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Energy Secretary Chu says US faces a new Sputnik Moment in Chinas clean energy successes

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Two generations after the event, words do not easily convey the American reaction to the Soviet satellite. Advanced Coal Technologies. On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union placed Sputnik—a. 184-pound satellite—into a low earth orbit. Fluidic Energy’s approach involves ionic liquids. Solar fuels.

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Why the Next Microgrids Will Be Well Connected

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Maria was not an isolated event—since it struck, eight major storms have either hit the island directly or passed close enough to have caused flooding or power losses. Meanwhile, though, much of the island continues to rely on a centralized grid that is fed mainly by power plants that burn natural gas, petroleum, or coal. percent to 2.8

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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“A car must be able to be recharged in Italy in exactly the same way as in Denmark, Germany or France,&# she was quoted saying in an edition of Die Welt to appear Monday. » See also: 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More » Get Gas 2.0 by RSS or sign up by email. is a Green Options Media Production.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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3 David Herron said on March 16th, 2009 at 12:31 am Fast recharge will require huge power levels. To recharge 20 kilowatt-hours of capacity in 5 minutes requires 240 kilowatts of electricity. But besides that, the only electronics potentially benefiting from THIS breakthrough are RCs and household rechargeable batteries.

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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Plug-In Hybrids Are Cleaner (Even on a Coal Grid) [ to top ] This entire section is finally obsolete -- because we now have a definitive study by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Natural Resources Defense Council. About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. The GREET 1.6

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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Please see press release “Successful GSPI Electric Car Demonstration Covered by Media&# ( [link] ) dated April 9, 2009, and “Green Star Kentucky Electric Car Demonstration Covered by News Media&# ( [link] 09-04-16b.html ) dated April 16, 2009, for media coverage of the demonstration events. billion to electric vehicle development.

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IEA World Energy Outlook view on the transport sector to 2035; passenger car fleet doubling to almost 1.7B units, driving oil demand up to 99 mb/d; reconfirming the end of cheap oil

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Providing the recharging infrastructure will require roughly an additional $50 billion. The use of coal—which met almost half of the increase in global energy demand over the last decade—rises 65% by 2035. The number of people without access to electricity remained unacceptably high at 1.3 —WEO 2011.

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