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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. One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long term update: Camping is depraved and should be banned

EV Central

Now look, I love camping as much as the next man – as long as the next man is allergic to canvas, Gore-Tex and wood smoke and has a claustrophobes fear of sleeping bags, and tents – but I do wish it came with a few more mod-cons. Pretty much any time someone said “I wish I could plug in my…”. And… nothing happened.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In the future, utilities will pay you to plug-in your vehicle. Millions will plug-in their electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and fuel cell vehicles (FCV) at night when electricity is cheap, then plug-in during the day when energy is expensive and sell those extra electrons at a profit. SZ (1) 6753.T

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What about the Pickens Plan?

Plugs and Cars

Had national and economic security trumped the power of oil and auto companies, a large percentage of cars would run today on cleaner, cheaper, domestic natural gas. But we can use the electricity generated with each to power plug-in cars. Tags: joe romm pickens plan t boone pickens al gore cng. But we find ourselves in 2008.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

EV Match

Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center , “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117-169 ) amends the Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit ( IRC 30D ), now known as the Clean Vehicle Credit, and adds a new requirement for final assembly in North America that takes effect on August 16, 2022 ” .