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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The concept behind V2G had gained traction in the late 1990s after California’s landmark zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) mandate went into effect and compelled automakers to commercialize electric cars.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

Get Electric Vehicle

Automakers are continuing to ramp up the production of electric vehicles worldwide. Subsidies, tax breaks, and other incentives for electric vehicles are being offered by an increasing number of governments around the world. So it is pretty clear that the future of personnel transportation would be electric.

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Time to shake-up EV outreach?

Electric Auto Association

The leaders of the Southern Oregon Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Association (SOHEVA) do not rest on their laurels when it comes to convincing the public to drive electric. Just in the past few years, they have taken several novel paths toward raising electric vehicle (EV) awareness. Should I Buy an Electric Car?”

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

Green Car Congress

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. GM has reduced the number of clutches to two from three.

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Hummer achieves 100mpg

Green Cars News

Hummer cars are known to have previously achieved as little as 12mpg, but thanks to Raser Technologies; who are currently exhibiting the new Hummer at the Plug-In Conference 2009, until Wednesday, 12 August at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California; the reputation of the Hummer could be on the mend.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs. More details at: Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. UPDATE:Group Seeks US Tax Credits To Spur Electric Car Use. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones. November 16, 2009: 06:01 PM ET.

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A Stand for Solar: How a united movement helped pause CA’s solar tax proposal — at least for now

Teslarati

Earlier this month, a small miracle of sorts happened in California. The California Public Utilities Commission’s (CPUC) proposed new net metering rules (NEM 3.0) would charge solar users with a “grid participation charge” of $8/kWh of installed solar. hit an indefinite “Pause” button.

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