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Battelle-R&D Magazine forecast predicts 5.2% growth in 2012 global R&D spending to $1.4+T, largely driven by Asian economies; US companies and tech providers to boost energy R&D spending by 23.1% to $6.7B

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The Battelle-R&D Magazine annual Global R&D Funding Forecast concludes that global research and development (R&D) spending will grow by about 5.2% The team from Battelle and R&D Magazine forecast that a 2.1% Global R&D spending 2011. Size of circle reflects the relative amount of annual R&D spending by the country noted.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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PHEVLERs [ 3 ] are a disruptive technology that will help revolutionize both the clean transportation and the clean stationary energy sectors of our economy. The average PHEVLER would use more than 90% electric fuel and less than 10% liquid fuel to serve the annual transportation needs of a typical driver. [

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When Should You Dump Your Gas Guzzler?

Clean Fleet Report

Washington, DC Transportation accounts for almost a third of all U.S. Making a car creates a lot of pollution as raw materials have to be extracted, transported and manufactured. If investing in one is out of reach, you can reduce your transport-related issues by walking, biking or using public transport whenever possible.

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This Engineer’s Job Is to Keep Arkansas Nuclear One Safe

Cars That Think

Our nuclear plant is like a river that meets the ocean, supplying power to the larger electric power grid that provides electricity across North America,” Ansari says. She was inspired by her parents, who worked in biology, and by her reading of physics journals and engineering and science magazines.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

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We’re in the early stages of a revolution in powering transportation and homes. Construction has already started on Tesla’s battery factory, where the assembly lines are expected to churn out enough lithium-ion batteries for 500,000 electric cars, according to Fortune magazine , and it should be operating at full capacity by 2020.

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SiliconRepublic.com: IBM to build smart grid for electric cars - R&D

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In order to minimise carbon emissions linked to electrified transport, global attention on vehicles and infrastructure that will maximise the use of renewable energy for mobility has increased. Subscribe Now Knowledge Ireland Marketing Age Irish Director Irish Director is unlike any other Irish business magazine.

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Debunking the Lithium "Mining" FUD

Plug In India

But the impact is way lesser than what it takes to drill, extract, transport, refine and burn oil. Also EV’s have another advantage, as the grid gets cleaner your EV will emit less and less emissions. According to PV Magazine’s early 2020 report, Various strategy papers for a green mining sector have been prepared.

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