Electric Car Blogging

A sampling of green-tech news with quick commentary.

Miles EV raising money, Mini looking for drivers for electric car – VentureBeatMovement in the all-electric car lane.

Fill her up please, and make it myco-diesel – AFPScientists find a rain forest fungus that looks promising for biodiesel.

The all-electric …

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SAN FRANCISCO–In an interview with John Heilemann at the Web 2.0 Summit here today, Kleiner-Perkins VC John Doerr, formerly a Hilary Clinton supporter, relayed the technology advice he would have for President-elect Obama.
As Heilemann noted, Obama has announced that he will look at appointing a chief technology officer …
Originally posted at Webware
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Energy and environmental policy is poised for dramatic change under an Obama administration even with a slumping economy.

With the incoming administration and Congress, renewable energy advocates and environmentalists said they anticipate a comprehensive national energy plan focused on fostering clean-energy technologies.

“The election is over. Now the hard work …
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Ben Rosen, venture capitalist and former chairman of Compaq, is one of the most influential personalities in the technology industry. Under his leadership, Compaq Computer became one of the first companies to clone IBM’s PC design, enabling Compaq to become the world’s largest PC maker in the 1990s.
Less well known is Ben’s history as an [...] [...]

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green

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SEMA and more SEMA. While the performance-enhancers in Las Vegas this week aren’t necessarily the greenest tuners in the world, there are a few vehicles worth mentioning for their melding of power and eco-friendliness. For examplt, the Gale Banks Sidewinder diesel dragster, the VW CC Eco and [...] [...]

Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Coupes, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Wagons/Estates, Crossovers/CUVs, Ford, Celebrities

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What recession? Perhaps anticipating the euphoria that will follow the end to the seemingly decades-long Presidential race today, Ford decided to throw a huge tuner party at SEMA this year, and they invited ALL of their [...] [...]