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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Climate change projects had always had a stronger appeal to international investors than US investors.

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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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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. References.

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US and China join forces: Good news for electric cars? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The initiative will also link more than a dozen cities with electric vehicle demonstration programmes in both countries – the paired cities will share data on charging patterns, grid integration, consumer preferences and more.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. 1,000 pre-orders for small production runs in 2009 and 2010starting 4th quarter 2009. Batteries not ready.

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Obama continues push for green revolution

Green Cars News

Earth Day may have come and gone but President Barack Obama is anxious that the green energy revolution in the USA does not stop gathering momentum as he bids to pass historic climate change legislation. However, the quest for alternative fuels will have plenty of bumps yet, he said.

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