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News Summary I

Plug In Partners

must not be 'hostage' to foreign oil February 20, 2006 MIT researchers invent new hybrid car battery February 7, 2006 Re-thinking the world's economic future February 7, 2006 100-M.P.G.

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Gordon wants more electric cars :: KTAR.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

One, the battery technology has improved. So weve got a battery pack now thats commercially viable and a car thats commercially viable that we can bring to market." Electric cars were in the works long before former Vice President Al Gores push for environmental change and before the recent brush with $4-a-gallon gasoline, said Perry.

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Are You Plugged In?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. Answer: Al Gore is an investor in Fisker through venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Which electric-car developer counts former U. Bright Automotive.

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Driving on sunshine

Plug in America

I charge at night, when rates are lowest, so there’s a speck of non-renewable energy in my battery. “She’s put gasoline into a car twice in her life now.” “I was absolutely floored by Gore’s presentation and said, ‘I’ve got to try thinking of what to do.’ Well, almost none.

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Letter from Copenhagen

Revenge of the Electric Car

And their COO, Patrick Pelata, sounded like he’d been in the post-gasoline car business for years – (preparing batteries and business models alike) with Nissan/Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn. They demonstrated 4 different models of pure EVs coming in 2010-11 to Europe. Patrick Pelata, Renault COO.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Blog Archive ▼ 2009 (52) ▼ April (6) Waxman-Markey and REDD BlogRoll Review: Space Beams, Leaded Batteries, an. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Project Better Place plans to deploy a massive network of battery charging spots.

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