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California Energy Commission awards $750K to Electricore to study standardization of plug-in vehicle batteries

Green Car Congress

This project includes $150,000 in match funding from San Diego Gas & Electric. University of California, Davis was awarded $900,000 to investigate emissions and leakages within California’s natural gas infrastructure. The conversion process will also produce biochar, a soil amendment that can be used for agricultural purposes.

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An inside look at how utilities view EVs: expanding electricity sales without adding new customers

Charged EVs

If someone only spends $100 with me yearly to charge their vehicle at one of my high-speed chargers, I’m still probably going to see in the neighborhood of an additional $400 or $500 in home charging. It wasn’t until Texaco actually started to build gas stations that the fuel ended up in the right spot. Factor at a rate of 0.33

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

EVs lack tailpipe emissions, sure, but producing, operating, and disposing of these vehicles creates greenhouse-gas emissions and other environmental burdens. about 60 percent of its electricity from fossil fuels, primarily natural gas, which produces less carbon than coal does. falls somewhere in the middle, deriving.

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Proud of its roots

Electric Auto Association

Most of us just did our own conversions. But there are others of us who still have an interest in the conversion aspect and the more technical end of things.” “The Hornet was considered a luxury EV because of its size. David McNeil’s electric conversion 1971 AMC Hornet. They want to know what their car will do.

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NYC Testing Rexroth Hydraulic Hybrid Technology in Refuse Trucks

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During acceleration, the pressurized gas pushes fluid out of the accumulator, actuating the axial piston unit, which now works as a motor. Maintaining efficiency during energy conversion, hydraulic hybrid systems have the potential to capture a large portion of the braking energy and make use of it more effectively.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. Total DOE award: $14,999,658. Total DOE award: $14,997,240.

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No Garage Space to Work In

Open Source Civic EV Kit

I'm considering several options: Sell the 914 EV so I have garage space and more money for parts Lend the 914 EV to a trusted friend so that they can commute with it and save gas while I work on the Civic Park the 914 EV outside and take the risk that it will get stolen by thieves, or dirtied from the outside weather. (I