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Heating Oil Consumers Are Facing a Crisis Next Winter

Green Energy Consumers

Although Spring is in the air and we have so many current events of great importance, there’s reason to think about how difficult next winter will be for heating oil consumers. For months, we have seen rising energy costs – natural gas, electricity, and gasoline.

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Wednesday that he’s delaying bans the government had previously made for gasoline-powered vehicles. It also reportedly bemoaned Sunak’s decision to approve new North Sea oil and gas drilling. But Sunak has questioned the previous timeline’s viability, opting to push things out to 2035.

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Why Fleet Owners Are Electrifying Their Vehicles This Year

Blink Charging

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. While that is bad news for our motorcycle riding friends, individuals and businesses looking for electric vehicles can claim tax credit for EVs with four wheels (like a car or truck).

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Arc 1 Conversion Journal 9/23/2011

DIY Electric Car

Then towed the vehicle back to our hometown at the cost of $200 in rental and gasoline. 9/22/2011: Drained Oil, bought special tools, removed remaining portion of cylinder heads. Got home too late to do anything but blog about my electric car! 9/19/2011: Bought 1993 Plymouth Laser for $300. 9/20/2011: Cleaned car.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Green Car Congress

This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in Brazil.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

Hyundai is offering customers willing to buy an all-electric vehicle a Level 2 home charger for no extra cost. That makes the $33,550 (before any federal tax credits or state incentives) Kona Electric the most affordable way to take advantage of the deal. From AN : Cooled demand suggests consumers are still hesitant to make the change.

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Report: Mercedes Having Tough Time Selling EVs

The Truth About Cars

Like most government agencies, NGOs, and publicly traded companies, Mercedes-Benz has made a promise to be all-electric by 2030. The automaker intends to have every newly launched vehicle architecture be electric-only after 2024 and to gradually wean itself off combustion engines. The oil lobby has to be thrilled.”

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