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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

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The California Energy Commission approved a first-in-the-nation energy efficiency standard that will reduce wasted energy by battery chargers commonly used to power cell phones, laptop computers, power tools, and other devices. Energy consumed to charge batteries is increasing in California.

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Electric-Car-Stifling 'Travel Provision,' 2016 Toyota Prius Spy Shots, Chevy Bolt EV Trademark: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, find out how a regulatory "travel provision" may be stifling electric-car sales outside California, see spy shots of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, and learn why General Motors' efforts to trademark the Chevrolet Bolt EV name have hit a roadblock. From Tesla and golf carts to Fiat and BMW, we've got a.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

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Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021: Talk about great timing

Electric Auto Association

Bronze Level sponsors include Edison International , Enelx , Community Partners , California Clean Air Day , Climate Action Reserve , and Electric For All. National Drive Electric Week Platinum level sponsors include Nissan and Wells Fargo , and the Silver Level sponsor for 2021 is Clipper Creek.

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InDEED, a success

Electric Auto Association

Drive Electric Earth Day parade in Riverside, California. In Ventura, California, an EV movie night was headlined by ‘Who Killed the Electric Car,’ and participants in The Evie McWheely Contest were sent materials to draw the EV of their imaginations. Drive Electric Earth Day sets new records in attendance.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

Various other companies are currently designing and developing fleets of fully electric emergency vehicles, including golf carts for police and ATVs for search-and-rescue operations. That’s the point California and other states are mandating all new light-duty vehicles for sale must produce zero tailpipe emissions (ZEVs).

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from its Haas School of Business. A person sitting in the Palo Alto laboratory can access real-time video streamed over existing 4G/LTE technology to drive golf carts thousands of miles away. Maciuca holds a Ph.D. Earlier post.)

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