Electric motorcycle maker Brammo says it has scored a deal to supply the Hong Kong government and police force with its electric motorcycles. Brammo says the Hong Kong government will replace its existing gas-powered motorcycles with Brammo’s Enertia (and see my test drive of the Enertia). Read more »
Is the greentech industry headed for a breakout year or is it retrenching for hard times to come? The first three months of 2011 provided evidence that could support both assertions, with a big rise in venture capital investment and a big drop-off in global energy financing. Solar power remained the largest green technology sector in terms of venture capital investment, while in the world of electric vehicles, GM’s Chevy Volt hybrid and Nissan’s all-electric Leaf — the first two mainstream plug-in vehicles — hit the showroom floors in significant numbers. Meanwhile the smart grid sector’s relative dearth of VC investment was more than made up for by the massive round of acquisitions. Companies mentioned in this report include NRG Energy, Microsoft, Silver Spring Networks, Tesla and BrightSource Energy. For a full list of companies, and to read the full report, sign up for a free trial. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
For electric motorcycle maker Zero Motorcycles, springtime is shaping up to be a season of change. The company announced today that CEO Gene Banman is retiring. This comes just about a month after co-founder Neal Saiki stepped down from his role as chief technology officer. Read more »
Electric vehicle drive train system maker KLD Energy is looking to raise $10 million in debt and securities, and has closed on a little over $2 million of that round. The startup has planned to build its business via electric scooters in Asia. Read more »
The Zero Motorcycles crew has just raised another round of funding, which will help the company ramp up its sales, and distribution, and help more people enjoy the fun of the Zero electric motorcycles test drive — We sure did (click through to see our test drive). Read more »
We’re very excited to present our Green:Overdrive video show where our motto is: if it’s green, we’ll drive it. Each week we’ll be driving a different green vehicle and bringing you our impressions and interviews with the companies. Read more »
That didn’t take long. I shared my list of the 10 iPhone apps I wanted on the iPad and today comes word that one of them will be there. Barnes & Noble indicated today that an iPad version of the eReader app will be available soon. Read more »
