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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state.

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How Long Does an Electric Car Battery Last?

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EV Batteries: The Basics Electric cars are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, which are more energy dense than the lead-acid batteries found in internal combustion engines or rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries found in some hybrids. Interested in EV charging stations? Connect with us today.

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UK Announces New 30M Fund for Low Carbon Transport

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million) in a second round of the Green Bus Fund Competition to buy new low carbon buses. million) of funding for the Alternative Fuel Investment Grant Programme (AFIGP). The program supports the installation of refuelling or recharging stations for a range of alternative fuels: natural gas / biogas, hydrogen and electricity.

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Harris AutoTECHCAST Study Finds US Vehicle Owners Currently Would Choose Lower-cost, Higher Fuel Economy Gasoline-Engined Vehicles Over Higher-Priced Alt Fuel Engines or Electric Vehicles

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According to Harris Interactive’s 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between 6-26 April 2010, there is currently greater demand among US vehicle owners for technologies that deliver improved fuel economy of existing gasoline-driven engines at a lower initial cost, rather than for higher-priced alternative-fueled engines.

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Pennsylvania Awards Axion Power $800,000 to Demonstrate PbC Batteries in Hybrids, PHEVs and EVs

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The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. Those enhancements include deeper cycling, longer life, elimination of sulfation and shedding on the negative plate, lighter weight, and easier more rapid recharging capabilities. City of Philadelphia.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid

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The recharging process can be viewed on a dash gauge. Built in Huntsville, Alabama the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is an economical vehicle to buy and drive. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternative fuel vehicle market.

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Mixed Outlook for Mainstream Consumer Adoption of PHEVs

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The ITS study worked with a national sample of households representing a plausible early market for PHEVs—households with a high potential for physically recharging—and enrolled them in a design game. It allows more consumers to buy some electric driving sooner, and thus to experience and form value for electric driving. Tax the fuel.”

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