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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

Green Car Congress

DOE is interested in distributed generation CHP projects that use fuel cells as a source of secure, reliable, clean power and heat as an alternative to steam turbines, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, or other traditional CHP prime source. Combined heat and power (CHP) fuel cell systems. Report to Congress.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. EV ownership promotes interest from the general public, which allows demonstrations.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

The end of ownership usually results in used sales, which increases affordability and adoption. He has spent the better part of the last decade developing EV pilot projects, leading clean transportation research, and evaluating EV programs. EV ownership promotes interest from the general public, which allows demonstrations.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

But the tests are too costly for the typical small startup to afford and the warranties are unattainable because the electric batteries currently used to power plug-ins don’t last ten years. “For California to be on the cutting edge of green-tech, they need to be more of an enabler than a restrictor,&# Guzyk said.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ).

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