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Battery Company Buys Plug-in Hybrid Converter?

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InsideGreentech reports that Toronto Star reporter Tyler Hamilton posted on his personal blog that battery maker A123 Systems has acquired Canadian plug-in converter Hymotion. It would certainly be a good thing for A123 to have a reason beyond its relationship with GM to be interested in making batteries for plug-in cars.

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Multi-nation survey reports consumers want electric cars. Now.

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A Business Week blog reports on the survey by the Munich based consultants Bain & Co. Consumers would be buying now if there were products,” says Gregor Matthies, a Munich-based partner at Bain who specializes in the auto industry. battery electric car. Tags: BMW bain and Co. The only problem?

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Working From Home Can Slash Solar Payback Periods For EV drivers

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When it comes to self-generated renewable energy, solar PV is a reliable and efficient solution with a realistic price tag and minimal maintenance requirements. In addition, installers nationwide have been reporting enquiry surges of more than 1,000%. Savvy saving – investing in solar. In result? Embracing the future.

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Self-Generation Nation – Solar Sales Soar Amid Escalating Energy Costs

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In addition, installers nationwide have been reporting enquiry surges of more than 1,000%. What’s more, with a hefty associated price tag, is it possible to further maximise efficiencies and reduce the payback on your investment. While most household energy is used in the evenings, most renewable energy is generated during the day.

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This Volvo and Harris Poll Study investigates the state of EVs in America

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These insights are distilled into “Volvo Reports” and will feature a different topic each month. This edition of Volvo Reports investigates the state of electric vehicles in America and the public’s changing perspective on them. These insights are distilled into “Volvo Reports” and will feature a different topic each month.

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Dealing with Petroleum Addiction, British Style

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The Times Online reports the British government's Department for Transport (DfT) has conducted a safety test on the all-electric Reva G-Whiz and found it wanting. The car, classified as a "quadricycle," weighing under 400kg without the battery, is fully legal under existing rules. They want to ban it, of course.

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Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

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The cash incentive for consumers would be available to offset the higher upfront costs of electric cars , in particular the price of the batteries in modern vehicles. Its that part that could incentivise consumers to buy an electric vehicle." Report errors or inaccuracies: reader@guardian.co.uk My Web del.icio.us