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Quantum Signs Supply Agreement for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Traction Motors

Friday, May 18th, 2012
IRVINE, Calif., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: QTWW ), a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it has signed a supply agreement with Remy International Inc. for its high performance electric traction motors for the Quantum's Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) F-150, that is based on America's best-selling pickup truck, the Ford F-150. "We are pleased to secure Remy a...continued
     

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  1. Quantum to Showcase Natural Gas Storage and Plug-In Hybrid Electric F-150 Pick-Up Truck at the Alternative Clean Transport Expo 2012 in Long Beach, CA
  2. Quantum and SB Electronics Form Technology Partnership to Launch Next Generation Hybrid Electric Drive Systems
  3. U.S. Army to Showcase Quantum Hybrid Electric Alternative Mobility Vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show
  4. Quantum and SB Electronics Form Technology Partnership to Launch Next Generation Hybrid Electric Drive Systems
  5. A123 Systems to Supply Lithium Ion Battery Packs to Tata Motors for Hybrid Electric Transit Busses and Other Commercial Vehicles

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First Ford Dealers Certified to Sell Focus Electric — America’s Most Efficient Five-Seater — with National Rollout to Follow

Monday, April 30th, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- First 67 dealers are certified and ready to sell Ford's first gas-free, all-electric car -- the 2012 Ford Focus Electric -- arriving this spring Focus Electric is scheduled to be available nationwide by the end of 2012 The 2012 Focus Electric is America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle -- certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to offer the equivalent of 110 miles per gallon (MPGe) city Focus Electri...continued
     

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  1. Ford Focus Electric Becomes America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Five-Passenger Vehicle with 110 MPGe EPA Rating
  2. Californians Can Save $10,000, Cruise HOV Lanes in Ford Focus Electric – America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Five-Seater
  3. CODA Automotive Dealers Sell First All-Electric Vehicles
  4. Ford Launches Documentary Series, Education Push & Electric Car to Help Customers Make Greener Shift
  5. Ford, REPREVE to Recycle 2 Million Plastic Bottles Back into the New 2012 Focus Electric and Other Vehicles

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Higher Oil Costs Could Speed Up the Use of New ‘Green’ Materials Such as Old U.S. Paper Money in Future Fords

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The price of petroleum – used to manufacture plastics – is rising, making a stronger business case for finding new sustainable materials for Ford cars and trucks Potential alternatives to petroleum-based products, including old U.S. paper currency retired from service and shredded, could join soybeans, denim, plastic bottles and other materials used in Ford vehicles A prime example is soybean-based foam material, used in seat cush...continued
     

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  1. DSM to Launch New Line of Bio-based Materials Via Partnership With Empresa Brasileira de Biotechnologia (EBRABIOTECH)
  2. New Green Printing and Saving Technology Saves Paper, Ink, Money and Trees
  3. J.A. Green & Company Forms Strategic Materials Advisory Council
  4. Research and Markets: Gaseous Hydrogen Embrittlement of Materials in Energy Technologies: Mechanisms, Modelling and Future Developments (Volume 2)
  5. The Impact of School Buildings on Student Health and Performance is Topic of New White Paper from McGraw-Hill Construction Research Foundation and the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council

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Ford Fusion Auto Start-Stop System Priced at Only $295; Technology Delivers Thousands of Dollars in Fuel Savings

Monday, April 2nd, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  New Ford Fusion is the first non-hybrid midsize sedan available with Auto Start-Stop; this fuel-saving technology offered in the U.S. for only $295 With Fusion's 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, Ford Auto Start-Stop will help drivers save as much as $1,100 over five years at today's fuel prices versus midsize competitors Auto Start-Stop improves fuel efficiency by about 3.5 percent overall; predominantly city drivers can save up to 10 percent ...continued
     

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  1. Ford Earns Nearly 500 Hybrid Patents with 47-mpg Fusion Hybrid, Projected as America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Sedan
  2. Make Room for Pi: Ford Celebrates Pi and Math’s Impact on Making the All-New Fusion Smarter, Safer, More Fuel Efficient
  3. Ford Grows Best-Selling Commercial Vehicle Lineup with New Products, Features to Meet Greener, Leaner Customer Needs
  4. New Fuel Efficient Models Help Strengthen Toyota’s Industry Leading Fuel Efficiency
  5. Twin Cities Auto Show’s Biodiesel Green Room Showcases New Diesel Vehicles That Go Faster, Farther On Minnesota-Made Fuel

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Make Room for Pi: Ford Celebrates Pi and Math’s Impact on Making the All-New Fusion Smarter, Safer, More Fuel Efficient

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Ford is celebrating Pi Day (3.14 day), a holiday recognizing the role mathematics plays in everyday activities Ford engineers will challenge visitors on reddit.com as well as Detroit area high school students to solve mathematical equations for prizes throughout the day Math is a key part of the technology behind the all-new Fusion, making the car more fuel efficient and more technology-filled March 14 isn't just another day on the ...continued
     

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  2. Ford Focus Electric Becomes America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Five-Passenger Vehicle with 110 MPGe EPA Rating
  3. Californians Can Save $10,000, Cruise HOV Lanes in Ford Focus Electric – America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Five-Seater
  4. Ford Grows Best-Selling Commercial Vehicle Lineup with New Products, Features to Meet Greener, Leaner Customer Needs
  5. With Its Unbeatable Combination of Top Fuel Efficiency and Capability, Ford F-150 Is Motor Trend’s 2012 Truck of the Year

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Ford Focus Electric Becomes America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Five-Passenger Vehicle with 110 MPGe EPA Rating

Friday, March 2nd, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., March 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certifies the 2012 Ford Focus Electric as America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle with a 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating Focus Electric achieves a combined rating of 105 MPGe, topping Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe while also offering more motor power, passenger room and standard features Customers can make more use of this efficiency with Ford's faster charging technology that can...continued
     

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  1. Ford, REPREVE to Recycle 2 Million Plastic Bottles Back into the New 2012 Focus Electric and Other Vehicles
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  3. Ford Earns Nearly 500 Hybrid Patents with 47-mpg Fusion Hybrid, Projected as America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Sedan
  4. With Its Unbeatable Combination of Top Fuel Efficiency and Capability, Ford F-150 Is Motor Trend’s 2012 Truck of the Year
  5. Motley Cruise: With Their Fuel-Efficient Vehicles, Students Target Miles Per Gallon Record at Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2012

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TRW Develops "Green" Driver Airbag Modules

Thursday, March 1st, 2012
LIVONIA, Mich., March 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --   TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. (NYSE: TRW), has developed a range of driver airbag modules made of regenerative plastic material, which offers a number of environmental benefits. The Company is the first to develop the new, greener module where components, including the airbag cover and retainer plate, are now made from a new, bio-based material. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120301/DE62846) Manuel Poyant, core engineering manager ...continued
    

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  2. Architects Ortner + Ortner Baukunst have built a PV pavilion with customized solar modules from Odersun on the campus of Potsdam University of Applied Sciences
  3. Low-cost solar heating material found
  4. Power Integrations Announces LED Driver Reference Design for High-Efficiency Universal-Voltage Fluorescent Tube Replacement
  5. DSM to Launch New Line of Bio-based Materials Via Partnership With Empresa Brasileira de Biotechnologia (EBRABIOTECH)

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UES Offering Output of New Solar Systems Directly to Electric Customers

Monday, February 6th, 2012
UniSource Energy Services is unveiling a new program that allows electric customers to buy solar energy directly from two recently completed solar generating systems in Mohave County. The systems’ combined 1.7 megawatt (MW) output will be sold directly to customers through UES’ new Bright Arizona Community Solar program. Beginning this month, energy from the arrays will be available to UES electric customers in 150 kilowatt-hour (kWh) “blocks” that will add $3 apiece to...continued
     

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  3. UQM Technologies PowerPhase Electric Propulsion Systems Will Drive 100 UPS Delivery Vehicles Being Built by Electric Vehicles International
  4. Research and Markets: Electric Machines and Drives – Topics Include Advances in Hybrid-Electric Cars and Alternative Energy Systems
  5. FirstEnergy Solutions’ Electric Savings Offer for Residential Customers of Penn Power to End on December 31, 2011

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Quantum Awarded Contract from Mahindra & Mahindra (India) for Hydrogen Vehicle Development

Thursday, January 12th, 2012
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ:QTWW), a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it was awarded an engineering development contract from the leading Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., to develop hydrogen systems for a mini-bus platform. Under this contract, Quantum will engineer and modify Mahindra's 2.5L engine to run on clean hydrogen, while improving ...continued
     

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  4. Hydrogenics Wins Electrolyzer Contract for Netherlands Hydrogen Fueling Station
  5. Quantum Solar Power Hires New Consultants

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Automodular Announces Contract Award in the Renewable Energy Industry

Thursday, January 5th, 2012
AJAX, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 5, 2012) - Further to its press release of September 16, 2011 Automodular Corporation (TSX:AM) ("Automodular") reports that it has signed a definitive agreement with Vestas Nacelles A/S to sub-assemble certain wind turbine components for use in Ontario wind projects under the province of Ontario's feed-in-tariff (FIT) program. Vestas Nacelles A/S is a subsidiary of the publicly traded Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S, a global leader in the wind industry. ...continued
   

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