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EIA Energy Outlook 2013 reference case sees drop in fossil fuel consumption as use of petroleum-based liquid fuels falls; projects 20% higher sales of hybrids and PHEVs than AEO2012

Green Car Congress

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Click to enlarge. The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040.

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The Road to Independence

Plug In Partners

H ere is a guest editorial from a plug in partner city that appeared in the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The Road to Independence Sunday, July 2, 2006 PATRICK MAZZA AND RICH FELDMAN Guest Columnist An economic earthquake is poised to shake the globe. A flex fuel plug-in car could be nearly oil free.

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Is Ford First?

Plug In Partners

"Pressed by activists to take steps to improve the efficiency of Ford's vehicle line-up, Bill Ford Jr, great-grandson of Henry Ford, said the carmaker was considering launching a plug-in hybrid , a potential industry first. Ford May Build a Plug-In Hybrid May 11, 2006 Ford Motor Co. Here is the story from Consumer Affairs.

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NYT Editorial

Plug In Partners

Editorial Trying to Find the Road Ahead Published: January 24, 2006 W ith its bonds downgraded to junk and its market share on the ropes, Detroit's auto industry almost looks to be in a free fall. The price for what could be China's first foray into America's overheated love affair with cars: around $10,000.

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Interview with Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times

Revenge of the Electric Car

2006), and you’ll learn that those once-dead electric vehicles (EVs) are now exacting a shocking revenge. home as “the Plug-In Mecca&# to tell this EV story right. I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. Chris Paine in the Whole Life Times. In Who Killed the Electric Car?,

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

The best thing about the Nissan is the expected price range of $25K- $34K. Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Those who make the decisions to forgo battery EVs in favor of plug- in hybrids only ignore a sizable market. Of this I am certain.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. Here we go again.or

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