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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

Green Car Congress

The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. Moving forward to an electrified world with millions of electric cars, cobalt is not sustainable. in 2004, which he sold to a private equity firm in 2014. SPARKZ Inc. SPARKZ, Inc.,

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Shandong Province Builds First Large Charging Station for Plug-ins; Targeting Annual Production Capacity of 300,000 EVs by 2015

Green Car Congress

Shandong is one of China’s biggest auto producing provinces and has been developing electric cars since 2004. The province has more than 30 electric car producers, and is aiming at an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles by 2015. How we charge the electric cars is the key to the industry’s success.

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Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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BNEF predicts that lithium-ion battery prices, already down by nearly 80% per megawatt-hour since 2010, will continue to tumble as electric vehicle manufacturing builds up through the 2020s. Coal’s share in primary energy in 2017 fell to 27.6%, the lowest since 2004. OECD demand fell for the fourth year in a row (-4 mtoe).

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car?

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Soot and Spin: Two Plug-in Paradoxes

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UPDATE: Felix Kramer of Calcars informs me that the vacuum bottle is standard on 2004-2008 Prius.) Electric cars have been so beaten up over the last decade that often electricity isn't even considered an alternative fuel. I'm afraid not. We haven't got the time or money.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004. Taking people for rides in my battery electric vehicle (BEV) and talking to them have been effective. About Dale: Dale drives a Tesla Model S and a Tesla Model 3.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He has been driving electric for more than 10 years and has been active in the Golden Gate chapter since shortly after the chapter was formed in 2004. Taking people for rides in my battery electric vehicle (BEV) and talking to them have been effective. About Dale: Dale drives a Tesla Model S and a Tesla Model 3.