Posts Tagged ‘Clean Energy’
Plug In 2009: Rapid Electric Vehicles REV’s up Fleet Sales
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under EV, alternative transportation, event
During Plug In 2009 in Long Beach Calif., I was introduced to the REV™ 300 ACX electric vehicle, an OEM Ford Escape vehicle with its internal combustion engine and related drive and fuel components completely removed.
Based in Vancouver, BC, REV stands for Rapid Electric Vehicles, and founder/CEO Jay Giraud states there is no re-engineering performed [...]
Tags: auto, battery, car, Clean Energy, electric car, EV, hybrid, Lithium-Ion, Matt_Kelly, PHEV, plug-in, REV
Zipcar launches FastFleet, partners with ZimRide
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under alternative transportation, ride sharing
Have you heard of Zipcar?
Begun in Cambridge, Massachusetts nearly a decade ago, the startup pioneers the European idea of car-sharing here in the U.S.
Its concept is simple: offer self-service vehicles by the hour or day to city residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car in [...]
Tags: Adrian_Fenty, auto, car, car_sharing, Clean Energy, energy, environment, FastFleet, fleet, FlexCar, Matt_Kelly, ride_sharing, Stamford_University, Sustainability, Zimride, Zipcar
Euro Taxi
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
During the Alt Car Expo in Santa Monica, I spoke with Don Alexander, owner of Euro Taxi of Santa Monica, another business offering green transportation throughout the LA region. With help from Clean Energy, Euro Taxi offers even more alternative fuel choices for concerned consumersnow with CNG fueled taxicabs.
Tags: Alt Car Expo, Clean Energy, CNG, Don Alexander, Euro Taxi, green transportation, Santa Monica
Chevy Volt: Guilt-Free Motoring
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
Imagine never having to fill up again with gasoline. That’s the promise of the new Chevy Volt, an electric car concept created by General Motors, which debuted at the North American International Auto Show. The flex fuel hybrid car is beautiful, offers several propulsion platforms including E85, electricity, hydrogen and biodiesel and is the first [...]
Tags: biodiesel, Bob Boniface, Chevy Volt, Clean Energy, concept car, E-Flex, E85, General Motors
Natural Gas: Clean Energy
Posted by Matt Kelly | Filed under Uncategorized
You may have seen them on the roadways of North America: Natural Gas Vehicles or NGVs. They look like any other vehicle. The difference is, NGVs operate on natural gas as opposed to the fuel we typically pump into our vehicles’ tanks. While increasing numbers of environmentally-sensitive consumers are purchasing NGVs, the largest market for [...]
Tags: Alternative Car & Transportation Expo, Clean Energy, Natural Gas Vehicles, NGV