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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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The cost to operate an EV, per mile, is already well below the cost to drive a standard ICE-age model, and the advantage is likely to widen. The average US residential customer pays 12 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) , which means the cost to drive one mile in an EV is somewhat less than 4 cents. New cars in 2015 get 25 mpg.)

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Lessons from a year with solar power

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It was one year ago that we decided to add solar panels to our roof. For example the LEAF has a 24 KWh battery pack, and a full pack is good for around 100 miles. Very basic maths gives the LEAF a power usage of close to 4 miles per KWh. That rate would give the LEAF a cost of 17.2 * 24 to drive 100 miles.

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

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by Steven Pleging, CEO/President of Quantum Solar Power Corp. I believe that the loss of industry players Solyndra, Evergreen, and SpectraWatt opens the market for more innovative solar companies to succeed with smarter tactics and mainstream products that fit into existing manufacturing models.

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Volkswagen Group inaugurates vehicle plant in Southern Chinese city of Changsha; 300,000 units per year; “carbon-neutral production”

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This new facility will bring us nearer to our Chinese customers and also improve the quality of our supply chain. The new plant in Changsha is about 900 kilometers (559 miles) to the west of Shanghai. Solar facilities at the plant generate more than 10,000 MWh of environmentally compatible power. —Prof.

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Hyundai to launch a new electric mini-SUV at €20K

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Assuming the Casper can meet France’s subsidies, it gives it a leg up on the Chinese-built Dacia Spring, which starts just at around €20,800 but has been bumped from the list this year. Photo credits: Hyundai If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels. What to expect performance-wise?

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SAIC demonstrating autonomous electric shuttle at UC Davis; data collection on behavioral response

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San Jose-based Shanghai Automotive Industrial Corporation’s (SAIC) Innovation Center is demonstrating its automated, all-electric shuttle around a defined loop of the solar-panel-lined West Village community as part of an agreement between the auto company and UC Davis. mile route along Tilia, Sage, Hutchison and Celadon streets.

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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

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It offers an estimated driving range of 530 kilometers (329 miles), thanks to its Ultium battery. Besides that eye-watering price tag, it all runs counter to a big push for more affordable EVs as Chinese rivals turn up the pressure. If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels.

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