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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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Intelligent Power Generation (IPG) will demonstrate the impact of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in UK electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, following a £1-million contract from Highways England. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

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Many of you also mentioned how EVs are greener because they don’t pollute with tailpipe emissions. The fuel is cheap, The maintenance low, No emissions, It’s fast, not slow. Side note: There are lots of studies, from the EPA and Dept. of Energy to Yale and MIT , that EVs are better for the environment from cradle to grave.)

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EV ride-hailer BluSmart seeks USD 300 mn to expand car fleet – ET Auto

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BluSmart , India ’s biggest electric cab operator , wants to raise more than USD 300 million in three years to add thousands of cars to its fleet in its push to take on the likes of Uber Technologies Inc. The company will increase its Indian fleet of electric vehicles — supplied by Tata Motors Ltd. , in the fast-growing market.

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On National Golf Cart Day (seriously), here’s 10 ways they beat cars

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Once powered by polluting combustion engines, these days, most golf carts use quiet and emissions-free electric motors, charging up their batteries for mere pennies and offering plenty of around-the-town range. Ultimately though, these ARE electric vehicles, they just aren’t $50,000 Teslas.

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China is exporting so many EVs that it needs more ships – a lot more

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Chinese EV makers are looking to export electric vehicles by the tens of thousands around the globe, but they need a lot more car-carrying vessels to make that happen. Hence, cheap EVs coming your way (well, not in the US, at least not yet anyway). Still, steep import tariffs await on European borders.

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How E-Rickshaws Are Bringing The Electric Revolution To India

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At the same time being the solution for the urban mobility solutions, autorickshaws contributes significantly to polluting our cities. In this article, we are going to discuss the impact of E-Rickshaws in the electric vehicle industry in India and how E-rickshaws are bringing the electric revolution to India. E-Rickshaw.

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CMU study finds controlled EV charging can reduce generation cost, but at greater health and environmental costs depending upon the generation mix

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Stacked bars show the change in generation cost combined with the median damages by pollutant assuming the 2010 social cost of carbon given by the Office of Management and Budget ($31 in $2010). Electric vehicle charging may affect these trends. Credit: ACS, Weis et al. Click to enlarge. —Weis et al.

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