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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

We’re about to enact the “Home Star” and “Building Star” programs—putting people to work on “Cash for Caulkers” retrofits that will make buildings more comfortable and cut owners’ fuel costs. Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. Yes, we can take the first step!

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Conversely, encouraging shortened vehicle lifetime via vehicle replacement schemes can result in higher total-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the authors found. years lifetime reduction conversely increases the CO 2 emission under the 14.1% A reduction of more than 2.1 market share of hybrid cars.

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Slowly, But Ever Slowly. Moving Towards Launching "Tour de AZ - Spirit of DC Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around Arizona".

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

with a PHEV Kit, solar panels and a 110-volt inverter on-board. Target date: Tuesday, 26 November 2009. beginning with Nogales - Santa Cruz County. Will endeavor to do postings on a regular basis.

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"Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" Update -- "Spirit of DC's" Visit to Nogales High School with Nogales International Reporter, Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

After all, if the US Stimulus Package program could do "Cash for Clunkers," then why not "Cash for Conversions!". with lots of conversion opportunities definitely abounding in Nogales.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Per our brief conversing on EV educational tour this afternoon, here's a more descriptive outline of the Tour de AZ: "Spirit of DC" PHEV3Al Tour helpfully with lots of team building to provide needed coordination with some 15 county seats of government as starters per Listing of Arizona Counties as follows: 1. CALCars News not copied].

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27 November 2009 - In First "Plug-in Arizona" Outing to Nogales, AZ, " the "Spirit" Made the News with Nogales International

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

He proposed a government-funded “cash for conversions” program as a follow-up to the “cash for clunkers” program.Employees at the Santa Cruz County supervisors’ office share a Honda Civic hybrid for driving on the job, said Supervisor John Maynard. “We have to find an alternative fuel source.”Right

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