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  Chevy plug-in hybrid unveiled
Nov. 20: CNBC’s Phil LeBeau reports on the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, which is being unveiled today and is due to hit the market next year.
  Dateline NBC test drives a Tesla
This sports car packs its explosive power in batteries behind the seats. Will it revolutionize the car industry? Dateline takes a road trip to find out.
'Electrification Coalition' lobbies for shift
Blueprint calls for $120 billion investment in electric cars over 8 years
7 ways to generate and save energy at home
Go beyond using fluorescent bulbs and try solar panels, turbines and more
  Solar power lights these highways
Nov. 16: An innovative new project is proving the sun can be a valuable power source for the millions of lights lining our nation's highways. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.
Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge
Flat tire was the only problem along 1,900 miles through Australia
Plug-in hybrid maker eyes old GM plant
Biden, UAW lend their support for Fisker Automotive
Students build green cars for $7.5M in prizes
Inner-city kids vie against Fortune 500 companies to design 100-mpg sedan
More Green Machines news & features
Toyota attempting to ‘green’ the sports car
Gas-powered model to debut at show gets mileage of less muscular vehicle
Have your HDTV and be green, too
Tougher Energy Star standards should mean reduced power consumption
River turbines could electrify New York City
Floating docks could generate power off river currents, researchers propose
Europeans ready to plug into electric vehicles
But how soon will they be ready for Europeans (and the rest of world)?
$529 million loan for hybrid car builder
Fisker Automotive to use money for two plug-in models, one a sports car
East German Trabants back as electric cars?
Owners of Trabant name unveil all-electric vehicle, look for investors
Automakers offer new electric cars at Frankfurt
Reduced U.S. presence at event shows struggles of companies this year
Ford plant expected to shift to solar panels
CEO, Michigan governor announce plans for 320-acre site, now dormant
GM rolls past 1 million miles in fuel cell demo
The only emissions for Chevrolet Equinox are wisps of water vapor
Chinese solar plant expected to be the biggest
Field of panels would eventually be slightly larger than Manhattan
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