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Tesla Motors Receives $465 Million from Government
Tuesday, 23 Jun, 2009 – 10:42 | No Comment
Tesla Motors Receives $465 Million from Government

In an announcement at Ford’s research center in Dearborn, Michigan, the U.S. Secretary of Energy will be giving details about the first loans to come out of the government’s $25 billion program to help auto …

U.S. Stimulus Plan Energy Invesment Details
Saturday, 14 Feb, 2009 – 8:11 | One Comment
U.S. Stimulus Plan Energy Invesment Details

Originally posted at WattHead – Energy News and Commentary
The American Recovery and Investment Act agreed upon by the Senate and House Conference Committee contains over $61.9 billion in energy-related public spending as well as tax …

Personal Rapid Transit – Without The Car
Monday, 26 Jan, 2009 – 17:50 | One Comment
Personal Rapid Transit – Without The Car

Underneath the proposed Zero Carbon Masdar City in Abu Dhabi (see this earlier post) will lie a hidden, vault-like space, in which a long dreamed of transportation system may one day carry passengers back and …

Beijing to Spend $34B by 2012 on Traffic Infrastructure
Thursday, 13 Nov, 2008 – 12:20 | No Comment
Beijing to Spend $34B by 2012 on Traffic Infrastructure

China Daily reported that Beijing will spend 240 billion yuan (US$34 billion) by 2012 to upgrade its traffic infrastructure. In the five years before the Olympics, the city spent 170 billion yuan.
“We will make sure …

First Biodiesel Trans-Continental Jet Flight
Wednesday, 12 Nov, 2008 – 15:29 | No Comment
First Biodiesel Trans-Continental Jet Flight

This week, Green Flight International is back with the announcement that the BioJet I, an old L-29 military aircraft, flew across the U.S. burning pure biodiesel. The majority of the flight was made using pure …