On the GreenBeat: Ford ships electric vans, Tessera could be in trouble | VentureBeat | Green | by Iris Kuo
Summary
Here’s some of the latest action in cleantech today: Ford and Azure Dynamics ship electric vans — The Ford Transit Connect Electric (pictured, right) gets about 80 miles per charge, and some of the first vans will be shipped to the United Kingdom for a demonstration project. The car was made using the body of the Ford Transit Connect commercial van, then electrified using technology from Azure Dynamics. Renewable energy grant program to expire — Subsidies for solar and wind manufacturers and projects will expire at the end of this year, and Republicans are nixing a move to renew those subsidies as part of overall tax cut legislation, the Wall Street Journal writes. The American Wind Energy Association said yesterday that the expiration of the program could put 15,000 jobs at risk. The company was recently in the news for its Calico project, approved (after some administrative finagling) by California regulators.