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Electricity vs Hydrogen: Why is electrification the first choice for fleets?

Setec Powerr

With the development of zero-emission technologies, hydrogen has been recognized as a potential power source for long-distance vehicle fleets because of its high energy density and low weight. Here are a few reasons why electricity is the clear choice for fleets: 1. Universality In the U.S., Safety Electricity is a safe vehicle fuel.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

Baua Electric

Photo: Shenzhen Government Online Shenzhen, the home of Chinese EV giant BYD, says it’s become the first in China to have more supercharging plugs than gas pumps. So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? The city of 12.5 Get started here. –

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

Everyone’s all excited that Ford just turned a profit, but they’re doing it with a fleet of uninspired crappy cars that they practically have to give away. Plug-In insiders know exactly what BMW is trying to pull with all this and many have lost respect for BMW as a result.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. Plug-in 2008 in San Jose, California witnessed a noon-time address by new heavy-weight convert, Andy Grove, former CEO of Intel. I wish I knew what’s holding Gore back from full-throated support for plug-in cars. Coming on the heels of the Google/Brookings event in Washington, D.C.,

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Buyers Guide: Budget EV Options for Clean Transportation

Clean Fleet Report

While new EVs come out all the time, many of them aren’t cheap. Here are five budget options for sustainable transportation (with links to further Clean Fleet Report tests and news). While the Leaf Plus isn’t exactly cheap, the EV tax credit and other incentives can make it even more affordable affordable. Hybrid Cars.

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CMU researchers find controlled charging of PHEVs can cut cost of integration into electricity system by 54-73%; higher benefits with wind power

Green Car Congress

In a new study published in the journal Applied Energy , Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers found that controlled charging of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) reduces the costs of integrating the vehicles into an electricity system by 54–73% depending on the scenario.

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45% of commercial and public EV charging units in ChargePlace Scotland network went unused in August 2014

Green Car Congress

Figures for August 2014 show that of the 482 units (with 885 sockets) in the network, 217 (45%) were not plugged into at all during that month. The Committee for Climate Change suggests that at least 5% of the car fleet in Scotland should be electric by 2020 in order to reach “critical mass” for a larger roll out.

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