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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CalCars supports conversion programs as a strategy to increase awareness and support for PHEVs and thereby motivate automakers to build production PHEVs. We will have similar solutions available for better (but more expensive) nickel-metal hydride or lithium-ion batteries.)

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

The property owners pay off the loans as an assessment item on their property tax bills. But with what’s called “Feed-In Tariff&# programs you would be paid the going retail rate for any extra solar production you generate. The loans are financed through the sale of assessment district bonds.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Mr. Kulongoski wants to make Oregon the go-to state for electric vehicle production. Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My

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