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

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A key thing, he said, will be to recharge the batteries at an acceptable time for the electricity grid — to “make sure people aren’t charging at the very peak, peak time,” like late afternoon when the electricity grid is already weighted down by demands like air conditioning. Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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April 17, 2009 12:17 am Link New Toshiba Battery Recharges In 90 Seconds, Faster Than Gas Pump — hsr0601 Add your comments. April 16, 2009 3:28 pm Link Jared - that’s a one time emission and certainly better than what would come out of a gas powered car over its lifetime. link] — Adam Carter 11.

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