Judgment Day for Nissan

[OPEN ACCESS]	A Radically Different Transportation Future Five-part video of 45-minute talk by EV World publisher, Bill Moore, to high-school students at Creighton University about the forces shaping mobility in the next twenty years.
[OPEN ACCESS]	What's Wrong With Nebraska's Wind? The audience at this Omaha Press Club luncheon wants to know why the state lags so far behind its Great Plains neighbors in the generation of wind power.
[OPEN ACCESS]	PVEV : A Match Made in the Heavens College student Michael Tonnesen comes up with his own economic model for powering the cars of the future with solar energy.
[OPEN ACCESS]	EV+PV: The Brighter Future Equation Solar-powered electric cars aren't just a dream, they are reality for BMW Mini-E drivers like Peder Norby.
[PREMIUM ACCESS]	EV World Meets Amp's Electric Equinox When GM decided to cease production of both the Saturn and Pontaic lines, it nearly derailed AMP Electric Vehicle's grand business plan.
[OPEN ACCESS]	Tough Love Ex-Army sergeant and outspoken renewable energy advocate Robert Byrnes gives his blunt perspective on why Nebraska lags behind other states in 'green' energy development.
[OPEN ACCESS]	Nebraska: Coming Up To Speed 3-Part video of briefing to the Omaha Press Club by Nebraska Energy Office Director Neil Moseman.
[OPEN ACCESS]	Saudi Arabia : An American Ambassador's View Former Ambassador Charles W. Freeman was prepared to give this speech on Saudi-American relations, but record snow storms prevented it. Here is what he intended to say.
[OPEN ACCESS]	The Future of the Lithium Market Independent lithium economics analyst Juan Carlos Zuleta Calderón presents his views on the market for this increasingly important mineral in this January 2010 conference paper.
[OPEN ACCESS]	The Affordability of Plug-in Hybrids Peter Chase puts pencil to paper and calculates the plug-in hybrids will not only make sense economically, they are inevitable.

Seoul Zoo Shuttle First to Utilize OLEV System Summary: The Elephant Train will run a 2.2-kilometer route using the electricity provided in this wireless fashion, and will also use its own batteries. Source: Korea Times/Korea Published: 11 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Silicon Valley Electric Car Start-Up to Acquire NUMMI Plant Summary: Aurica intends to obtain Federal economic stimulus funding to convert NUMMI to electric car manufacturing and build the Aurica E-Car Series. Source: Aurica Motors Published: 11 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

UK Gov't Announces High-speed Rail Plans Summary: The first 120 miles between London and the West Midlands would cost between £15.8bn and £17.4bn. Source: BBC News Published: 11 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Munich to Milan Electric Car Rally Slated for 2010 Summary: e-Miglia route will weave through Germany, Austria and end near Milan, Italy, and open to electric vehicles with 2, 3 and four wheels. Source: E-Miglia Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Will Coda's Electric Car Grab Some of Prius' Limelight? Summary: Wall Street Journal reporter Joe White gets first ride in Coda electric car. Source: Wall Street Journal Published: 11 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

UK Organizations Lobby Gov't on Plug-In Hybrid Tax Exemption Summary: Group wants government support of early adopters of electric cars to be extended to leasing companies and their customers. Source: BusinessCar/UK Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

New Book Envisions the Reinvention of the Automobile Summary: Reinventing The Automobile - Personal Urban Mobility For The 21st Century is collaboration of three respected automotive experts from MIT and GM. Source: Telegraph/UK Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

A123 Systems To Build Lithium Batteries for NaviStar Summary: Batteries to be used as part of joint venture between Navistar and Modec. Source: Green Stocks Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Sundrop Fuels Convert Biomass to Synfuel Using Solar Energy Summary: Concentrated solar energy gasifies biomass at 700 ºC into synthetic gas, which can be converted into methanol, ethanol or gasoline. Source: Technology Review Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Demand for Lithium About to Take Off Summary: NY Times article updates status of various lithium carbonate projects from Argentina to Canada. Source: NT Times Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Home Builder Begins Pre-wiring Homes for Electric Vehicles Summary: KB Homes now offers buyers of its 'green homes', the option to pre-wire the garage for future electric vehicle recharging. Source: Fleet Owner Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Consumers Want Hybrids, Electrics To Be Better In Every Way Summary: Six out of 10 consumers are more likely to buy a hybrid or electric vehicle only when it is superior to gasoline-only models. Source: Accenture Published: 10 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

BYD Considering LA Area for Headquarters, Auto Plant, Sources Say Summary: City officials have been in talks with electric car maker over the last 12 months. Source: LA Business Journal Published: 09 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Israel Is Test Case for an EV World Summary: Better Place is receiving 50 orders a day at its Israeli dealership. Source: Forbes Published: 09 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Mitsubishi, PSA Finalize Electric Car Agreement Summary: The agreement covers production of 100,000 rebadged i-MiEV electric vehicles, which will go on sale by end of 2010. Source: BusinessWeek Published: 09 Mar 2010 Popularity Scale:

Will Bolivia Be Ruined, Improved, or Hated Because of Electric Cars?
Bolivia is a nation that perhaps stands to benefit (or suffer) more than any other from the electric car revolution.
Feb 06, 2009 - Eco-World

After Katrina, New Orleans is Going green
Among green programs, urban organic farming has gained momentum and new bicycle lanes are being planned for the city.
Jan 27, 2009 - Associated Press

Batteries Included in This Jaw-Dropping Ride
Video report by Post auto columnist Warren Brown on Tesla Roadster.
Jan 26, 2009 - Washington Post

White Roofs = 600 Million Less Cars
Use of white roofing materials increases buildings reflectivity similar to role of polar ice caps.
Jan 23, 2009 - Climate Progress

King's Valley Lithium Deposit Holds Promising Reserves
King's Valley Hectorite Clay property in Nevada contains the lithium carbonate equivalent (5.3%) of 688,000 tonnes
Jan 21, 2009 - Marketwire

Switched-On Highways
Electric cars are cheaper and faster than any hybrid on the market, says Shai Agassi.
Jan 15, 2009 - Newsweek

Ford Adopts Scrappy Image
In declining a federal bailout, CEO Alan Mulally gambled that cash - and new models such as the Fusion Hybrid - can help Ford outlast its rivals
Jan 09, 2009 - BusinessWeek

San Jose Rolls Out PHEV Recharge Stations
Video report on installation of ChargePoint stations for plug-in electric and hybrid cars around San Jose, California.
Jan 07, 2009 - KGO TV

Hybrid Sedan Drive Off
Car and Driver compares four hybrid sedans from Ford, Toyota, Nissan and Chevrolet.
Jan 06, 2009 - Car and Driver

The Year in Energy
Technical advances jump-start electric cars, wind turbines, and solar power.
Jan 06, 2009 - Technology Review

Previous Hot Linx

	Breaking In the Chevy Volt GM test engineer Trent Warnke talks about the cold and hot weather testing of the Chevy Volt in this ABC News 13 video interview - ABC News 13
	Nissan LEAF : Winter Olympics TV Commercial Nissan begins the North American introduction of the LEAF electric car with this commercial airing during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. - YouTube
	Begging for a Recharge George Bailey's inductively charged electric has run out of juice and he comes begging for a recharge from the hard-hearted banker Potter in this over-dubbed spoof of 'It's a Wonderful Life.' - YouTube
	Protoscar Introduces High-Performance Lampo 2 Electric Roadster Swiss-based Protoscar's Lampo2 electric concept car debuts at 2010 Geneva Auto Show. It's most unusual feature is that it boosts three AC charging modes: Level 1, 2 and 3, plus a straight Direct Current interface. - YouTube
	Battery Costs & Energy 'Banking' EV World contributing correspondent Jim Frierson asks Electrovaya spokeswoman Gitanjali DasGupta her views on battery costs and the concept of 'energy banking.' - EV World Television
	Ric Fulop on Battery Cost Projections Jim Frierson asks A123 Systems co-founder Ric Fulop his view on the National Research Council report on battery cost projections in clip from the EDTA 2010 conference. - EV World Television
	Electric Vehicle Thought Leaders Electric car advocates Felix Kramer, Chelsea Sexton and Mark Duval talk about the approaching reality of mass-produced plug-in vehicles. - General Motors

	GEV Emerges From the Shadows 21-Jan-2010 -- Green Electric Vehicles Corporation has a very ambitious plan in play to import and convert a full line up for electric vehicle models from compact cars to crew cab trucks. dave_ward.mp3
	EV Cup Electric Car Racing Coming in 2011 21-Jan-2010 -- Sylvain Filippi speaks with EV World publisher Bill Moore in this MP3 interview about organizing the first professional level electric car racing circuit set to premier in Europe in 2011. Sylvain_Fillipi.mp3
	Peak Oil: No Joke! 26-Dec-2009 -- MP3 excerpt from 'The Bugle' comedy podcast featuring Andy Zaltman and John Oliver. bugle_peak_oil.mp3
	Chevy Volt Progress Report: 12 Months and Ticking 17-Nov-2009 -- Exclusive MP3 audio from November 17, 2009 technical briefing by Chevrolet Volt program engineers, Andrew Farah and Bill Wallace. volt_QA_17nov09.mp3
	Chevy Volt Progress Report: 12 Months and Ticking 17-Nov-2009 -- Exclusive MP3 audio from November 17, 2009 technical briefing by Chevrolet Volt program engineers, Andrew Farah and Bill Wallace. volt_brief_17nov09.mp3
	A Roadmap to Electric Vehicle Ecosystems 17-Nov-2009 -- The Electrification Coalition is proposing the establishment of electric vehicle ecosystems in a select number of American cities as a roadmap to an EV world. ElectriCoalition_16Nov09_1.mp3
	Coda Reintroduces the Electric Sedan 03-Jun-2009 -- EV World correspondent Sam Smith's on-site report of the unveiling of Coda Automotive's new electric sedan. coda_samsmith.mp3

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