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New nanolithia cathodes may address technical drawbacks of Li-air batteries; scalable, cheap and safer Li-air battery system

Green Car Congress

Because these “solid oxygen” cathodes are much lighter than conventional lithium-ion battery cathodes, the new design could store as much as double the amount of energy for a given cathode weight, the team says. Overall, the new battery system is “ very scalable, cheap, and much safer ” than lithium-air batteries, Li says.

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Clearing the roadblocks to electrification of heavy-duty trucks

Charged EVs

I was a big part of building the first-of-its-kind—at least in the Western world that we knew of—heavy-duty charging site in Portland, Oregon. Iron phosphate batteries are great because they’re durable, they’re cheap. Charged : You’ve also said that heavy-duty charging is going to be a huge hurdle. Rustam Kocher: It is. It won’t work.

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EV Chargers for All!

Cars That Think

There were two Level 2 charging stations about six blocks away in a grocery store parking lot, but that was not a convenient or reliable option. Cheap, reliable solution to charging Regardless of how affordable electric vehicles become for renters, EV charging must make economic sense to rental property owners or it will not be pursued.

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Chrysler's first electric car to be two-seat sports car - Apr. 15, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

More Miami on the cheap House prices in Miami soared, then crashed. More Malls shed stores Vacancy rates accelerate as retailers confront spending slump. More Hired by Uncle Sam After serving his country, Jon Leitzinger was hired by the Federal Aviation Administration. Now buyers, like the Lamuses, are venturing back.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions than cars that burn gasoline, and they have lower fuel costs, even when oil is cheap. The day after Fortunes visit to BYD, Oregon Gov. One way or another, Sokol says, energy companies will need to produce more energy while emitting less carbon dioxide. Electric cars will be one answer.

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