Tagged: Electric Cars
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Aerospace firm reveals plans for hybrid-electric flying car (video) News
09.05.2013 Last year, US aerospace company Terrafugia unveiled its street-legal flying car known as the Transition. That flying car won’t be available for at least another two years, but...Tags: Electric Cars, Transport, -
Dublin courier firm to test all-electric van as part of EU project News
02.05.2013 Dublin-based courier company Wheels Couriers is taking part in an EU-funded trial on electromobility by adding an electric Renault Kangoo van to its fleet. The aim of the pilot... -
London’s mayor reveals ultra-low emission zone plan for city News
13.02.2013 London’s mayor Boris Johnson has today revealed plans to improve London’s air quality by creating an ultra-low emission zone in the centre of the city from 2020. -
Dublin taxi driver claims electric car saved him €6,500 over 18 months News
30.01.2013 A Dublin taxi driver who has been using an all-electric Nissan Leaf car to ferry passengers around Dublin City says he has saved around €6,500 in fuel costs over the past 18... -
Smart grid investments hit US$13.9bn mark globally in 2012 – BNEF News
25.01.2013 Smart grid investments rose by 7pc at a global level in 2012, with utilities forking out almost US$14bn – that’s according to new figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance... -
Boeing and BMW to team up on carbon fibre recycling News
13.12.2012 German automaker BMW and US aircraft giant Boeing have forged a deal that will see the two companies pooling their resources in order to research new ways of recycling carbon... -
IBM and ESB to pioneer IT system for smarter electric vehicle charging across Ireland News
01.10.2012 IBM and ESB are set to work together to deploy a smarter, more integrated charging IT system for electric vehicles in Ireland. With 1,000 such public charging points now... -
Electric car charging points proposed for Ennis Town in draft bye-laws News
10.09.2012 As part of its draft bye-laws that are going on display this week, Ennis Town Council wants to place two free electric car charging points in the Co Clare town for motorists.Tags: Electric Cars, -
Better Place gleans €40m loan from EIB to develop electric car networks News
28.08.2012 California venture-backed company Better Place has secured a €40m loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as it starts to set its sights on expanding its electric car... -
Electric motorbikes – are they the next big thing for urban transport? News
09.08.2012 While the global auto giants are vying to edge ahead in the marketplace with their electric and hybrid vehicle innovations, what has been happening in the motorbike space in...Categories: Sustainability, Science, Renewable Energy, Mobility, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Engineering, Engineer, Energy, Design -
The French embassy goes electric this Bastille Day with the Renault Kangoo ZE News
14.07.2012 Vive la révolution électrique! The French Embassy in Dublin has accepted delivery of its new 100pc electric vehicle, the Renault Kangoo ZE, in time for a bonne Bastille Day. -
VW to debut all-electric Golf at Fully Charged summit in Dublin News
03.07.2012 German auto giant Volkswagen, which is set to make its foray into the Irish marketplace with electric vehicles (EVs) at the end of 2013, will be bringing its all-electric Golf... -
ZOE electric car sets world record for drive - Renault News
14.06.2012 Auto giant Renault is claiming its ZOE vehicle has set a new world record for the longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a production electric car, during a marathon relay in... -
100 Irish ‘green’ hotels to get e-car charge points News
24.05.2012 ESB ecars and Fáilte Ireland are leading what they are terming a Green Hotel Drive to install ecar charge points in 100 green-accredited hotels around Ireland. -
Honda tests ‘smart home’ in Japan that runs on off-grid energy News
11.05.2012 Honda has been pioneering a new type of smart home in Japan to test out its Honda Smart Home System (HSHM) technologies to control and monitor energy usage using solar power,... -
Tesla’s shares rise as Model S electric sedan to arrive in June News
10.05.2012 Tesla Motors may have just reported first quarter losses of US$89.9m, but the electric car maker also saw its shares jump yesterday after it said that it expects to start...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Mobility, Investments, Intellectual Property, Green Tech, Engineering, Energy -
MINI gets ‘cleanest car’ award for its eco drive News
03.02.2012 MINI has gleaned the cleanest car in Ireland accolade as part of a survey carried out by Motorcheck.ie. Fiat, Seat Lexus and Renault also made it into the top 5, based on how... -
Battling energy poverty News
05.01.2012 Energy security is a global issue due to rising gas and electricity costs. Carmel Doyle reports on how energy poverty is hitting Irish homes and how technology can help.