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

Green Car Congress

Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. The project also includes construction of a B20 station.

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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.” “I ordered a controller from a company in California, which used a single power Darlington transistor, and 4 deep cycle 12-volt batteries.”

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The electric car and grid parity - OregonLive.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Oregon Legislature is contemplating bills that provide credits for both manufacturers and purchasers of electric cars. The idea is to electric vehicles more competitive with conventional, gas-powered vehicles, so that a purchaser can consider paying roughly the same amount for either. by goodpen 04/20/2009 2:44 p.m.

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