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President Obama Asks Congress for Carbon Cap Legislation; to Spend $15B per Year on Energy Technologies

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New plug-in hybrids roll off our assembly lines, but they will run on batteries made in Korea. And to support that innovation, we will invest fifteen billion dollars a year to develop technologies like wind power and solar power; advanced biofuels, clean coal, and more fuel-efficient cars and trucks built right here in America.

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US and China Presidents Announce US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, Six Other Measures to Strengthen Cooperation Between the Countries on Energy Issues

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This will include common design standards for plugs to be used in electric vehicles, as well as common test protocols for batteries and other devices. The United States and China are the world’s two largest automobile markets. billion to support battery manufacturing. 21 st Century Coal. Energy Efficiency Action Plan.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars? .

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US and China join forces on electric vehicles

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Two of the world’s super powers have united as US President Barack Obama and China President Hu Jintao announced a package of seven measures to strengthen co-operation between the countries on clean energy. US-China Electric Vehicle Forum.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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Commercialization of those technologies must start in the next decade, noted ARB Executive Officer Tom Cackette in a presentation at the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. Earlier post.). Earlier post. ). gallon of gasoline in today’s vehicles. Earlier post.).

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Electrified Blondes in Convertibles For Everyone!

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In 2002 when she was just a freshman California Assemblywoman, this former school teacher worked with Bluewater Network (which later merged with Friends of the Earth ) to author the Assembly Bill that made California the first state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in automobiles. The batteries work just fine. Imagine that.

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Time to cut subsidies for fossil fuels? The Green Piece

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Since the Obama administration took office, the US has gradually been pouring more and more cash into advanced vehicle technologies including the development of plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles. The Green Piece Article: Tuesday 22, 2009. Why is so much money dedicated to fossil fuels?

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