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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

Green Car Congress

With subsidies long in place for nuclear, coal and gas in the US along with the cheap cost of production for coal and natural gas, solar is essentially competing with that $0.10/kWh New Jersey is second only to California in adoption of solar infrastructure. 2 ] Annual average solar insolation for New Jersey is 4.5 – 5.0

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#EVmyValentine: Your Creative Odes to Electric Vehicles

Plug in America

We’re pushing for strong clean car standards because they put us on a path to a zero-emission future–one that’s better for all of us. Here are some of our staff’s favorite valentines, including one from Percy, our team’s new favorite pup. The fuel is cheap, The maintenance low, No emissions, It’s fast, not slow.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. The Hyundai Motor Group has made a $10 billion investment to build and sell electric vehicles in North America; the first is the 2023 Electrified GV70 built at the new manufacturing facility in Montgomery, Alabama.

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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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The PJM Interconnection is a regional transmission organization (RTO) that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity in all or parts of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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Cheap gas prices and a strong economy are creating increased goods movement and prompting Californians to drive more. public charging outlets per ZEV, placing it ahead of only New Jersey and Alaska for availability of infrastructure. billion in 2014, up 0.08% from the previous year. below their 2006 levels.

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Green Autos in the Times: Hybrid Hype, Hydrogen Hooey and Electric Dreams

Plugs and Cars

Ellick and Don Sherman's moronic and facile hydrogen vehicles video shot in the New Jersey field where the Hindenberg met its firey demise. The Future of Hydrogen: Once a Pariah, Now an Alternative.) The Volt remains a dream, and a new generation Prius (read plug-in) just have to wait for the perfect Lithium battery.

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Q&A with CharIN North America President: It’s all about interoperability

Charged EVs

Is that the future, and how far away is it? We know that in California, they have a pretty strong incentive program to try to help companies pay some of the upfront costs, and she told me that there’s a bill on the table in New Jersey to do something like that. Charged : What about wireless charging? What does IoTecha do?