Betting on Battery Breakthroughs

The demand for new battery technology for EVs and large scale power storage is driving investment and entrepreneurs into battery technology and development.  There are several new start-ups working on new battery chemistry, nanotechnology, and high density structures for EVs and the grid.  Several of these new startups are receiving grant funding from the DOE[…]

Green Shredding

Chris Reynolds, CEO of Green Shredders, was tired of being charged exorbitant amounts of money for shredding a single box of documents. Traditional shredding companies just did not support small-sized shredding projects. Thus, to help companies and individuals with small shredding jobs, he came up with Green Shredding. Green Shredding is located in downtown San[…]

More Funding for the California Vehicle Rebate Project

On February 28, 2013 the California Energy Commission (CEC) voted to expand the state’s clean vehicle rebate project (CVRP) with a reward of $4.5 million in additional funding. For those who are unfamiliar, the CVRP is funded by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Resources Board (ARB) and provides rebates of up to $2,500 for[…]

New Federal Incentives for Clean Transportation

To ring in the new year, Congress not only avoided the dreaded “Fiscal Cliff”, but also brought cheerful news for green energy supporters. The “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” contains 12 energy tax extenders that will benefit wind energy, biofuels, cellulosic biofuel (like algae), natural gas, and electric vehicles. These tax policies should be[…]

America’s Natural Gas Highway

Soon, trucks powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) will travel on America’s natural gas highway.  Clean Energy Fuels is building an LNG fueling infrastructure to enable a cleaner distribution and trucking industry for America.  LNG is a cleaner fuel for heavy-duty trucks with a lower specific carbon content, lower CO2 emissions, and lower soot emissions[…]

Celebrating with car2go

Last night was car2go’s one year anniversary celebration in San Diego! San Diego is the first car2go city that offers an all-electric fleet. In the company’s first year here, more than 12,500 San Diego residents have become car2go members. Collectively, San Diegans have taken more than 200,000 trips around town. With an average of 5,000-6,000[…]