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Iceland’s export of EV expertise aims to put the freeze on automotive pollutants
Although international air travelers may wish that Iceland's infamous Eyjafjallajokull volcano put its ash somewhere else, the underlying geographic conditions belching super-heated gases from below are assisting with a global…
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Iceland looks to green, innovative income sources
Greek unions this week ramped up a revolt against draconian budget cuts as their government faced new pressure to reign in a deficit that has sparked the most serious crisis…
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Tesla to Iceland - FTO Takes a Test Drive
Well, it's official: Iceland now has its first ever Tesla Roadster. Above is a snapshot from my iPhone taken this afternoon, when I met with Gisli Gislason, the proud owner…
EnergyStockholm
Swedish Biogas Solutions in South Korea
Biogas production from waste is taking off in South Korea with the help of two Swedish companies at the forefront of the biogas industry. We follow biogas news from Sweden…
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Nordic Leaders in Sustainable Mobility
The Nordic countries, Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, are taking leadership in eco-friendly transport when it comes to policy as well as technology. Future scenarios for sustainable transport systems…
Environment
Electricity vs. Ethanol and The Death of Hydrogen?
Using biomass to generate electricity to power electric cars is more efficient than making biofuels for cars, according to a study published by the journal Science on May 7th. On…
Automotive
Obama Fuel Policy & EU´s Next Big Task
U.S. President Obama on May 19th – for the first time in history – set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse…
Automotive
Chris Paine on Icelandic TV2 Talking About Electric Cars
Chris spoke at Driving Sustainability '08 and showed some clips from his first film and created a very enjoyable moment with the audience. There were also two public screenings of…
Automotive
Elon Musk, Founder of Tesla, on Letterman
Elon Musk, entrepreneurial founder of Tesla Motors, SpaceX and early investor in PayPal, talking about the potential of electric cars on Letterman. David makes some great points about the current…
Energy
Shai Agassi’s Bold Plan for Mass Adoption of Electric Cars
Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take…
Environment
Chrysler Electric Cars with A123 Batteries in 2010
Chrysler has named U.S.-based A123 Systems as the supplier of batteries for its next-generation lithium-ion electric cars slated for debut in showrooms 2010.
Automotive
China Plans World Leadership in Electric Cars
Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world…