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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

Cars That Think

They put together documentation on how the minigrid worked, created a budget, and applied for a grant from the IEEE Foundation. “I The grant provided the seed money to launch their startup that year: Green Village Electricity Projects of Port Harcourt, Nigeria. I still remember the number, down to the last dollar.”

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

There are two major reasons for this: first, EVs are not going to reach the numbers required by 2050 to hit their needed contribution to net zero goals , and even if they did, a host of other personal, social and economic activities must be modified to reach the total net zero mark. For example, researchers at University of Oxford in the U.K.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

They also offer a grant of up to £1,500 off the list price of electric vehicles as well, automatically lowering the price-tag you see on showroom floors. Low emission zones are where the real savings are to be had though – especially for businesses operating within the ULEZ in London, as the daily £12.50 Availability.

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Peugeot E-Expert walk around and first drive

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I personally love this distinctive grid at the front, it really looks like it means business. Lease vs buy. Buying a vehicle like this outright can be very expensive even with the up to £8,000 pounds government grant applied. So we believe this van could be a game-changer. First impressions.

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Debunking what you thought you knew about EVs

Drive Electric

Most of us are aware of the environmental benefits of EVs, which have led the UK government to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, and incentivise electric vehicle use through 100% discounts on London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) and Congestion Charge. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Find your EV lease deal.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

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If batteries are not surviving the life of the vehicle, I personally find that an obscene position to be in as we drive forward with our environmentally-focused revolution. Or they’re saying you have to buy [up to] two electric buses to replace every diesel bus because of this battery behavior impact. It’s an exciting time.