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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Cars That Think

In the fight against climate change, many countries have pledged to reduce their CO2 emissions to net zero. Unlike today, the future will see a climate-neutral world where energy will primarily be electricity from photovoltaics, wind turbines, and hydroelectric power plants. Why all the hype about hydrogen?

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Volvo push for plug-in hybrids

Green Cars News

A unique joint project between carmaker Volvo and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall is to see the production of battery-powered Volvos featuring plug-in hybrid technology as early as 2012. with emissions starting from just 104 grams CO2/km). An outside conversion specialist contracted by Volvo Cars will fit the gas tank.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Nonetheless, hydrogen fuel cell cars are, like pure battery powered cars, classed as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV). Every time there is a conversion of energy from one form to another there are efficiency losses – a concept known as ‘energy vector transition’. The Conversation [link] accessed 4/6/2020.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Car Congress

Battery Powered Zero Emission Circulator Buses: Innovative Quick Opportunity Charge, Lithium-Ion Titanate Battery Powered Community Bus program. Lighting Conversion and Upgrades for Facilities: Converting the lighting system at four RIPTA facilities to more energy efficient systems.

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EV Radar: January 2022

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Join the conversation at EV Daily on Facebook. Automakers' dedication, governments' policies on CO2 emissions, and EV-related rebate programs encourage Europeans to pick electric cars over internal combustion engine vehicles. We’ll keep you informed. Get EV Radar in your email every two weeks. SUBSCRIBE TO EV RADAR. TOP EV NEWS.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Reply ↓ ↑ report 6 CaramelZappa 3:20AM (4/23/2009) Yea, you COULD convert a lotus for $10k but the conversion wouldnt be terribly satisfying. link] This guy has a very nice looking conversion, he managed to do it for about 25k. As more renewables come online, battery electrics just keep getting cleaner and greener.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Batteries powerful enough to achieve that would fill up the trunk of a car, he said. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Detroit News ).

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