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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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Some €600 million is to be invested in expanding the use of renewable energies such as wind, solar and hydroelectric power. (At The solar installation at Volkswagen Chattanooga confirms the awarding of the LEED Platinum certification to VW by the US Green Building Council in late 2011. The Chattanooga Solar Park.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Vehicle-grid-integration [ 16 ] uses electric vehicles with low power bidirectional chargers to balance an electric smart grid, absorb and redistribute the renewable energy from intermittent sources such as solar and wind. 8 ] Leaf, Volt tests show electric cars cost less per mile to operate - ConsumerReports 08 Dec 2011. [

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Renewable energy markets show rapid global growth

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The global market for clean energy technologies continued a rapid expansion in 2011, against a tough economic and politic climate, according to new research from leading analyst company, Clean Edge Inc. Combined global revenue for solar, wind power and biofuels rose 31 per cent over the previous year, from $188.1

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South Korea to provide subsidies for fuel cells

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The features of the plan include establishing a 40MW wind power complex on the Saemangeum tidal flat by 2014. It will be used to test the commercial viability of wind turbines, while a locally developed wind generator is also near completion.

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Plug-ins to play part in GM future

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Currently Saturn sells two hybrid vehicles - the VUE and Aura with GM hybrid system - and was also scheduled to offer a two-mode hybrid Vue with a Vue plug-in two-mode hybrid version scheduled for 2011 to be used in a test fleet with the US Department of Energy.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. It is much more than that.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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This will send a stronger signal to the buyer about the environmental implications of their car purchase and will only apply to new cars, not second-hand cars. Company Car Tax. 16. * +3% for diesel cars. Models anticipated for 2011 include a plug-in Toyota Prius and Vauxhall Ampera. Greening the Grid.