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Fleet of Electric Seaglider Planes by 2025, My Ami Buggy Comes To Life, & More EV News

CleanTechnica EVs

There are plans to launch a fleet of electric seaglider planes by 2025 in Hawaii. Innovation continues in the e-mobility realm. The Citroën Ami 100% ëlectric is now available from £19.99 per month. A limited edition Ami Buggy is going on sale in France. Also scroll through the stories below to find the top 20 […].

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

Green Car Congress

The PFL 799 technical executive expert panel at this year’s world Congress, chaired by Jesse Schneider (from BMW), invited those automakers as well as infrastructure leaders to discuss their progress in fuel cell technology and hydrogen infrastructure and challenges remaining. This is planned to increase in the future.

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

BMW’s Mini is rolling out its electric car in three phases. In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. Other automakers are also proceeding cautiously. The third phase will be released around 2015. “That’s going to be tough.&#.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

All we really need in addition to fleets of new paradigm vehicles are additional solar and wind generation sources. See Appendix G for a speculative picture of how a 15-year transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in Hawaii can be accomplished.) In addition, we need no more biofuel than what is currently in production now.

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Could Sucking Up the Seafloor Solve Battery Shortage?

Cars That Think

Nodules in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which stretches between Mexico and Hawaii, are estimated to contain more cobalt and nickel than there are in deposits on land. Craig Smith , an oceanography professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa , who has led seven research expeditions to the CCZ.

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