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Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

Green Car Congress

This model has been used previously to understand the role of short-lived air pollutants in climate change for past, present and future atmospheres. Thus, a 50% reduction in ORT emissions may not be possible to achieve even with complete conversion of the current US fleet to PHEV, ” the authors write.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

You can join the EAA and become a future voting member for only $35 a year, or less than 10 cents a day. Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

You can join the EAA and become a future voting member for only $35 a year, or less than 10 cents a day. Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

nk City Electric car www.thinkelectric.org Documentary about electric cars, hybrids, hydrogen and the future of transportation. org EV1 Club Home page [link] Original GM web site (circa Gen II model) www.evchargernews.com Owner's experience driving a RA4 EV www.prossen.com/ev RAV4 EV original TV ad www.a52.com htm Advocates of the Th!

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

Plugs and Cars

This catch-22 - you need the polluting engine running to keep the emissions mitigation running - has regulators including the California Air Resources Board (ARB) frowning upon PHEV conversions. UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.)

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Biofuel projects are going to have trouble getting financing from Wall Street this year because all of them have questions about the long term pricing of petroleum; most of them have concerns about the pricing stability of their feedstocks; and many of the cellulosic projects have concerns about the conversion technologies.

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SAE Hybrid Standards Committee: Works In Progress For 2009

Green Car Congress

Such procedures will be used during exhaust emissions tests and fuel economy certification tests, and may be used for future “charge economy” certification tests. J1711 was first approved in 1999, expiring in 2004, and had relatively little validation with plug-in hybrid vehicles. V2H) systems. current at the vehicle itself.

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