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JUNE 26, 2007

today announced the RechargeIT initiative that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. headquarters, which will help the company reduce its environmental footprint and power its plug-ins with clean solar electricity. In addition, Google Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

Volvo Cars is introducing the Volvo ReCharge Concept , a plug-in hybrid with individual electric wheel motors and batteries that can be recharged via a regular electrical outlet for maximum environmental benefit. Four electric motors , one at each wheel, provide independent traction power. This time, it's Volvo. Four-cylinder 1.6-litre

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OCTOBER 19, 2007

Here's an example from Spectrum Online : Can plug-in hybrid electric vehicles keep the electric grid stable? But the promise of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) aligns the stars in unexpected ways. Whether consumers are ready to make that kind of leap—let alone the automakers or the electric industry—is open to debate.

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AUGUST 14, 2007

Piaggio launches hybrid scooter 02 Aug 2007 Italian manufacturer Piaggio , the maker of Vespa , has launched an environmentally friendly hybrid scooter by mechanically and electronically linking a traditional combustion engine with an electric motor. In electric, the combustion engine is completely shut down, and allows a range of up to 20km.

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APRIL 3, 2007

Mayor Will Wynn is pushing a new version of the electric car called the plug-in , which runs almost entirely on electricity and has a big rechargeable battery. Austin Energy already got 6% of its power from wind, but wind production peaked at night, when electricity demand was low. But that's not all.

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OCTOBER 10, 2006

The N Y Times ran a guest editorial on Sunday that effectively conveys the vast potential of the Plug In in both our transportation and stationary electric sectors. The current hybrid is an entirely gasoline-powered vehicle with an electric motor assist. In New York, driving on electricity would cost about 2.5

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

P G & E plugs campaign for hybrid electric cars Joshua Sabatini The Examiner Sep 5, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas and Electric Co. million customers in California to pressure car manufacturers to mass-produce electric vehicles that can be plugged right into a standard home socket. wants its 5.1 per gallon , advocates say.

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DECEMBER 14, 2007

Slow charging has been the key hurdle to public acceptance of battery-electric vehicles as viable distance travelers, so this breakthrough has all sorts of implications for the automotive industry as well as being a very welcome upgrade to a whole host of other portable devices.

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JULY 25, 2007

LA Times By Martin Zimmerman, The widespread use of plug-in hybrid vehicles — which could be driven up to 40 miles on electric power alone — would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States without overloading the nation's power grid, according to a new study. more ) Join Plug In Partners today.

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MARCH 3, 2008

Healey , USA TODAY The expected introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. As someone who has been enthusiastically watching and promoting plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, I was concerned that the headline of an article in USA Today (“Plug-in cars could actually increase air pollution,” Feb. Mercury is toxic. "

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AUGUST 30, 2006

The QED has an all-electric range of 200-250 miles ( 333-417 km) and has a total range of about 932 miles (1,500 km). S o Join the Plug In Bandwagon and Become a Partner today. Sign the On Line Petition more news HOME

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APRIL 2, 2008

The same commute in a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), meanwhile, would take a whopping 318 gallons. All told, electric miles necessitate threefold the water consumption and 17 times the water withdrawal of gasoline miles. But wait, aren’t PHEVs the environmentally friendly choice ? “If The story above even says that.

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MAY 10, 2006

snip) The Consortium is made up of a growing number of automotive suppliers, manufacturers and other organizations working together to accelerate the commercial production of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). snip) Roger Duncan has been active in the leadership of the Plug-in Partners national campaign. Become a Partner today.

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JUNE 12, 2006

The car runs primarily on electricity and renewable fuels like ethanol power the engine. Coincidentally, the electricity at the Ford plant comes from its own hydroelectric generator on the Mississippi. A task force has been created from business, government and utility representatives to develop a plan to build the cars in Minnesota.

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JANUARY 11, 2008

announces in his new book called Freedom from Oil : How the Next President Can End Our Oil Addiction By Chuck Squatriglia WN : You place tremendous emphasis on converting our transportation fleet to electric plug-in hybrids. Oil provides 96 percent of the energy for our vehicles but only 3 percent of the energy for electric power generation.

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JULY 18, 2008

However, 70% of vehicles can apparently be fueled with no increase of electrical capacity. The reduction in emissions results from electric operation being much more efficient than gasoline operation. BEVs and PHEVs running on electricity have zero tailpipe emissions, but there are still mining and power plant emissions.

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APRIL 23, 2007

DOE to Provide up to $14 Million to Develop Advanced Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. This research aims to find solutions to improving battery performance so vehicles can deliver up to 40 miles of electric range without recharging. This would include most roundtrip daily commutes.

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APRIL 21, 2008

The bill, HR 5351 includes a credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. A 15 kwh battery would have an approximate all-electric range of between 40 and 60 miles depending on the configuration of the vehicle operating system and many other factors. The base credit will be $4,000 for a PHEV with a battery of at least 5kwh.

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JANUARY 24, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) would combine today’s new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2007

With Smart Grid, Plug-In Hybrid Cars Could Have System Benefits Physorg Feb 28, 2007 Xcel Energy announced the results of a six-month study related to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and how an increase in their popularity may affect Colorado. Here is the story.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Volvo C30 plug-in hybrid concept AutoBlogGreen "German auto website, Autobild, is reporting that Volvo is working on a plug-in diesel-electric hybrid with a similar powertrain design to the Chevy Volt concept unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2006

automotive fuel economy, the key to greatly reducing oil use and carbon emissions is gas-electric hybrid cars. Beyond this, a gas-electric hybrid with an additional storage battery and a plug-in capacity would allow us to use electricity for short distance driving, such as the daily commute or grocery shopping.

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APRIL 13, 2006

Speakers included: Roger Duncan , Deputy General Manager, Austin Energy Bob Graham , Program Manager, Electric Transportation, Electric Power Research Institute ( EPRI ) William C. In other developments, The Congressional Briefing organized by EESI was a big attraction in Washington according to observers on the scene.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2006

The Story In Brief As automakers gear up to satisfy a growing market for fuel-efficient hybrid electric vehicles, the next generation hybrid is already cruising city streets, and it can literally run on empty.

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OCTOBER 8, 2008

Under the hood, there’s the usual gas engine, but on the driver’s side, engineers have managed to package the 150-hp electric motor and its related controls. It’s creating a new vehicle called an extended-range electric vehicle." The Volt is not a hybrid, and it’s not a plug-in hybrid.

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MARCH 16, 2006

(snip) What I've argued in my book, The Hype about Hydrogen , and in a recent Scientific American article, is that the next stage is hybrid cars that can be plugged into the electric grid. This would be a car that would run all-electric, twenty or thirty miles, before reverting to being a regular gasoline-electric hybrid.

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JANUARY 30, 2006

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs ) would combine today's new gas-electric hybrid technology with larger batteries that could provide an all-electric operating range of 25 to 35 miles or more. Plug-ins could be recharged by plugging into a standard wall socket, delivering "electric" gallons of gas for about $ 0.75-$1.00

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AUGUST 18, 2006

The AFST/Austin Energy (AE) memorandum of understanding sets the stage for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) to be put into the participating fleets of Plug-in Partners (PIP) consortium of utilities and municipalities. Since its launch in January 2006, most of the 50 largest U.S.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2006

13, 2006 Andrew Frank, University of California at Davis Mechanical engineering professor and researcher Andrew Frank has spent much of the last 30 years studying electric motors and batteries to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Plug-in hybrids rely more on electricity; the batteries are charged at night using a standard household outlet.

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AUGUST 30, 2007

could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. Toyota has sold more than 1 million gasoline-electric vehicles since 1997. more The Volt is charged at a household outlet and uses an on- board engine to generate electricity when the battery runs down during travel.

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JUNE 21, 2006

In addition to increasing to 14 the gasoline-electric hybrid models it offers, Toyota said, it plans to offer more fuel-efficient gasoline engines and to offer its first engines that can burn mixtures of ethanol and gas. The Japanese automaker , poised to overtake General Motors Corp.

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JANUARY 24, 2006

The vehicles take gasoline-electric hybrids to another level, allowing drivers to plug them in for a few hours to charge the batteries and then drive solely on electric power for up to 60 miles. In return, partners are prepared to commit to buying the cars — Austin alone 600 of them.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2008

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Automakers are now on board.

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JULY 18, 2006

C harging ahead with new LIPA buses By Jean Paul Vellotti Long Island Business News Friday, July 14, 2006 HAUPPAUGE – After five years of planning, research and development, the first plug-in hybrid electric bus built to serve Long Island straphangers is getting ready to roll. a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty hybrid systems.

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JULY 20, 2006

Toyota moves to corner the 'plug-in' market Reversing course, the Japanese automaker reveals it will make hybrid cars that can go even farther on electricity. A typical hybrid has a big gasoline engine and a tiny electric motor. By Mark Clayton Staff writer The Christian Science Monitor The plug-ins are coming.

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JANUARY 23, 2007

Ford is to display today what it calls the world's first drivable fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle with plug-in capability. It combines the convenience of plugging in your car with a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell.

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JANUARY 26, 2006

He yanked big engines out of American cars and replaced them with electric motors that worked in tandem with much smaller gasoline engines. He called his new configuration the "plug-in hybrid" because it allowed homeowners to recharge the car's batteries by plugging into an electrical outlet. Saturn and a 200-horsepower electric motor.

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