About Nicholas Brown:

Nicholas Brown is a regular contributor to http://www.cleantechnica.com/ and created http://www.kompulsa.com/, which he wrote all the articles on. He has a keen interest in electricity generation and energy storage technology, as well as in household appliances such as air conditioners and refrigerators.

Posts by Nicholas Brown:

Big DOE-Backed Plug-in Hybrid Work Trucks Roll

plug-in hybrid trucks, Odyne Systems

Odyne Systems, LLC completed 5 plug-in hybrid truck systems that are claimed to reduce fuel consumption by up to 50%, in addition to emissions reductions.

Via Answers Verizon’s Call For Electric Trucks

VIA Motors and Verizon to Develop Electric Vehicles

Verizon and Via Motors announce a deal to develop and demonstrate work vehicles using extended range electric vehicle technology developed by Via.

Solar Power Makes Fuel Cell Vehicles Truly Green

Image Via Fraunhofer.de.

A demonstration project in Germany is using photovoltaics to offset the power needed to produce hydrogen for a fuel-cell vehicle charging station.

Scotland’s Clean Energy Ambitions Go On Display

SSE Scotland renewable energy oyster

A new exhibition in Glasgow by SSE shows the full range of renewable energy technologies that Scotland is embracing.

Tron-Inspired Electric Motorcycle Up For Bid

Evolve Xenon electric motorcycle

With the high bid, you can own the wildly futuristic Xenon electric from Evolve Motorcycles, with proceeds benefiting sustainability advocate Global Green.

Eco-Marathon Engineers Aim For Extreme Mileage

Team NP-Distanza UC of Singapore on the track - Shell Eco-marathon Asia

High school and college teams are prepping their vehicles for the sixth Shell Eco-marathon Americas, where the record is 2,564 mpg.

Ford Focus Electric Beats Leaf With 105 MPGE Combined

Ford Focus Electric, mpge

Ford takes the EPA’s 105-mpge combined mileage rating for its 2012 Focus Electric and runs with it, noting that it beats the Nissan Leaf’s 99 mpge.

Audi Quattro Hybrid To Run 24 Hours Of Le Mans

audi e-tron quattro

Audi unveils a new prototype quattro, the R18 e-tron, that it will run in endurance events this year, including 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Audi 3 e-tron Electric Car Getting American Trial

Audi e-tron - Obtained with thanks from audinewsusa.jpg

Audi is launching feasibility study on the electric drive Audi A3 e-tron vehicle in the United States as it looks to gauge American interest in its electric vehicles.