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Basic transportation, EV style

Electric Auto Association

That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version. Javier had an immediate affinity with this dad’s ride, and it wasn’t long before he was zigzagging down the roads of his hometown of Tampico, Mexico. Javier Sainz became adept at riding go-karts when he was 8 years old.

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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. As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work. Let’s meet the candidates.

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Dept. of Interior proposes more stringent regulations for offshore oil and gas well equipment

Green Car Congress

The BOP equipment and systems can be the last defense against a release of hydrocarbons into the environment when all other forms of well control have failed, the text of the proposed rule notes. The cascade of multiple failures resulted in the loss of well control, an explosion, fire and subsequent months-long spill. 6A, ANSI/API Spec.

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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. As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Test rides most always evoke a comment of future EV purchase. Your membership supports our EV education and outreach work. Let’s meet the candidates.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

Green Car Congress

billion) were all in the top 10 of investing countries while more than $1 billion was invested in Indonesia, Chile, Mexico, Kenya and Turkey. In the US there is uncertainty over the future of the US Production Tax Credit for wind, but costs are now so low that the sector is more insulated than in the past. billion), India ($7.4

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. This gives Audi the flexibility to respond swiftly to future requirements in the marketplace. On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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