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We’re the New Renewables

Cars That Think

JUICE BOX For many years, environmentalists have looked forward to the coming of net-zero-energy buildings. This WindBox turbine, installed on the roof of a building in Rouen, France, is 1.6 We choose images that reflect an important advance, or a trend, or that are just mesmerizing to look at. household).

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Who knew?

Plugs and Cars

The units I found quite accidentally are Free Juice Bar dual-connector units. Free Juice Bar, as the name implies, dispenses electricity to cars without networks to join, credit cards to wave, or phone calls to release the precious, if not dear, electrons. And probably not cheap. Good for them. And one on Google's map.

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Why One LEAF-Driving Cop Can't Drive Straight Home After Work Anymore

Plugs and Cars

We chatted while he finished charging his LEAF at the recently installed Quick Charger at the new Market Street Whole Foods in San Francisco. Bill lives a good 60 miles from San Francisco, so he needs to get some juice to make his trip home after work. Some argue it’s so easy and so cheap employers should just do it.

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Coulomb, MasterCard, and the future of public charging

Plugs and Cars

The charge stations and installations were paid for with federal stimulus and California Energy Commission grants won by Coulomb. And if you're located in California, the California Energy Commission portion of the grant to Coulomb will pay for installation. Free Juice Bar explicitly sells charge stations to offer free power.

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

Cars That Think

Then, as electricity entrepreneurs expanded power generation and transmission capacity, they faced the new problem of what to do with all the cheap off-peak, nighttime electricity they could now produce. With funding from the California Air Resources Board , the team installed an AC-150 drive in a Volkswagen Beetle.

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Keepin' it simple

Plugs and Cars

Plus installation. My installation was pretty simple, so it cost me nothing. As I write on July 13th I’ve recently been contacted by the contractor who installed the unit, but I’m still waiting for the service call. They’ve kept my LEAF juiced, after all. The result will be simple, safe and cheap.

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Here are the best electric bikes you can buy at every price level in March 2024

Baua Electric

Fortunately, we’ve found some excellent options for cheap electric bikes that can still save you some serious dough. And Juiced offers a larger battery than most competitors, letting you ride this moto-styled e-bike even further. Check out my in-depth review of the Juiced Scorpion X here. For years, the $999 Lectric XP 3.0

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