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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles safer than gas-powered cars?

Drive Electric

Electric vehicles have historically received a bad reputation for concerns around safety. Issues like thermal runaway, electrocution, and reports of inextinguishable fires plagued the pioneering electric vehicles. Useful terms: Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (ICEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV). In fact, EVs have just 25.1

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New SoCalGas truck loan program for fleets interested in switching from diesel to near-zero natural gas trucks

Green Car Congress

Southern California Gas Co. The program allows qualified fleet owners the opportunity to try out the latest in heavy-duty natural gas truck technology by test-driving a 12L near-zero truck. This “try before you buy” program provides fleet owners with the opportunity to haul loads with the new truck for up to two weeks.

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Greenworks’ 24V electric pressure cleaner uses any fresh water source at $120 (25% off) in New Green Deals

Electrek

At just $5 above the all-time low, this is the best we’ve seen since April of last year, making now a great time to pick up that works without gas, oil, or even an extension cord. Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals.

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

BMW i Ventures has invested in Prometheus Fuels ( earlier post ), a company removing CO 2 from the air and turning it into zero-net carbon gasoline that it will sell at gas stations, at a price that competes with fossil fuels, starting as early as this year. The separation of ethanol and other fuel products from water.

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New highly efficient catalyst for photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction toward methane

Green Car Congress

Thirty percent of the energy in the US comes from natural gas. —Zetian Mi, U-M professor of electrical engineering and computer science, who co-led the work with Jun Song, professor of materials engineering at McGill University. It can use the sun’s energy or an electrical current to break down the carbon dioxide and water.

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GM-backed Pure Watercraft launches first electric pontoon boat at CES

Electrek

Pure Watercraft has unveiled the first fruits of its collaboration with General Motors at CES 2022, and it’s a Pure-branded, “affordable luxury” electric pontoon boat that offers silent running, smooth acceleration, and dramatically reduced maintenance – without exhaust gas and oil leaks ruining the water for everyone.

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Electrification & Energy Reduction Go Hand-In-Hand To Reduce Household Impacts

CleanTechnica EVs

In another article, I went through what I learned from buying a house with limited electrical service. Long story short, the status quo of getting energy from natural gas, water service, and even sewer service is baked into many if not most homes, and it’s hard for the owner (and harder for a renter) to […].

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