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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

Automakers aren’t the only ones trying to stay competitive in the automotive industry by becoming more eco-friendly. If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. Hybrid Cars.

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. —Jon Lauckner.

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MIT/Tsinghua high-rate aluminum yolk-shell nanoparticle anode for Li-ion battery with long cycle life and high capacity

Green Car Congress

In an open access paper in the journal Nature Communications , they reported that the Al yolk-shell anode achieved a 10 C charge/discharge rate with reversible capacity exceeding 650 mAh g −1 after 500 cycles, with a 3 mg cm −2 loading. The charge/discharge rate was set at 1 C. Capacity decay is only.

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Kia Niro EV review: All-electric SUV arrives to sit below the EV6

EV Central

Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap. Kia Niro EV GT-Line is capped at around 100kW for charging. However, it appears the maximum charging power is around 105kW, possibly 110kW.

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Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5: Which one is the best EV in Australia?

EV Central

None of this quartet is cheap, but all are towards the value end of the EV market. There are, however, real keys, including a water resistant one that can even come swimming with you. The $6000 Plus pack brings a panoramic sunroof, full power operation of the front seats, heated rear seats and wireless phone charging.

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Greentech Media | ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Email ECOtality CEO: Fast Charging and Why Battery Swapping Is Doomed Jonathan Read discusses why electric vehicles and fast-charging systems, not battery-replacement systems such as the one touted by Project Better Place, are the future. by: Jonathan Read, President and CEO, ECOtality June 24, 2008 ECOtality CEO Jonathan Read.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of. Intelligent Charging Infrastructure for New Electr. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Here we go again.or Carbon trading vs t.

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