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Junkyard Find: 1986 Subaru BRAT GL

The Truth About Cars

Just a bit over 150,000 miles on the odometer at the end. The highest-mile junkyard Subaru I've documented so far was a 1993 Impreza with 319,554 miles. It appears that this truck began its career in Bristol, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River from New Jersey. The engine is a 1.8-liter

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. below their 2006 levels.

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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New Jersey is second only to California in adoption of solar infrastructure. Despite the announcement recently that Germany will be lowering their feed-in tariffs in January of 2012, they remain 40% of the total solar market globally while receiving less average daily solar radiation than New Jersey. [ Resources. [

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

The car, expected to run 40 miles without recharging, will cost less than $30,000. "If Selling 60,000 hybrids would be a coup for GM, which lost nearly $2 billion in 2006. a Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, company that monitors the industry. That would make the Volt its best selling high mileage car behind the Chevrolet Aveo.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

CalCars converted Priuses into a PRIUS+ at the 2006 and 2007 Maker Faire s. Pricing from $8-15,000 for installed low-speed EV range of 8-24 miles. In 2006, CalCars worked on a project with Electro Energy, Inc. Go to Hymotion.com. Green Gears, Inc. is Hymotions San Francisco-based distributor/installer.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly announce targets for the reduction of its CO 2 emissions for its products and operations globally. The new Line 1 paint shop will have a capacity of 229,000 units annually. The Marysville plant’s Line 2 operation received a major renovation in 2006.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Per BMW’s press release the MINI E will be motivated by a 150kW electric drive system with a range of 150 miles per charge and a top speed of 95 mph. Below is a video of the AC Propulsion eBox First Peek debut from August 18th, 2006. I’ve been eagerly reading the flurry of blog entries and ongoing speculation on the MINI E.

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