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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely Group comprises a number of automotive brands, including Volvo Car Corporation, the United Kingdom’s London Taxi Company, and the Geely Auto brand, which markets cars in 35 countries across the world. CSI says this is the world’s first production of a liquid renewable transport fuel from non-biological sources of energy. 2014.07.002.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. All the electricity used to produce the BMW i models at the Leipzig plant is wind-generated. The production version of the i3. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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Speaking at the launch of the IEA report in London, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said that “ An expansion of gas use alone is no panacea for climate change. Both reports also emphasized that although natural gas is the lowest carbon fossil fuel, it is still a fossil fuel.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. Yes, behind my helmeted head there’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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Other than sports car wanna-bes, modern cars are so quiet that you hear tire/wind noise much more than engines. Reply ↓ ↑ report 3 Snowdog 6:22PM (4/17/2009) Totally agree. I have stated the same before. If they force noice makers on Hybrids and EVs, this will be yet another break down in common sense.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. Kempton, noting that on average, American automobiles get driven for just one hour each day. Wind, solar and nuclear could easily change our electrical sources. In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. ’s power generation, he said.

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

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In the Hawkins Electrical Guide, copy right 1928, there is a entire chapter on electric Automobiles. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. Mandatory euthanasia.

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