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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. However, if an EV is charged using electricity that is generated by burning coal or in some other way that generates fossil fuel emissions, those emissions would be associated with that EV’s well to wheel emissions. Attend an online or in-person event.

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

Cars That Think

But you can see, that is the government really coming in and, actually, what has often been a very personal decision of programmers, like, “What language do I use?” In fact, Ozzie Zehner wrote an article for us way back in the mid-Teens about the— the dirty secret behind your electric car is the coal that fuels it.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And personally I like better simple solutions. That being said, even a car that derives its energy from coal power plants would be far more clean. excluding coal power in china. Neutral jakem @ Apr 19th 2009 5:21PM Thats only a better solution for people who have a garage at home.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. April 10, 2009 11:51 am Link The electric car is only part of the story in Portland.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

Indeed as it turned out he knew far more than the President or any member of Congress did on the subject but none of them cared because Gore’s personality and persona didn’t work on TV. The more money we gave the longer the meeting was and better the food got.

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Traveling Through Time, Exploring the String Theory and Hugging the Giant Sequoias

Creative Greenius

Indeed as it turned out he knew far more than the President or any member of Congress did on the subject but none of them cared because Gore’s personality and persona didn’t work on TV. The more money we gave the longer the meeting was and better the food got.

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Jane Harman Will Vote Yes on Climate Change Bill While Holding Her Nose

Creative Greenius

You’d be better off calling any Republican voting against this bill and telling them you will hold them personally responsible for the damage climate change does to your children and your grandchildren. Here’s the press release from Harman’s office: F OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Max Weihe (202) 225-2156.