GO SOLAR GO GREEN» California http://gosolarblog.com Keep up-to-date on the latest news on solar panals Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:38:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Woman takes Honda to small-claims, wins big http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/woman-takes-honda-to-small-claims-wins-big.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/woman-takes-honda-to-small-claims-wins-big.htm#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:03:40 +0000 solar energy http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/woman-takes-honda-to-small-claims-wins-big.htm LOS ANGELES—Heather Peter's computer crashed under the onslaught of messages following her unique victory over Honda in small claims court—a win the California woman is hoping will lead other consumers to reject a class action settlement over defective hybrid cars.

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/02/californias-dreaming-it-thinks-it-can-force-you-to-buy-a-car-you-dont-want.htm/feed 0 Production of hybrid, electric and hydrogen cars boosted by new California air-quality rules http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/production-of-hybrid-electric-and-hydrogen-cars-boosted-by-new-california-air-quality-rules.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/production-of-hybrid-electric-and-hydrogen-cars-boosted-by-new-california-air-quality-rules.htm#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:42:06 +0000 boshmachok http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/production-of-hybrid-electric-and-hydrogen-cars-boosted-by-new-california-air-quality-rules.htm The California Air Resources Board today unanimously adopted sweeping new rules intended to dramatically increase the number of clean cars on the state's roads.

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/production-of-hybrid-electric-and-hydrogen-cars-boosted-by-new-california-air-quality-rules.htm/feed 0 Car makers support Calif.'s new 'clean car' regs http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/car-makers-support-calif-s-new-clean-car-regs.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/car-makers-support-calif-s-new-clean-car-regs.htm#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:32:58 +0000 lwcasinodu http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/car-makers-support-calif-s-new-clean-car-regs.htm Automakers expressed qualified support for California's proposed rules to require carmakers to build more electric and other less-polluting hybrid cars and trucks by 2025.

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]]> http://gosolarblog.com/2012/01/elias-car-improvements-run-into-the-usual-opposition.htm/feed 0 Fisker Seeks to Lift Karma Sales to Move on From Loan Scrutiny http://gosolarblog.com/2011/12/fisker-seeks-to-lift-karma-sales-to-move-on-from-loan-scrutiny.htm http://gosolarblog.com/2011/12/fisker-seeks-to-lift-karma-sales-to-move-on-from-loan-scrutiny.htm#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:05:44 +0000 Japeaceta http://gosolarblog.com/2011/12/fisker-seeks-to-lift-karma-sales-to-move-on-from-loan-scrutiny.htm Fisker Automotive Inc., a California maker of plug-in hybrid sports cars, wants to put scrutiny of a federal loan to build rechargeable vehicles behind it as the company ramps up U.S. deliveries of $102,000 Karma sedans.

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Should consumers pay for more for renewable energy in order to promote certain technology type? That’s an interesting question raised by California regulators on Thursday, when they approved what they acknowledged to be a pricy contract for Abengoa Solar to sell power to Pacific Gas & Electric.

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