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Flawed PHEV report has legs

Plugs and Cars

There has never been a shortage of stories in the press denigrating plug-in electric cars. The press release headline blares: "PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE COSTS LIKELY TO REMAIN HIGH, BENEFITS MODEST FOR DECADES." CNN picked up the story questioning whether plug-ins pencil out for consumers. Department of Energy. Stacked deck?

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It’s 2010 – Are YOU Ready for The Greenius Decade?

Creative Greenius

It seems like only yesterday that I was out picking up trash in Old Town Torrance, but it was in fact in January of 2009. 131 blog posts on this site in 2009 garnering a total of 58,826 page hits for the year. And when I wasn’t volunteering, like any great autodidact I was studying, learning and researching.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

As announced by most of the major automotive manufactures, most recently Daimler, the next step is the plug-in hybrid, which will run a vehicle solely on electricity with backup combustion-engine capability for those who are still “range afraid.” All rights reserved. " ); Tags: evdriven.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

market b y the end of 2009. It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc.

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MIT Energy Initiative report on transforming the US transportation system by 2050 to address climate challenges

Green Car Congress

The research for the report was done by a team of graduate students from 2009 to 2014, and includes some 20 projects. BP, Chevron, Concawe, the Department of Energy U.S.-China All of us involved in studying the ways in which we can move toward that goal have a responsibility to provide ever more useful and focused advice.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) April 10, 2009 11:18 am Link Kaare (#1), Your concerns are well taken. Shameless self plugs here. Powered by Blogrunner Previous post The Promise of a Better Light Bulb?

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