Ford introduces gasoline-free 2012 Focus Electric, expected to be the first five-passenger electric vehicle with a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) Nearly one-third of Ford’s vehicle lines will feature a model with 40 mpg or more in 2012 Focus Electric is the first all-electric vehicle to offer faster charging technology, allowing it to charge [...]
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Ford Motor Company and Green Festival to Award Community Green Grant in Los Angeles, San Francisco
Oct 14
“Do you live in or near Los Angeles or San Francisco? Do you have a great sustainable idea? Do you need a grant to possibly make it happen? Can you articulate that idea in 500 or less words? Well, theFord Motor Company and Green Festival have teamed up to award a grant to a sustainable idea. That idea [...]
CONTACT: SAEGERMEDIAGROUP, Inc. Katy Saeger katy@saegermediagroup.com 310.935.3883 SAN FRANCISCO – The nation’s premier green living event returns to San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center November 12-13, 2011. This year, Green Festival celebrates a ten-year milestone with over one million attendees in eight cities. This unique experience celebrates positive solutions working in our communities. It’s where people [...]
The nation’s largest green living event comes to Los Angeles Convention Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Georgia Malki Denise Hamler Phone: 828-333-9403 x 125 202-872-5303 Georgia@sevenstarevents.com denisehamler@greenamerica.org LOS ANGELES – The nation’s premier green living event comes to Los Angeles October 29-30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year, Green Festival celebrates a ten [...]
“One of the most exciting developments in the auto industry today has to do with the sustainable innovations that make cars run — improved petrol and diesel engines, ethanol and biodiesel, compressed natural gas, electricity, or some combination thereof. It’s a topic that will only become more pronounced as car engines are built to do [...]
Here Comes the Sun: Ford and SunPower Team up to Let Focus Electric Customers ‘Drive Green for Life’
Aug 10
Ford and SunPower team up to provide a high-efficiency rooftop solar system that will provide Focus Electric owners enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging. The 2.5 kilowatt SunPower system will produce an estimated 3,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. SunPower systems are backed by a 25-year warranty. Ford’s aggressive electrification [...]
“Hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) are known for driving silently, without the roar of a gas engine. But due to safety concerns for pedestrians unable to hear the quiet cars, the federal government will soon require all hybrid and electric cars be equipped with an artificial noise generator. READ: Hybrid Scorecard: Which Cars Came Out [...]
“What do mushrooms, dandelion root, wheat, soy and corn have in common? They may comprise key components of your car one day. At the Forward with Ford futuring and trends conference in Dearborn, Mich., sustainable materials guru Deborah Molesky explained to a group of bloggers, journalists and media personalities that the automaker’s goal is to not only [...]
“Reporting from Dearborn, MI, I was pleasantly surprised by Ford’s “safety technology” demonstration – a ride in a kitted out Ford Explorer to demonstrate various ways new cars will avoid collisions. After the demonstration, which turned out to be fascinating, it struck me that public safety is an obvious aspect of sustainability – not to [...]
“Let’s be honest. Creating an environmentally sustainable business is a challenge. There are several factors that go into the green equation, from water and energy use to ecological impact, but the idea is to start somewhere and, often times, the best way to start is by tracking the sustainability footprint of your own company. Twelve [...]
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