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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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It will do that, Secretary Mabus said, by replacing the current fleet, as they go out of service, with a new composite fleet of flex fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. The 2009 Naval Energy Forum was sponsored by the Office of Naval Research.

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SoCal Edison white paper shares data about PEV usage and charging

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SCE began its PEV readiness efforts in 2009, and quantified the anticipated impact of PEVs on the electric grid before consumers began buying and leasing them. But I’m not sure fast charging really compensates for that—the cost to fuel the vehicle will be more expensive or comparable to gasoline. —Ed Kjaer.

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DOE AVTA Completes 1M Miles of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Testing

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The PHEV testing benchmarks vehicle performance by quantifying energy consumption, both in terms of gasoline and electricity, in a wide variety of operating conditions in 23 states and Canada. The AVTA also tests other electric drive vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles and neighborhood electric vehicles. AVTA PHEV testing.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In March 2009, Honda and Saitama Prefecture concluded an agreement to collaborate on environmental issues. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. The vehicle can be operated in three drive modes: all-electric, gasoline-electric hybrid and engine drive modes.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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The FOA modifies a much smaller and earlier-issued FOA by incorporating a supplemental $300 million appropriated by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 (the stimulus bill) for the Energy Policy Act (EPACT) of 2005 Section 721 to fund a competitive grant pilot program to be administered through the Clean Cities Program.

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Snapshot of the California Zero Emission Vehicle program credit balances

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As part of a Board-directed effort to provide greater transparency to interested stakeholders, the staff of the California Air Resources Board has posted production data from large- and intermediate-volume automakers beginning in model year 2009 and their Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) credit balances in 2010 on its website. Source: ARB.

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Profile: Li-ion Provider Compact Power, Inc. Focusing on the Automotive and Vehicle Markets

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it would bring down the neighborhood. LG Chem will be supplying a Lithium polymer pack for the Hyundai Blue Drive system expected to be released in 2009. In general, the price of gasoline needs to be above US$3.50/gallon As the technology gets fixed, the anode is more of an issue related to fast charge. Earlier post.).

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