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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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Now are we still stuck maintaining our addiction with clean needles, or, best case, settling for methadone? Here’s our rough draft, which we’re releasing as we refine the concept—we moved up our plans when we learned about the Tuesday address. One of our biggest challenges is to clean up our oil mess—and we can meet that challenge.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. This concept is often called “additionality.” United Nations Clean Development Mechanism.

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GM: Putting 1M Plug-ins on the Road Will Require a Plug-In Ecosystem

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In addition, he said, the marginal sources that would handle the upswing from vehicle charging are “ significantly cleaner ” than the national average. The concept that Tony [Posawatz] used of a plug-in ecosystem is perfect for what we are trying to do. Bob Hayden. Plug-In Ecosystem Discussion with Britta Gross.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

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An (expected) high price tag. Can these things add up to make a car that people want to buy? It seems like it still may be cheaper to just buy a well used Lotus Elise and modify it yourself. Reply ↓ ↑ report 10 Throwback 11:06AM (4/23/2009) I liked the Zeo concept from last years show season. Small size.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

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Project Better Place, along with Renault-Nissan and now Daimler , are advancing the concept of swapping out charged batteries for empty batteries. That is a concept as flawed as swapping out your empty gas tank for a full one in your current car. All rights reserved. " ); Tags: evdriven.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Gallery: Plugging in at home Battery swap stations are a concept often associated with Better Place , an EV infrastructure company. To end dependence of foreign-sourced fuels and all the political baggage associated with them, to have clean air, and to stop global warming are goals that we can achieve.