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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is [link] about $11 million to 20 new projects to help states and local governments to develop the infrastructure, training, and regional planning needed to help meet the demand for alternative fuel cars and trucks, including vehicles that run on natural gas, electricity, and propane.

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2,487.5 MPG Achieved at 2010 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas

Green Car Congress

The challenge kicked off on Saturday, 27 March with 48 vehicles testing on the Houston, Texas street course. Aimed at meeting the real-life needs of drivers, these vehicles are closer in appearance to the cars seen on roads today. mpg US (0.538 L/100km). The winning Université Laval vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas Adds PHEVs

Green Car Congress

Aimed at meeting the real-life needs of drivers, these vehicles are closer in appearance to the higher-mileage cars seen on roads today. This year, plug-in electric vehicles can be entered alongside hydrogen fuel cells, solar vehicles in the Electric-Mobility energy division.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. “You guys own the cars.&# Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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Biden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations

Baua Electric

The remaining $312 will go to 11 “corridor” recipients whose projects are located along roadways designated as Alternative Fuel Corridors, with the idea to fill gaps in the existing network. Today, more than 4 million EVs are on US roadways, with the goal for half of the country’s car sales to be electric by 2030.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. According to Nissan, the company plans to introduce its upcoming electric car in Oregon in late 2010.

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