Cars That Think

MAY 5, 2022

The concern about climate change is across all age groups. IEEE can also provide resources to its members so they can give talks to local schools about topics such as coal-burning power plants or solar energy. If you use less electricity, you will burn less coal. What are technologies that you think can affect climate change?

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Manufacturers aren’t producing these vehicles in sufficient quantities, the supportive infrastructure isn’t in place, and there's a significant portion of consumers that appear disinterested in buying non-traditional powertrains. You'll still be able to buy a combustion-engined vehicle until 2035,” he explained, noting that the U.K.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2009

East China’s Fujian Province is switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) for fueling 2,000 inter-city buses running on its expressways and for more than 1,000 sand-, coal- and cement-carrying vessels on the waterways in the province and along its coast. Under a related accord, Fujian will buy 2.6 million U.S. million U.S.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 7, 2009

According the the WSJ, “Many business groups are opposed to EPA efforts to curb a gas as ubiquitous as carbon dioxide.&#. One of the other big business groups the WSJ is talking about is the motley group of US Senators and US Congress members who got their money directly from the oil, gas and coal industry.

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Electric Auto Association

AUGUST 2, 2022

I even got him to buy a Tesla,” said Martinson, explaining that Hirt was an advisor and co-producer of the ARP film, Nation in Transition , an examination of the coal-to-renewables transition on the Navajo Nation and across northern Arizona. His answer was that no one was going to buy electric vehicles.”. Martinson’s GM EV1.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hyundai is offering customers willing to buy an all-electric vehicle a Level 2 home charger for no extra cost. With the above in mind, we may continue seeing companies betting big on electrification offering deals like this to help coax people into buying an EV. Sunak is simply delaying things on those grounds. just needed more time.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Led by the tiny Pacific island of the Federated States of Micronesia, a growing group of low-lying islands and other vulnerable countries are calling for fast action on the approximately 50% of global warming that is caused by pollutants other than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).

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Blink Charging

APRIL 21, 2022

According to Forbes , studies have found that solar and wind power is often cheaper than power from fossil fuels, even without financial assistance, and their daily operations undercut even the most cost-effective coal plants. Buy or rent an EV, then find the best home charger for you. This Earth Day.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 19, 2022

It’s pretty nasty,” says Michael Bender, the international coordinator of the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG). Mercury is otherwise found as a by-product of other processes, such as the burning of coal. And it’s cheap—there’s not a lot of competition with anyone looking to buy mercury.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

We have closed most of the coal plants and several the aging nuclear plants are moving offline as they close for repair of reach end of life. In 2019, the Government once all keen on low priced UK gas did a U turn after succumbing to environmentalists’ pressure groups. At the time of writing, mid-morning 21 Sept, we have: Wind 9%.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. As Tony Dutzik of the environmental advocacy group Frontier Group has written that in the U.S. In Poland and China, for example, an EV would need to be driven 78,700 miles to break-even.

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Plug In Partners

APRIL 3, 2007

Duncan figured, he could buy more wind-generated electricity, sell it to plug-in owners at night, then buy some of it back during the day from cars sitting in parking lots equipped with special sockets. Some utilities will buy extra power that their customers produce by home solar panels. Department of Energy.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

renewable energy consumption has just overtaken coal. Purchase EVs: Buy and use an EV if you or your friends are in the market for one. Educate yourself & Your acquaintances: In your friend’s group discuss the fascinating facts you discovered about EVs. As a matter of fact, in the U.S., But the good news?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. This group of lithium players has recently evolved into the “big five,” as Sichuan Tianqi and Ganfeng in China have become significant players. Lithium Explorers in the Spotlight.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 17, 2009

No one needs to buy another new gas powered car. Keep your old car, or buy an inexpensive used car. The Plug-Ins are coming and you should wait till they get here before buying your next new car. Otherwise you’ll just be buying a dinosaur that you’ll have to pay to convert or dispose of. Save your money.

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Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Let me help you with the perspective here… that terrorist threat from Al Queda and all the other terrorist groups in the world? So don’t buy another car until you can go electric. Start devoting some of that time to working with other individuals and groups who are dedicated to cutting carbon to levels we can live with.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The group is a pioneer in bringing solar energy to Puerto Rico, having installed the first photovoltaic (PV) panels in Adjuntas in 1999. Meanwhile, though, much of the island continues to rely on a centralized grid that is fed mainly by power plants that burn natural gas, petroleum, or coal. percent to 2.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

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. Contribution of Working Group III to the Fourth Assessment Report (2007). Perspective by Brian J.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2011

The University of California, Davis and the BMW Group released the largest publicly available study of electric-car users yet conducted, including more than 120 families who drove the fully electric MINI E automobile more than 1 million miles in California, New York and New Jersey from June 2009 to June 2010.

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Creative Greenius

OCTOBER 15, 2009

For the past three months I’ve been working night and day as the Chairman of the South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group. Let me help you with the perspective here… that terrorist threat from Al Queda and all the other terrorist groups in the world? So don’t buy another car until you can go electric.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

With less than eight years for the United States to meet the objective of a 50-percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions , many environmental advocacy groups argue that an even faster transition to EVs is mandatory. The latest Edison Electric Institute projection is that only about 26.4 Pablo Di Si There are also income caps.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

According to Fortune magazine’s cover story this week, BYD’s cost-cutting moves so far include hiring people to assemble batteries instead of buying the $100,000 robotic arms used by Japanese competitors, flying executives in coach for business travel and putting them up in suburban rentals instead of posh downtown hotels for events.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

economy away from dependence on fossil fuels like petroleum, coal and natural gas to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035. Public Utility Commissions (PUCs)] and many state and federal agencies,” states a report by the non-profit group Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Can these things add up to make a car that people want to buy? For now, the Circuit has all sorts of EV appeal, but itll be up to groups that Chrysler cant control - the Presidential auto task force, the higher-end customer market, etc. - It seems like it still may be cheaper to just buy a well used Lotus Elise and modify it yourself.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 8, 2008

Bringing all 11 cities together for regular meetings, workshops and working groups, all the cities get to share notes and experiences, pool their knowledge, get answers to their questions and use the COG’s valuable resources. That’s a lot of extra work for city staffs that are already understaffed and overworked.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Chicago Tribune ) DaimlerChrysler 12/22/06 [DaimlerChrysler Group research chief Thomas Weber] played down the importance for passenger cars of plug-in hybrid technology that is getting lots of attention in the U.S. People wont buy a full car. BYD also developed the motors and software for the system. Detroit News ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. What do environmental groups think of PHEVs?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Advocacy groups argue the task force’s assessment is shortsighted and worry that the Volt project may land in the scrap heap as G.M. “Any new technology like the Chevy Volt takes time to become profitable,&# said Jay Friedland, the legislative director for Plug-In America , an electric-car advocacy group. rolls toward bankruptcy.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

More from Fortune No party for Citis owners: You and me Is it time to buy American Express? Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. Berkshire Hathaway first tried to buy 25% of BYD, but Wang turned down the offer. " One more thing reassured him.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. Current consortium members include Accenture, Current Group, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Ventyx. Instead they could buy back electricity at peak hours from vehicle drivers. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally San Francisco City Carbon Collobarative 18th and 1.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

In a flurry of electric vehicle activity, three back-to-back announcements this week have placed a spotlight on Oregon’s plans to be the friendliest state in the nation in which to build, sell and buy electric cars. Even if you charge your EV with electricity made from coal fired generators you reduce your car’s pollution by half.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. The fact is, about half the world’s electricity comes from coal.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Reprinted with permission from The Donovan Law Group website. Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. INTRODUCTION.

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