Bob Lutz steps up to defend Chevy Volt

http://gas2.org/2012/01/31/bob-lutz-steps-up-to-defend-chevy-volt/

Interview: Rob Peterson of Chevy talks Volt production shutdown, reveals high customer satisfaction

http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-exclusive-chevy-talks-volt-production-shutdown-reveals-high-customer-satisfaction/

The current condition & future potential of automotive batteries

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-current-condition-and-future-potential-of-automotive-batteries-tech-dept

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Chevy Volt & the wrong-headed right

http://www.forbes.com/sites/boblutz/2012/01/30/chevy-volt-and-the-wrong-headed-right/2/

Envia Systems claims energy density record for lithium-ion batteries

- Two to 3 times times current energy density
- testing by ARPA-E
- $7 million from GM

Ticks all the boxes for a serious effort with good prospects for real world production.

Hopefully, all the above & the, "should cost less than half the price of existing li-ion batteries", makes it into production soon.

More at:

http://www.gizmag.com/envia-systems-record-lithium-ion-battery/21653/

Plug-in hybrid F-150 pick-up truck put to the test

http://gas2.org/2011/08/10/plug-in-hybrid-f-150-pick-up-truck-getting-put-to-the-test/

New battery promises to bring 300 mile electric cars to the masses

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073442_new-battery-promises-to-bring-300-mile-electric-cars-to-the-masses

http://www.hybridcars.com/news/envia-li-ion-battery-yields-world-record-energy-density-41768.html

Snopes site goes to bat over red neck Chevy Volt email

There's an email doing the rounds that over-estimates the cost of running a Volt by 10 times!

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073374_truth-telling-snopes-site-goes-to-bat-over-chevy-volt-e-mail

/ Cost to operate a Chevy Volt kilo Watt urban myth Chelsea Sexton /

Better Place Renault Fluence Z.E. battery swap (video x 2)

Video made by a British visitor to Israel of his experience at a Better Place battery change station, which was undergoing final adjustments before commercial release of the service.

A Better Place advertising video is also included.

http://gm-volt.com/2012/02/21/better-place-renault-fluence-z-e-battery-swap-video/

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London falls behind on targets to become electric car capital of Europe

http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/43959

San Francisco gearing up for electric bike sharing program

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/08/san-francisco-gearing-up-for-electric-bike-sharing-program/

/ program programme hills CarShare e-bike ebike SF /

Nissan's electric race car makes for good, clean fun

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/02/nissan-leaf-rc-driven/

MIT's folding electric car goes on sale next year

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/01/mits-folding-electric-car-goes-sale-next-year/47932/

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New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/flow-batteries-0606.html

/ semi-solid semi solid /

Verdant Power awarded license for East River tidal energy project

http://inhabitat.com/nyc/verdant-power-awarded-license-for-east-river-tidal-energy-project/

Porsche's hybrid racer hauls ass, saves gas

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/09/porsche-911-gt3-r-hybrid/

/ pit stop kinetic kiloWatt practice /

Nissan serenades Leaf electric car on its first birthday

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1070491_nissan-serenades-leaf-electric-car-on-first-birthday-did-you

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Drayson Racing & Lola unveil 850 HP electric racecar

And it goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds flat!

http://inhabitat.com/new-lola-drayson-electric-racecar-goes-from-0-to-60-in-3-seconds-flat/

/  FIA /

2012 Green Car Vision Award finalists

http://www.greencar.com/articles/2012-green-car-vision-award-finalists-all-electric-drive.php

/ BMW i3, Cadillac ELR, Ford C-MAX Energi, Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell, Tesla Model S /

GE: Lessons learned on home energy management

http://www.earthtechling.com/2012/01/ge-lessons-learned-on-home-energy-management/

/ Nucleus, energy /