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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN).

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. We’re looking forward to buying our next Chevy when your 400 miles per charge Ultium battery platform is ready.

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What’s In It For Me?

Creative Greenius

How am I supposed to look anyone under 40 years old in the eye unless I do everything I can to buy them some more time and stave off the worst of what’s coming? . And then there is the issue of climate justice which motivates me more than any amount of money ever could. “What’s in it for me?”

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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With that challenge, we started looking for data sets that would provide flood information and realized that there were little to no quantitative or real-time flood data available, not just in New York City, but in urban environments around the world," said Silverman. "At At that point, we realized we needed to collect that data ourselves."

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

The Torrance Hillside Overlay district , covers most of the historic Hollywood Riviera neighborhood where the Creative Greenius lives and I can tell you that it’s a zoning law that is pure politics. And I get a lot of people who say, “Well you say I need a five Kw system but if I buy that electric car wouldn’t I need a 7.6…”

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

Green Car Congress

it would bring down the neighborhood. consumer electronics the battery is in the same environment as people and automatically temperature controlled. ” consumer electronics the battery is in the same environment as people and automatically temperature controlled. ” Mini-cells” Source: LG Chem, ALBAA 2008. Click to enlarge. “

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

For more than a year now in this blog I’ve been researching and reporting on climate change, energy and transportation issues and related environmental stories covering them on both a personal and a global perspective. First off you might be surprised that our cities have Climate Action Plans, but don’t be.

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