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Bright’s Plug-In Car: Aerodynamics Are Key

Revenge of the Electric Car

At the end of this article, Prof. Here is the full text of the entire article in case the link goes bad: [link]. The battery pack in Bright’s car, conceivably, could be made 40 percent smaller than the batteries in similar plug-ins, according to CEO John Waters. by: Michael Kanellos.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Delay of Technology Development.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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April, 2008 : In an article entitled Dangerous Assumptions ( earlier post ), Roger Pielke, Jr., In a worst case scenario, Chu said, up to 90% of the Sierra Nevada snowpack could disappear, all but eliminating a natural storage system for water vital to agriculture as well as cities. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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

Creative Greenius

It’s also got a state of the art in-wall vacuuming system but it’s got no solar panels or solar hot water because that wasn’t part of the builders vision for their “dream house.&#. But Bradley thought the article was fine in telling the basic details of his story. and they said, “Hey, we’re ready to see you.”

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

Cars That Think

This article was first published as “Marcian E Hoff.” In May 1971 an article in Datamation magazine mentioned the product, and the following November Intel produced its first ad for the 4004 CPU and placed it in Electronic News. While a research manager at Intel Corp., It appeared in the February 1994 issue of IEEE Spectrum.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

And the more they do that, the vehicles are actually not road-legal—they’re violating the axle weight limits. We’ve got chauffeur vehicle applications who are using us because in the 15 minutes it takes to valet the vehicle, they can charge the car while washing it in a pool of water without any electrification risk.

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Will EU demand for biofuel mean starvation for world’s poorest?

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Business Daily Africa ’s article entitled ‘Africa to feed EU’s appetite for biofuels as its people starve’ explores the relationship between the European Union’s introduction of a biofuel directive in 2008 and rises in food prices. To read the full article, visit Business Daily Africa. What do you think? Are biofuels green?

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