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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Search This Blog Previous Post: Report Says Cap-and-Trade Is a Must for Canada’s Economic Survival Next Post: From War Bonds to Environment Bonds Comment of the Moment “ Keep up the good work, Boehner! Powered by Blogrunner Latest From Green Inc.

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

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The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Are we going to burn more oil, natural gas, or (gasp) coal to produce it? Cheers — Al Louard 11. railways replacing cars and trucks, weatherizing homes, etc.),

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz in GMs FastLane blog ). Kwong said Toyota is concerned PHEVs might just replace gas problems with more coal emissions, since the cars will require more electricity from utilities. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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

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Read more in this blog post: [link] — Gregory Hancock 5. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. Search This Blog Previous Post: The Promise of a Better Light Bulb?

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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