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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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Concept of the service and mobile app for renewable charging. OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.

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Google Unveils Faster, Cheaper Mechanism To Track Worldwide Deforestation Online; Support for Land Use Change Measurement, Verification and Reporting

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Landsat images via Google Earth. Through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, Google introduced an online suite of beta software that leverages cloud computing to track worldwide land-use changes such as deforestation. Google Earth, as analyzed by Carnegie Landsat Analysis System. Sources: USGS. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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These grants are provided through the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. Rand Corporation , based in Santa Monica, will receive $4,474,558 to evaluate the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program and projects. Earlier post.)

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts. Click to enlarge.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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President and CEO Takanobu Ito unveiled the Fit EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. The plug-in hybrid system.

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How Truck Stops and Convenience Stores Can Benefit from Holiday EV Travel

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According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory , as of the second quarter of 2023, only 3.5% While charging stations can now be found on mapping services such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, PlugShare, and select vehicle navigation systems, these services do not always include information about live station status or payment methods.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. Google has racked up a million autonomous vehicle miles.

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