Posts Tagged ‘hybrid cars’

China to inject nearly $15bn into energy efficient vehicles by 2020

4 August 2010

China will inject more than RMB100bn ($14.8bn) into promoting the adoption of energy efficient vehicles in the coming decade, local media reported.

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Tags: elecric vehicles, energy efficiency, hybrid cars
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Plug-in vehicles would reduce US fleet emissions by 62 per cent and cut oil use by a third, according to new report

21 January 2010

Increasing America’s use of plug-in electric and plug in hybrid cars would dramatically reduce emissions that cause global warming and air pollution and would curb our dependence on oil, according to a new report by independent environmental advocacy organisation Environment Texas.

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Tags: hybrid cars, plug-in electric vehicle
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Reliant Energy launches hybrid car pilot project in Houston

18 November 2009

The City of Houston and NRG Energy company’s subsidiary Reliant Energy have launched a programme to bring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to Houston to demonstrate electric cars.

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Tags: electric cars, energy efficiency, hybrid cars
Published in North America, deals, energy efficiency | 1 Comment »