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On February 12th Rome will host the final SHE (Sustainable Housing in Europe) conference. The event will offer the opportunity to know the results of eight residential projects which have already been carried out as well as to illustrate some operational tools whose goal is to help operators to start off sustainable building...

Solar power ready to step into the car ?

Toyota Motor reportedly is secretly developing a solar powered vehicle though production is some years away. The Nikkei business newspaper said the vehicle intially would draw some power from onboard solar cells and could also be recharged with home-generated solar panel electricity. Later models would be completely powered...

Happy New Year

"The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents, and the oceans was not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge." Daniel J. Boorstin (American historian) HAPPY NEW YEAR from H2Roma.org !!!

Fuji Heavy and Toyota to Partner on EVs

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subarus, will partner with Toyota Motor Corp. to develop electric vehicles, Fuji Heavy President Ikuo Mori told The Nikkei on Friday. Although details are yet to be finalized, their joint efforts will likely cover systems for regulating the power flow of batteries, as well as motor-drive...

‘Eco-Plastic’ in vehicle interiors

Toyota confirms that will increase use of plant-derived, carbon-neutral plastics in more vehicle models, starting with a new hybrid vehicle next year. The collectively known as “Ecological Plastic”, are to be used in scuff plates, headliners, seat cushions and other interior vehicle parts. The aim is to account for approximately...

Honda forms hybrid battery Joint Venture

GS Yuasa and Honda Motor have agreed to form a joint venture to make high-performance lithium-ion batteries primarily for hybrid vehicles. The pair aim to establish the new company around next spring. The JV will be held 51% by GS Yuasa and 49% by Honda, and based in Minami-ku, Kyoto, with a factory on a GS Yuasa Osadano...

Global Energy Consumption

"The defining feature of global energy markets remains high and volatile prices, reflecting a tight balance of supply and demand." refers Tony Hayward, BP CEO, undelining "This has put issues such as energy security and alternative energies at the forefront of the political agenda worldwide." According to the just-published...

BYD launches hybrid car

BYD says that its F3DM model - China's 'first mass-produced hybrid electric car' - has been launched onto the Chinese market. The F3DM is also the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid car according to BYD. BYD president Wang Chuanfu was quoted by Chinese media as saying that his firm and China were on their way...

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