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Navigant forecasts MHD vehicle market to nearly double by 2035 with declining share of conventional engines; gases win out over electricity

Green Car Congress

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% As such, the adoption of MHDV alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and fuel efficient technologies varies significantly from region to region.

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Study suggests energy and GHG impacts of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from CO2 are greater than impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University, The Netherlands) have concluded that the energy demand and climate impacts of using CO 2 to produce synthetic hydrocarbon fuels by using existing technologies can be greater than the impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels. —van der Giesen et al.

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EV Charging Accessibility: Public vs. Private Charging Stations

EV Connect

Like with private charging, the definition can vary a little depending on the location, but in general, public charging is accessible without restrictions on which drivers can utilize the station. Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels Data Center - Developing Infrastructure To Charge Plug-In Electric Vehicles

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Axion Power Enters Worldwide Supply Agreement with Exide Technologies for PbC Batteries

Green Car Congress

has signed a definitive Memorandum of Understanding for a multi-year, global supply relationship with Alpharetta, GA-based Exide Technologies for the purchase of Axion PbC batteries—multi-celled asymmetrically supercapacitive lead-acid-carbon hybrid batteries ( earlier post )—and other Axion technologies. An Axion Power PbC battery.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

These broad definitions are written to include all utilities but may inavertently include businesses that install EV charging stations for public use. Legislation was needed to exclude EV charging station hosts from the definition of a public utility. In Pennsylvania , there is an existing alternative fuel tax in effect.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Also, electrolysis of water by definition requires electricity in addition to the already mentioned pressurization, storage and distribution costs. Why not simply use the electricity directly to charge electric cars via the already available distribution network – the electricity grid?

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At the time of the press release, I could not find a definitive picture. If electric vehicles are going to stand a chance against petro-based cars, standards are a must. This is a major step froward in EV mass production. Update: The plug depicted above is not the agreed upon standard. Sorry for any confusion. More on Electric Cars: It’s On!