Another week's worth, and finally a story of local interest...
Canberra will be first Australian city to get charging network
Courtesy of Better Place and ACTEW
Toyota will launch an all-electric car in 2010
A bit of a turn-around as they have been strongly pushing the hybrid approach that they lead technologically
Former treasury Hank Paulson joins a US-Chinese EV start-up
Is there an angle for Goldman Sachs here?
Warren Buffet makes a nice profit on his Chinese EV venture - BYD
$1 billion on paper (but of course - he's in for the long haul)
Japanese researchers report progress on the lithium-air battery
The ultimate lithium battery with potentially 10 (or more) times the capacity by mass.
Hybrid and fully electric aircraft debut at AirVenture air show
A much smoother and quieter ride - among other advantages.
Japanese postal service converts to electric
Other government fleets (such as the police) are also trialling EVs.
Nissan, EnerDel and Argonne National Laboratories team up to research new electrolyte
Nissan leading the push towards all-electrics
Electric bicycles are becoming a world-wide phenomenon
In some markets outselling unpowered bikes.
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