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Scientists: Dump hydrogen-powered Toyota as official car of Olympics

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The letter urged Olympics organizers to replace the Mirai with a battery-electric vehicle as the official car because EVs “represent the most effective way to decarbonize passenger transport” and that promotion of fuel-cell vehicles “ultimately risks distracting and delaying from the real solutions we have available today.”

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Going bi adds several nifty new benefits to driving electric.

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Study: even with high LDV electrification, low-carbon biofuels will be necessary to meet 80% GHG reduction target; “daunting” policy implications

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The same highly electrified scenarios, however, could not satisfy 80% GHG-reduction targets, even assuming 80% decarbonized electricity and no growth in travel demand. The researchers also considered intermediate (20% electric-powered miles) electrification—halfway between the high and low.

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

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On average, a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions can be expected on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis when replacing gasoline by light-duty vehicles (LDVs) running on compressed natural gas (CNG). Investments in grids are likely to take place only where other sectors can also benefit from natural gas supply.

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Toyota Hot and Cold on Plug-in Hybrids

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Asahi reports: "Electric vehicles that run only on electricity are said to be more environmentally friendly than hybrid vehicles because they have no emissions and do not use gasoline. After all, grid electricity is cleaner and cheaper than gasoline.

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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

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The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

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Electric bikes: The truth about how much it costs to charge an e-bike

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As electric bicycles continue to grow in popularity , one question often arises among potential buyers and intrigued newcomers: How much does it actually cost to charge an electric bicycle? The idea of an eco-friendly, efficient mode of transportation sounds enticing, but is that going to mean a jump in your electric bill?