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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

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Therefore it is important that auto manufacturers, policy makers and electric utilities work together very closely. The nightmare scenario Darbee has is that on a very hot day, after businesses have been running operations, lights and air conditioning all day, people go home, turn the AC on or up, and plug their car in.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Green Car Congress

Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. General Motors will develop a shape memory alloy (SMA) energy recovery device that will convert waste heat from car engines to electricity. Earlier post.) DOE grant: $7,200,000). DOE grant: $4,462,162). DOE grant: $2,655,174). (DOE

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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