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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

And the percentage of clean energy is growing every year as coal and gas plants are being replaced by renewable energy sources. It is obvious when you look at the big picture, oil production is a dirty wasteful process, especially when compared to the alternative, powering EV's with renewable electricity. In India 39.1%

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.] Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.] Artificial Moore’s Law for Cleantech: Renewable Standards, by Steps : [.] phones and mobile devices. version, with cell phones and mobile devices.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

“The more fluctuating energy you have from renewables, the more it makes sense to have a smart grid,&# said Markus Ewert from the new technologies team of German utility E.ON “Cities are a perfect for promoting change and renewable energies,&# said Mr. Turmes, the politician. The infrastructure is already there.&#

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Galbraith joined The New York Times in June 2008 to write about renewable energy. Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival From Carbon Footprints to Water Footprints Are Old Tires Fuel or Solid Waste?

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

If our country is going to spend money like a drunk sailor we should have spent it on building renewable energy power plants like Wind and Geothermal. And with broadband, government builds the roads, they build the water and sewer systems, I tend to think our communications network should be one of those utilities as well.

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