`Searching` for the Best in Green Cars

Released on = July 2, 2007, 1:53 pm

Press Release Author = InvestorIdeas.com

Industry = Environment

Press Release Summary = How Yahoo! Google and MSN are helping to promote the Green
Auto Shift

Press Release Body = POINT ROBERTS, WA and DELTA, BC - July 2, 2007 -
www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com, a leading global investor and industry portal for
the renewable energy sector, reports on developments in green cars and how the top
three search engines, Yahoo!, Google and MSN are helping to educate consumers and
promote change and innovation in the automotive sector. As Tech sector leaders Bill
Gates and Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page play a leading role in
investing in and deploying Greentech, they are also a driving force in changing the
highways of the future.

As consumers browse the new MSN Autos Green Central they can utilize the green
information center to read green car news, editorial reviews, fuel-saving ideas and
see what autos are currently rated as the top 5 green vehicles.
(http://editorial.autos.msn.com/specials/green/default.aspx)

Yahoo! Autos launched the Yahoo! Autos Green Center in November 2006
http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ and has built a strong online following in the
green space as consumers visit the site to view the top 100 Green Cars and research
developments in hybrids, biofuel, electric and green autos. In announcing the
launch, Yahoo! Autos reported, "According to a Yahoo! survey, one in every two
people is interested in learning more about alternative fuel vehicles, which signals
clear consumer demand for a product like the Green Center.\"

Yahoo! Autos, in partnership with Environmental Defense, developed a Green Rating
determining the environmental impact of vehicles on a scale of 1-100. The Green
Rating is based on tailpipe pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, fuel economy and
the manufacturing process, giving consumers the overall environmental friendliness
of the autos on the list.
"The Green Center on Yahoo! Autos provides our users with the most comprehensive
expert and social media content covering alternative fuel vehicles," said Michael
Yang, Vice President and General Manager, Yahoo! Autos. He adds, "Whether you're
searching for the top green rated vehicles or you want to connect with an online
community of like-minded vehicle shoppers, the Green Center is home to the most
relevant information impacting consumers today."
Google's mantra "Do No Harm" has taken on new dimensions as Google proactively
promotes green auto initiatives through Google.org, its philanthropic arm.
Google.org recently announced its RechargeIT initiative (www.google.org/recharge/ )
dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by helping to fund
and bring plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to consumer markets.

Dr. Larry Brilliant, Executive Director of Google.org tells us, \"Google is committed
to using its resources to help solve the global climate challenge. Google.org is
hybrid philanthropy, bringing together the active engagement of the broader Google
Corporation, as well as investments in for-profits, traditional grants, policy work,
and public information. RechargeIT brings together all of these elements to help
accelerate progress on plug-ins. By demonstrating new clean energy technologies and
how they can be connected to the grid, we hope to spur demand and encourage car
manufacturers to make these vehicles commercially available on a large scale on an
urgent basis.\"

Kirsten Olsen, program lead for the RechargeIT project stated, \"At Google.org, we
are committed to finding solutions that can dramatically cut greenhouse gas
emissions and offer alternatives to fossil fuels. We see plug-in hybrids and
vehicle-to-grid applications as a significant step in greening the transportation
sector and helping to mitigate global warming.\"

As consumers turn to the online information highways to research choices in
alternative fuels, green car news, technology developments and current green auto
ratings, the "Big Three" in search engines are enabling and empowering online users
to make informed environmentally conscious decisions.

Showcase Green Car Sponsor:
ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) - Ride the Future!
ZAP has been a leader in advanced transportation technologies since 1994, delivering
over 90,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries. At the forefront of
fuel-efficient transportation with new technologies including energy efficient gas
systems, hydrogen, electric, fuel cell, ethanol, hybrid and other innovative power
systems, ZAP is developing a high-performance crossover SUV electric car concept
called ZAP-X engineered by Lotus Engineering. Zap has also announced an affordable
High Performance Electric Vehicle with a target price of $30,000 using many of the
technologies of the ZAP-X . More information about the New High Performance Electric
Vehicle will be discussed later this month at the ZAP annual shareholder meeting. In
addition, the Company recently launched a new portable energy technology that
manages power for mobile electronics, like cell phones and laptops. For more
product, dealer and investor information, visit:
http://www.renewableenergystocks.com/CO/ZAAP/Default.asp or http://www.zapworld.com


ZAP is a Showcase Advertising Company on RenewableEnergyStocks.com,
TechSectorStocks.com and EnvironmentStocks.com compensating the websites as
disclosed in disclaimer below.

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For more information contact:

Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com

Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: afleming@investorideas.com

Source: RenewableEnergyStocks.com, ZAP



Web Site = http://www.renewableenergystocks.com

Contact Details = Dawn Van Zant 800.665.0411
Email: dvanzant@investorideas.com

Ann-Marie Fleming 866.725.2554
Email: afleming@investorideas.com

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