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UK team produces hydrogen from fescue grass via photocatalytic reforming

Green Car Congress

The basic approach of photocatalytic reforming (or photoreforming) is to use solar energy for the activation of the catalysts involved in the reforming of the feedstocks. Hydrogen evolution from photocatalytic reforming of grass and comparison with photocatalytic reforming of cellulose and photocatalytic water-splitting.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

Green Car Congress

Cheap gas prices and a strong economy are creating increased goods movement and prompting Californians to drive more. from the year before, with solar jumping 40.3% Wind generated 37% of the state’s renewable electricity, and for the first time, solar (27%) overtook geothermal (20%) as the second-largest source of renewable generation.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. If you’re able to find an alternatively-powered charging station, like solar charging , for example, you can go even further in reducing your emissions. You’ll be happy to hear that auto insurance companies are competing for green customers by offering discounts.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Hence its supply would not be cheap, renewable nor sustainable in the long term. The cost of platinum makes hydrogen fuel cells an expensive proposition even in comparison to lithium-ion batteries. In comparison to a pure battery electric vehicle, FCEVs are more complex and heavier.

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Wall Street Report

Plug In Partners

coalition led by electric utilities , sensing a way to gain market share through vehicles that derive 90% of their power from electricity and can recharge at night when power is plentiful and cheap, kicked off a national campaign in Washington yesterday to push auto makers to make plug-in hybrids.

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War in Ukraine: We Need to Talk About Fossil Fuels

Cars That Think

The continent was mostly powered by locally mined coal until the 1950s, when imports of cheap Middle Eastern oil started transforming the energy picture. In comparison, Soviet (Russian) gas was available in huge volumes, and it came from some of the world’s largest reservoirs, guaranteeing reliable long-term deliveries.

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The difference between lithium iron phosphate and lithium battery

Setec Powerr

Lithium iron phosphate batteries are green, non-toxic, non-polluting, raw materials from a wide range of sources, and cheap. Energy storage equipment for solar and wind power generation. High energy comparison. Lithium iron phosphate batteries have a large capacity. Lithium iron phosphate battery has no memory effect.