Hybrid News

The UK P&I Club is looking to raise around $100 million in hybrid capital in order to meet potential increases in solvency requirements when the EU Solvency Directive II comes into force in 2012. The Club says that the hybrid capital sought in this issue is both a cost-effective way of raising capital and of providing a safeguard against a future increase in solvency requirements.

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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will showcase the latest in hybrid-vehicle technology during an open house at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, at Churchill Woods Forest Preserve in Glen Ellyn.

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8 Easy Tips To Get Better Gas Mileage

With gas prices so high, here are some recommendations that you should consider to lower your gas expenses and get better gas mileage.

Let Y…

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BMW’s CEO Norbert Reithofer has previously said the fifth-generation BMW 7-Series will be offered as a hybrid in 2009. More details have now emerged in light of the 2009 BMW 7-Series debut.

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BERLIN — It looks like Lexus won’t be the only manufacturer of hybrid supercars. Ferrari could challenge the planned gas-electric variant of the upcoming Lexus LF-A sports car with a hybrid of its own, according to Chairman Luca di Montezemolo.

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How to travel carbon light - 3 steps to lowering your travel carbon emissions

We should all be concerned with Global Warming and each do what we can to
reduce the amount of CO2 released into our atm…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (John Spillman)

8 Easy Tips To Get Better Gas Mileage

With gas prices so high, here are some recommendations that you should consider to lower your gas expenses and get better gas mileage.

Let Y…

Original post by default@goarticles.com (John Swanson Is The President of Best-Gas-Mileage-Car.com)

GOTLAND, Sweden, July 8 (UPI) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it and the Swedish Energy Agency have signed an agreement to accelerate consumer acceptance of plug-in hybrid vehicles.

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In November of 2007, Honda announced its next generation eco-friendly vehicle, the Honda FCX Clarity. Unlike many of the other eco-friendly cars such as hybrids and other hydrogen cars, the FCX Clarit…

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Don’t you just hate popping a CD into your drive and having to guess at what to do next? Yeah, me too!

As a software/multimedia developer your aim is to educate and/or entertain your users, so gi…

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The New York City Police Department is testing a new fleet of hybrid SUVs, electric scooters and battery-powered three-wheel transporters.

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The New York City Police Department is testing a new fleet of hybrid SUVs, electric scooters and battery-powered three-wheel transporters. The city unveiled the first of 20 hybrid sport utility vehicles on Monday as it touted the police department’s efforts to curb energy consumption. The new hybrids get 20 mpg, a 25 percent improvement over the gas-guzzling model.

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co plans to start retail sales of a hybrid version of the Elantra in South Korea in July 2009, the country’s top auto maker said on Tuesday.

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SEOUL, July 8 (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co plans to start retail sales of a hybrid version of the Elantra in South Korea in July 2009, the country’s top auto maker said on Tuesday.

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No Gasoline Needed…Propane and Electric We
Must Have these Vehicles in America - World’s first LPI
hybrid, first to use advanced Lithium-Polymer batteries - Operation costs
poised to be lowest of any hybrid in the market -
“Hybrid premium†cost can be recouped
in two years through fuel savings - Emits just 103g/km of CO2 and 90%
fewer pollutants to qualify as …

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