Originally published on EV Obsession. The German automaker Borgward Group has entered into a new long-term strategic partnership with SAP, LG Electronics, and Bosch — with the intent of supporting its plans to launch various electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle offerings in the European market — according to recent reports. … [continued]
Time to catch up on more electrified vehicle news. Here are a number of big EV news stories we wouldn’t want you to miss: Nissan Carwings To Grow: The Nissan LEAF smartphone service Carwings has now been around for about 4 years (time flies! no pun intended). Now it’s time for a … [continued]
Rolling out smart grids for electricity, gas, water and waste management are seen as keys to green economic growth, as well as reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency and ramping up renewable energy. Oracle is introducing a new smart grid device management system that it says can reduce complexity as well as costs.
Michael Kanellos at Greentech media has a story about an interesting concept for energy reduction that is new to me: switching a data center to DC power. SAP is making some energy retrofits to save money, and while the three biggest savers are the usual ones that we all know … [continued]
Tony Fadell, who was formerly senior vice president of Apple’s iPod division, is the latest Silicon Valley IT expert to make a shift to clean tech. A leading executive behind the iPod and iPhone, Fadell stepped down from his senior vice president role in November 2008 but stayed on with … [continued]
