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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

Green Car Congress

The research, led by Associate Professor Brian Stone, shows that expected levels of CO 2 emissions from cars and trucks in 2050 could be reduced back to close to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid electric vehicles—a greater reduction in CO 2 emissions than achieved by two smart growth scenario modelled in the study.

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Hydrogen bicycles, new e-scooters, & more! The coolest stuff I saw at Micromobility Europe 2024

Baua Electric

Cowboy Cross Belgian e-bike company Cowboy had their newest model at the show, meaning I got to take the Cowboy Cross for a test ride through the surrounding Amsterdam neighborhoods. You definitely need to watch it in action in my video at the top of this article. Hydroride Europe AG Ever tried a hydrogen-powered bicycle?

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

Cars That Think

This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. The time between the transmission and detection of this pulse allows for the calculation of distance, which can be converted to flood depth. The sensor itself is not going to prevent a neighborhood from flooding," she said.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

Converting a gas appliance to a heat pump, for example, would draw 4 to 6 kW, while an L2 charger for EVs would be 12 to 14 kW. In the next article in the series, we will look at the complexities of creating an EV charging infrastructure. For instance, Marshall stated, it is not unusual for a 37.5

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: “The San Francisco building code will soon be revised to require that new structures be wired for car chargers. Across the street from City Hall, some drivers are already plugging converted hybrids into a row of charging stations. The New York Times looks at how EVs are going to shake up our cities.

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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

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. Electrically-powered vehicles called plug-in electric vehicles, (PEVs), can shift us from exclusive use of gasoline and diesel to offer a pathway to a future of burning no fossil materials. Even more new uses will be discovered in the future. Conclusions.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Alternatively, may we suggest the sound of the neighborhood ice cream truck? Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. We always seem to hear that one coming from a mile away. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Follow us on Twitter!

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