7 finalists and declared clear winner after gathering 406 points.
Tadashi Arashima, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Marketing Europe said: "We are absolutely delighted to receive the 2005 Car of the Year award for Prius. We believe that hybrid technology, in particular as implemented in the Prius with our revolutionary Hybrid Synergy Drive® system, represents a big step forward in reducing the environmental impact of automobiles, while at the same time enhancing driving performance. We are proud and honored that Prius has been endorsed so strongly by the prestigious group of journalists who make up the Car of the Year jury. This is a major milestone in the acceptance of the hybrid powertrain and the recognition of its potential to become a mainstream technology. It is also a great encouragement to us in our work on developing more environmentally friendly vehicles."
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| By Jason at 12:18 PM on Sunday, November 14, 2004 |
...America Recycles 2004 is a national recycling awareness campaign. Each year, many people become better informed about the advantages of recycling at home and buying recycled products. The date is Nov. 15 every year, but the message is to recycle all year, with the theme this year of "It All Comes Back to You."
...This year, the America Recycles 2004 adult prize will be a Ford Escape Hybrid SUV, to be given away in mid-December. Entrants must be at least 18 years old. The youth grand prizes are five Trek 24-speed bicycles made from recycled aluminum.
...Make your commitment official by sending your pledge by mail, or pledge on the Web at www.americarecyclesday.org. You may also call (704) 928-2023 and have a pledge card mailed to you.
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| By Jason at 12:12 PM on Sunday, November 14, 2004 |
No longer a funky little science experiment, hybrid cars are growing up and going mainstream -- and the future is all about hot-rod horsepower. In Detroit and Tokyo, carmakers are finally starting to take the demand for greater energy independence and fuel efficiency seriously by building powerful hybrid cars that consumers want to drive, Newsweek reports in our latest "Next Frontiers" package in the November 22 issue (on newsstands Monday, Nov. 15).
Carmakers are banking on their compelling new pitch-drives great, less filling-to take hybrids to the masses. The coming wave of new hybrids is all about getting more-more power, more mileage, more credit for saving the planet, reports Detroit Bureau Chief Keith Naughton. The first of these have- your-cake-and-eat-it models arrives next month, when Honda rolls out a 255-horsepower Accord hybrid that races from 0 to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds and still gets 37mpg on the highway.
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