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Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

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The study is based on a set of scenarios for 2050 of electrification in five European countries: Austria (AT), Belgium (BE), France (FR), Germany (DE) and the Netherlands (NL). CERRE’s members are regulatory authorities and operators in those industries as well as universities.

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Ford and Schaeffler demonstrate Fiesta-based e-WheelDrive car; follow-up research project in the works

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At Ford’s Lommel Proving Ground in Belgium, Ford Motor Company and Schaeffler demonstrated the Fiesta-based eWheelDrive car. This technology could in the future support the development of a four-person car that only occupies the space of a two-person car today. Fiesta eWheelDrive. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) billion to 6.4

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Our goal is to enable owners to enlist a local electrician/engineer to convert their cars, initially with lead-acid batteries, for under $6,000 and less than two person-weeks of time. (We For Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and other Northern European countries, contact SP Innovation. We believe both NiMH and Li-Ion are ready.

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Ipsos study finds US among most skeptical of Autonomous Vehicles

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Nearly six in 10 people consider themselves “car people,” and 81% feel that the car they drive reflects their personality, a least to some degree. Ipsos suggested that perhaps the reluctance of Americans to embrace this emerging technology has to do with its strong identity as a car-culture. In this case, the poll is accurate to within ±3.5