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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

The systems are designed to maintain mobility for the elderly and those with weakened leg muscles. The operations in Kuwait and Iraq use approximately 431 million gallons of fuel per year. The association estimates a net savings of 22 lbs (10 kg) of CO 2 per pound (0.45 kg) of aluminum used. Personal mobility redefined.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The current electrical grid is poorly designed for distributed generation of power. Why not ake it all the way and spend 1 year of Iraq on retrofitting every home in America with nano solar. Smart meters and substations will be integral. so I charge with bioavailable callories, and sell the exercise instead of rent it.

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