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University of California adopts full open access policy for research papers system-wide

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The Academic Senate of the University of California has passed an Open Access Policy, ensuring that future research articles authored by faculty at all 10 campuses of the UC will be made available to the public at no charge. —Robert Powell, chair of the Academic Council.

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Toyota RAV4 EV key for meeting California ZEV requirements; Tesla powertrain uses Model S components

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Toyota held its first media briefing and drive for the RAV4 EV ( earlier post ), due to go on sale later this year in California. Fay says that the company is planning to sell the full complement of 2,600 RAV EVs in California, plus 30,000 Prius plug-in hybrids and to introduce iQ EV urban car sharing programs to achieve ZEV compliance.

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

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After moving from the East Coast to teach at the University of California, it became pertinent for the 38-year old engineer and scientist to have his own driver’s license again. It is no stretch to state that California is the heart of the US’ electric vehicle transition. He drove a Tesla. Driving Tests from Hell.

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid. ACP looked at other ways of marketing its technology and saw an opportunity in the California electricity crisis then unfolding.

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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

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The loans for solar power, authorized under California’s AB 811 , are added as assessments to a homeowner’s property tax bills and are passed on to the new owner if a home is sold. “ We are so cash rich at the moment that we’re spending money all over the place while everyone else is forced to cut back.

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Why Businesses Should Adapt EVs to Their Fleet?

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The average cost of charging an electric vehicle is $1 per gallon of gasoline… Prices haven’t been this low since the 1990s. You can save money on fuel by switching to an electric fleet and installing commercial charging stations on-site. Electric Vehicle Business Ideas – That Work. You May Also Like.

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Chevrolet Spark EV: speedy, smooth and quiet; the importance of motor control

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seconds); efficient (combined city/highway 119 MPGe); affordable (as low as $17,495 in California net after Federal and state rebates); fun-to-drive electric vehicle targeted for the urban environment. The above is by way of illustration; we have no idea whether or not the company is using any or all of this approach in the Spark EV.

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