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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We We wanted to change,” says Eelco Eerenberg, one of Utrecht's deputy mayors and alderman for development, education, and public health.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

Plug In India

Guests are not allowed to get their dogs along, so Jungle Hut environments are deer friendly. Wind Sailing at Mysuru! It was a 10 course lunch and if my memory serves me right, this is what we had: Grape juice, Masala dosa, Wada, Bisellebela rice, Rasam rice, Sambar Rice, Curd Rice, Badam halwa, Sheera, Icecream with fruits and paan.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Neutral Kaitou KID @ Apr 19th 2009 4:45PM not if the electricity is from ultra efficient solar panels, hydroelectric dams or wind. Highly Ranked catachip @ Apr 19th 2009 4:57PM @ Elodie As long as the electricity is generated from wind, hydro, solar, or nuclear then there are zero emissions. Neutral who? @ Is this the Zune HD?

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

It’s no secret that our modern lifestyles put significant pressure on the environment. Step away from them screens for a few hours and get your creative juices flowing! and the pesticides used are some of the most harmful to our health and environment… go organic! Upcycle and recycling projects. Cotton covers just 2.4%

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? 2:54 PM Anonymous said. 5:53 PM Anonymous said.

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

Creative Greenius

The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. Light rail and high speed rail boomed in the 8 Gore years and the American economy soared in the new clean energy renaissance. But nothing we did could gain the parks any more love or funding.

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

Creative Greenius

The USA got the leap on everyone else with solar, wind and other fossil free energy as well as electric cars and other alternative fuel vehicles. Light rail and high speed rail boomed in the 8 Gore years and the American economy soared in the new clean energy renaissance. But nothing we did could gain the parks any more love or funding.

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