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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles Written by Jerry James Stone Published on April 19th, 2009 34 Comments Posted in Electric Cars (EVs) , Plug-in hybrid EVs Just a few hours after General Motors called for a standardized EV plug , one has been created! Like this post? About Gas 2.0 on It’s On!

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

Creative Greenius

THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal. And people have no idea what’s coming with coal and what that’s going to cost them in electric bills. No, I mean you’re cheaper than coal today at $3 today – You’re cheaper than coal today. The environment?

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EV advocates support a just clean energy transition. The Mining Regulatory Clarity Act is not it.

Plug in America

The shift to electric vehicles is a tremendous win for air quality, public health, energy security, jobs, and the planet. As we transition to a clean energy economy, we must update mining laws to maximize the benefits of transportation electrification while protecting communities and the environment.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The breakthrough could revolutionize electric car battery technology and pave the way for ultra-fast charging electric vehicles in as little as two years. For electric vehicles with large battery packs, the biggest limiter is already in the circuit panel. Herron makes a valid point. About Gas 2.0 on It’s On!

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

Green Car Congress

If successfully developed, this transformational new energy storage technology would greatly reduce the cost of hybrid and electric vehicles. Arizona State University, in partnership with Fluidic Energy Inc., Energy Efficient Capture of CO 2 from Coal Flue Gas. DOE grant:$5,349,932). DOE Grant: $4,000,000).

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The two-wheeler is meant to address the mounting problems of urban car transportation, according to the two companies that plan to unveil the vehicle at an auto show in New York. Imagine small, nimble electric vehicles that know where other moving objects are and avoid running into them. GM is touting other features as well.

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