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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

Green Car Congress

Current EPA regulations require vehicle and engine conversion systems to be covered by a certificate of conformity to gain a regulatory exemption from potential tampering charges. MY 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and < useful life mileage. MY 2009, 2010, 2011 and < useful life mileage. Certification application.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue. The system converted AC grid power to DC power to charge the battery and could also convert DC power from the battery to AC power that could feed both external stand-alone loads and the grid.

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Li-ion Manufacturer Boston-Power Names Former GM Senior Executive Bob Purcell to Board; Expansion Into Transportation With a Focus on PHEVs and BEVs

Green Car Congress

From 1994 to 2002, Purcell led the GM Advanced Technology Vehicles Group (GM ATV). Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. —Bob Purcell.

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

Creative Greenius

In 2002 when she was just a freshman California Assemblywoman, this former school teacher worked with Bluewater Network (which later merged with Friends of the Earth ) to author the Assembly Bill that made California the first state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in automobiles. Plug them in, charge them up, drive silent, drive clean.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

Green Car Congress

Even though we have around 1,300 charging points in the capital you cannot guarantee getting a space outside your house to charge overnight: London is just too densely populated. In Power Charge Mode a portion of electricity being produced by the fuel cell is supplied to the battery to keep it topped up for later use.

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Can General Motors bounce back? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

As part of its re-emergence, GM has established just four core brands – its global leader Chevrolet; Buick, which focuses on North America and China; GMC, one of its most profitable brands which will focus on North America and the Middle East; and Cadillac. How GM hopes to recover. Embracing new technologies.

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Driving on sunshine

Plug in America

My ex and I got solar at home on his birthday in 2002, then our first EV, the RAV4, a couple months later, on the winter solstice. I charge at night, when rates are lowest, so there’s a speck of non-renewable energy in my battery. “I’ve had to pay the electric meter charge, but not a penny for the actual energy.”

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