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Putting the 'gr' into green technology - New Zealand Herald

Putting the 'gr' into green technology
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 1 hour ago
By David Linklater Honda has been responsible for producing some pretty dull eco-cars - consider the Civic Hybrid - but the Japanese maker is making good

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Leading The Green Charge - Newsweek

Leading The Green Charge
Newsweek - 1 hour ago
Mitsubishi’s new electric car, the i MiEV, offers another illustration of why Japan leads. Until now, many electric vehicles have been limited by range,
Back to the Future: Electric DeLorean Consumer reports
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Oregon governor eyes electric car industry - Forbes

Oregon governor eyes electric car industry
Forbes, NY - 1 hour ago
AP 09.26.08, 12:50 PM ET He has scheduled a trade trip to Japan and China in late November to talk to Toyota (nyse: TM - news - people ) and Chinese car
GM (GM): Luck Runs Low In China 24/7 Wall St.
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Ore. governor eyes electric car industry - The Oregonian - OregonLive.com

Ore. governor eyes electric car industry
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 1 hour ago
(AP) — Governor Kulongoski says he wants electric cars to be assembled in Oregon. He has scheduled a trade trip to Japan and China in late November to talk

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Practicality will top panache at Paris show - CNET News

Practicality will top panache at Paris show
CNET News, CA - 1 hour ago
The concept contains some of the technology that will be in an electric car that Nissan says it will unveil at the 2009 Tokyo auto show and launch in Japan

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Toyota to Debut Natural Gas Car, Launch RAV4-EV Project - Earth2Tech


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Toyota to Debut Natural Gas Car, Launch RAV4-EV Project
Earth2Tech, CA - 1 hour ago
The city of Portland is a pretty good place for Toyota’s project — utility Portland General Electric has installed its first electric car charging station
Toyota to Show Natural-Gas Camry Hybrid as Oil Rises (Update2) Bloomberg
Toyota will give natural gas a spark BusinessWeek
Toyota decides to give natural-gas cars another chance USA Today
Gas2.0 - Seattle Times
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Jobs seen from trip to Japan - Detroit Free Press

Jobs seen from trip to Japan
Detroit Free Press, United States - 9 hours ago
She said the bills also contain a "net metering" provision that will allow people who install solar devices in their homes to sell excess solar power back

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Granholm sees progress in Japan visit - Detroit Free Press

Granholm sees progress in Japan visit
Detroit Free Press, United States - 2 hours ago
She said the bills also contain a “net metering” provision that will allow people who install solar devices in their homes to sell excess solar power back

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'Battery stations' launched for electric cars in downtown Tokyo - Mainichi Daily News


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'Battery stations' launched for electric cars in downtown Tokyo
Mainichi Daily News, Japan - 1 hour ago
An employee of Tokyo Electric Power Co., right, demonstrates how to recharge an electric car in Tokyo's Chiyoda-ku on Wednesday morning.

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Mitsubishi to show electric car in New Zealand - CanadianDriver

Mitsubishi to show electric car in New Zealand
CanadianDriver, Canada - 1 hour ago
Tokyo, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, in cooperation with its New Zealand subsidiary, will show its zero-emissions i MiEV electric vehicle in that

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Electric cars' 'time has come' - BusinessDay.co.nz


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Electric cars' 'time has come'
BusinessDay.co.nz, New Zealand - 35 minutes ago
New Zealand's first electric cars are expected to take to the roads within months. Meridian Energy is set to announce a deal with a Japanese car

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Granholm pushes for energy mandate to interest Japanese firms - Detroit Free Press


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Granholm pushes for energy mandate to interest Japanese firms
Detroit Free Press, United States - 21 minutes ago
Granholm said it’s more difficult to convince wind turbine manufacturers and other renewable energy firms to Michigan without a state blueprint that
Renewable energy could increase Michigan jobs Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
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Packaging Sustainability Trends in Japan form the World's Leading … - MarketWatch

Packaging Sustainability Trends in Japan form the World's Leading
MarketWatch - 31 minutes ago
Sustainability now plays a vital role in Japanese society, as consumer awareness of environmental issues and their obligations under Japan's unique and

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Toyota's iQ — a smart move in microcar stakes - The Japan Times


The Japan Times
Toyota's iQ — a smart move in microcar stakes
The Japan Times, Japan - 1 hour ago
A slightly better option is an electric car, which you can just plug in to the mains to recharge. Of these, Nissan's electric Cube prototype is something of

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Toyota Building Electric Car for 2010 - Automobile Magazine

Toyota Building Electric Car for 2010
Automobile Magazine - 2 hours ago
The company recently announced plans to build a pure electric vehicle for 2010. The short-range commuter car will be mass produced and sold only in Japan,

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Feel-good ads: Some say halo effect, I say green washing - Globe and Mail

Feel-good ads: Some say halo effect, I say green washing
Globe and Mail, Canada - 1 hour ago
"Speaking of electricity, GM's Chevrolet electric car looks pretty cool, but where would all the power for electric cars come from?
Plug-in electric cars power ahead in Japan GulfNews
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Climate change threat to Japanese Zen gardens - Times Online


Times Online
Climate change threat to Japanese Zen gardens
Times Online, UK - 19 minutes ago
This is a serious problem, and I believe that it is attributable to global warming. For me, a Japanese garden without moss is nothing.

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Nissan EV02 - Times Online

Nissan EV02
Times Online, UK - 34 minutes ago
The Nissan EV goes a long way to proving that a fully electric car can provide driving pleasure and smugness. Although Japan and the US will receive the

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Nissan EV-02 - Times Online


Times Online
Nissan EV-02
Times Online, UK - 24 minutes ago
The Nissan EV goes a long way to proving that a fully electric car can provide driving pleasure and smugness. Although Japan and the US will receive the

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Plug-in hybrid, electric car on Toyota agenda - Los Angeles Times


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Plug-in hybrid, electric car on Toyota agenda
Los Angeles Times, CA - 29 minutes ago
The Japanese automaker said this week it intends to develop a small all-electric car for sale early in the next decade. The announcement by President
Toyota Plans Electric Car, Earlier Plug-In Prius Test (Update2) Bloomberg
GM Sparks the Electric Revolution Invention & Technology News
Lutz says no hybrid race between Toyota, GM The Associated Press
Detroit Free Press - Fort Worth Star Telegram
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