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Kia Crashes the Green Car Party with the Kia Hybrid Car

Syndicated — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:00:28 +0000

Remember when Kia first hit the market and other car manufacturers were laughing at them? Well, they haven’t been laughing in quite some time as Kia continues to put out attractive looking vehicles for far less money than anyone else. They have now unleashed their latest entry into the hybrid market at the new [...]
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Hybrid Just Got Sexy: BMW Hybrid Sports Car

Syndicated — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:49:50 +0000

We all know that sooner or later all automobiles are going to be either hybrid, electric or hydrogen powered. The one drawback that many of us look at is the overall appeal of the cars. Very few models that are being put out are really all that attractive. For those of us that like [...]
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Range Rover Sport Hybrid by 2012

Syndicated — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:05:34 +0000

In close association with sister company Jaguar, Land Rover has been working a hybrid system to improve the brand’s eco-conscious image. Land Rover has recently declared that they are going for a new Range Rover Sports Hybrid. They are taking care of the carbon emissions. According to them this car will emit just 100g/km [...]
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FedEx Establishes First All-Hybrid Facility in NYC

Syndicated — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:02:21 +0000

Now the prestigious and successful business units are competing to become green in their operations. FedEx Express which is a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation expressed its commitment to purchase 51 extra gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles from Azure Dynamics Corporation. Scott Harrison, CEO of Azure Dynamics says, “We applaud FedEx for its continuous effort to [...]
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Modified Hybrids to be Tested

Syndicated — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:04:42 +0000

CSIRO is an Australian research organization. CSIRO is working in collaboration with Victorian energy distributor SP AusNet. They both are aiming to evaluate the impact and benefits of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles on the electricity network. They are also trying to figure out how this low emission transport option could be incorporated into our [...]
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Recharged By Renewables

Syndicated — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:13:24 +0000

FPL Group and Duke Energy are the renowned companies known for their commitment to clean and green energy. It is often said, charity begins at home. They are trying to lead by example. They will collaborate with each other and invest $600 million to transition all their company passenger cars and trucks to plug-in [...]
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Power Electronics could make Hybrid Cars Cheaper

Syndicated — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:16:32 +0000

Hybrid cars are often known as “cars of the era.” The main feature of the hybrid car is that when we start the car engine, electrical energy is used. This way it helps in keeping a tab on the tail pipe emissions. The use of automobiles is increasing in every part of the globe [...]
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Keeping Hybrid & Electric Cars Cool

Syndicated — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:07:07 +0000

When scientists unveiled the mystery of boiling of fluids in the form of tiny “microchannels” they cracked various formulas and models to keep the high-power electronic gadgets cool. These high power electronics generally are electric and hybrid cars, aircrafts, computers and other devices. Suresh Garimella – the R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Professor [...]
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150mpg Algae-Powered Toyota Prius

Syndicated — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:31:16 +0000

First algae fuel-powered vehicle in the world was officially launched in San Francisco. The car, called Algaeus is a modified Toyota Prius, which derives power from green crude, from Sapphire Energy. The car runs on an astonishing 150 miles per gallon of green fuel. But they are aspiring to cross the US on approximately [...]
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More Efficient Hybrid Vehicles

Syndicated — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:19:26 +0000

If we can control the excess carbon emissions from fossil fuels we can control the global warming to a great extent. When we start our cars and apply brakes using combustion engines we use generous amount of fossil fuel and the carbon emission too is in the direct proportion of the amount of gas [...]
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