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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. The first Bolt displayed at the annual National Drive Electric Event in 2016 in Los Angeles. The Bolt debuts at the 2016 LA Car Show.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

Cars That Think

Smart Village provides grants for the initial investment to buy equipment, as well as mentoring and training. To a large extent, I wouldn’t be the person I am today if not for the support from the IEEE and IEEE Foundation.” Having these [stations] in place will help fight climate change.” Established by former U.S.

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Where Minus 35 Is Perfect Weather to Get Outside

Baua Electric

But with climate change making the snowpack unreliable, dog-sled races have run into some difficulties. In 2016, a mild winter in Anchorage forced organizers of the Iditarod, the world’s most famous dog-sled race, to rely on snow brought in by train. Three-night packages start at 1,690 dollars a person.

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What EPA vehicle standards are and what they mean for you

Plug in America

Will everyone need to buy an EV? One potential pathway to reaching these goals is through vehicle electrification (our personal favorite pathway). They can also go a long way toward improving air quality and reducing climate-changing emissions. Not everyone will need to buy an EV– even by 2032.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

So what I’m seeing as a result of what you’re telling me If there was a smart politician down south here there is a wide open position for the person who wants to lead the cavalry charge down here. Well let’s see, they want to do a million roofs by 2016 and they’re up to 70,000 now. They lead us four to one in installations too.

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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

Green Car Congress

A thinking person should ask, “How did the Leaf owner travel the unaccounted miles, the ones that were not e-miles?” This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. This effectively means that the owner of a new PHEV can buy a new vehicle and most of its fuel for the next 20 years.

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The Growing Used EV Car Market—and Why You Should Take a Look

EV Match

The exciting news is that the pre-owned market looks quite different than it used to—and used EVs are offering prospective buyers the chance to take a different, more climate-friendly approach to personal transportation. Used EVs: What to Look For.

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