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A graceful exit in Switzerland

June 28, 2007 - by Dallas Kachan - A big solar acquisition and two pending European IPOs. Get the scoop on these and 5 other deals we saw this week. Full Story »

GM: just do it

June 15, 2007 - Cleantech.com Quote o' the week
"We've done it in a lab, we're ready to do it for real."
— General Motors VP R&D Larry Burns on GM tooling up to make fuel cell cars

GM ramping up for fuel cell car production

June 15, 2007 - by Dallas Kachan - Company moves 500 engineers from research to development, aiming for cars on the road by 2012. Full Story »

Natural gas vehicle tank ruptures, killing driver

An investigation is underway into a fuel tank failure in a natural gas-powered shuttle van in Los Angeles.

This past Saturday, the van's fuel tank apparently ruptured while being fueled at a station in Carson, California owned by the Los Angeles County Department of Sanitation and operated by Clean Energy Fuels.

The tank rupture and resulting rapid decompression of the contents of the tank killed the van driver, who was standing behind the vehicle.

Quantum gets contract for diesel hybrid Aggressor

May 21, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Quantum takes another stab at its silent Aggressor vehicle for the U.S. Army, making it into a JP-8 powered diesel hybrid. Full Story »

Still time to start a China solar co.?

May 17, 2007 - by Dana Childs - With three more Chinese solar IPOs to watch for this week, we want to fly to Beijing and start a factory ourselves. Plus details of 9 more deals we saw this week. Full Story »

GM fuel cell cars 'in showrooms by 2012'

May 17, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Not to be outdone by Honda last week, GM's Chevy division steps up its timeline for fuel cell cars. Full Story »

Honda to make fuel cell cars 10 years earlier than thought

May 11, 2007 - by Dana Childs - In January it Honda said it'd be 2018 before it could produce fuel cell cars. How things change in four months! Full Story »

Hydrogen economy bubbling along

May 4, 2007 - by Dana Childs - The industry is growing, but challenges remain for the fuel cell biz at large, according to a conference in Vancouver this week. Full Story »

Most cars to still use gas in 2015, say Frost & Sullivan

April 16, 2007 - by Dana Childs - Don't expect hybrids and electric vehicles to take over the market overnight, said a leading analyst firm today.
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