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NewsDecember 3, 2007

Ener1 Integrates Lithium-ion Battery into Hybrid Electric Vehicle

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --- Ener1 Inc., an alternative energy company, has successfully integrated a lithium-ion battery into an operating hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

Congress Reaches Compromise on Fuel Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Congressional leaders on Friday reached a compromise on fuel-efficiency standards that drew support from Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich.), a key congressional ally of the auto industry.

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

Ford to Deliver Escape Plug-in Hybrid Today at Electric Vehicle Symposium in Anaheim

ANAHEIM, Calif. --- Ford Motor Co. is scheduled to deliver its first Escape plug-in hybrid at the Electric Vehicle Symposium, held at the Anaheim Convention Center.

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

Average Retail Gasoline Price Dips, Diesel Price Sets Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline dropped 0.2 cent to $3.097 per gallon as of Nov. 26.

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NewsNovember 26, 2007

Kum & Go Convenience Stores Now Accept MasterCard PayPass

PURCHASE, N.Y. --- MasterCard Worldwide announced that convenience store chain Kum & Go is now accepting MasterCard PayPass, a contactless payment option.

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NewsNovember 26, 2007

Oil Price Passes $99 Mark and Then Slides Back Down

NEW YORK --- Oil prices briefly exceeded the $99 a barrel mark today before sliding back down.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Gasoline, Diesel Prices Fall Slightly

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- After four consecutive weeks of increases, the U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline declined 1.2 cents to $3.099 per gallon as of Nov. 19 --- 86.0 cents above a year ago.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Crude Oil Price Increases Lead to Higher Prices at the Pump

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The recent spike in retail gasoline prices can be "almost entirely ascribed to increases in the price of crude oil seen in recent weeks," the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) said last week in its weekly newsletter.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

Montana's Camelina Crop to Serve as Feedstock for Biodiesel Venture

HELENA, Mont. --- Targeted Growth Inc., a renewable energy bioscience company, has partnered with biodiesel company Green Earth Fuels to form a joint venture to produce and market up to 100 million gallons of Camelina-based biodiesel by 2010.

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NewsNovember 25, 2007

GM Volt Project Places Spotlight on Battery Innovator A123Systems

WATERTOWN, Mass. --- The industry buzz surrounding General Motors' Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid car, set to roll out by the end of 2010, is also placing a spotlight on A123Systems --- the car's battery developer.

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