Project Better Place

Nissan hatches plan to boost battery cars

President Barack Obama has set an ambitious goal of putting at least 1 million battery-powered cars on the road by the middle of the coming decade. But while it may be a difficult goal, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is among those...

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Government charges up electric car network with fresh £30m

Tom Young, BusinessGreen , Thursday 19 November 2009 at 17:07:00 Business and local authorities encouraged to bid for new grant money The government formally launched its new "Plugged-in Places" initiative yesterday, inviting...

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2009 FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: Could Ze Renault ZE Concepts Ability Production?

2009 FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: Could Ze Renault ZE Concepts Ability Production? In this day and age, it’s not aberrant for ample automakers to whip up electrified abstraction cars in an attack to win some blooming believability...

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Anders Eldrup: Seize the Energy Opportunity

Securing reliable energy supplies was the key energy challenge of the 20th century. The other big energy challenge is climate change. Add the two global challenges, and you have a Gordian knot: We have to produce much more...

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Plug-In Plenary Panel: Michael Granoff

Mike Granoff pulled together the first $100 million to invest in Shai Agassi's Project Better Place and opened the door to the 2nd $100m. More available on EVWorld.Com By evworldeditor Tags : A123 , Better , Brian , David ,...

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Fifty Best Tech Startups - BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek and YouNoodle's list of 50 tech startups includes young companies like Cloudera, Project Better Place, and Scribd that are poised for growth When Christophe Bisciglia worked at Google, the 28-year-old computer...

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Denmark makes you green with envy

While much of the world talks about the problem, the Danes are finding solutions Down at Nyhavn Harbour, where old row housing has been turned into chic restaurants and Copenhagen's iconic sailing ships wait for their next trip...

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Better Place: Buy Electric, Save Money

Project Better Place founder tells Auto Motor und Sport that his firm’s EV versions of the Renault Fluence will cost €3,000- €5,000 less than the gas-powered Renault versions. The only downside is that you have to live in...

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Electric vans are a viable cleantech alternative

Now able to compete on range and price, electric vans are a cleantech alternative to diesel I am cruising the outskirts of London in a vehicle that could turn white van drivers green. Green with envy, as a tank of diesel costs...

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Nissan Considers Battery-Leasing for Electric Cars

For the past few months, Nissan-Renault has been tiptoeing around the idea of leasing the battery packs that power its upcoming electric cars. The goal is to assuage consumer worries about getting stung with the high cost of...

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