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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Smart Grid City will easily support up to 1,000 easily dispatched distributed generation technologies including PHEVs, distributed batteries, solar and wind. A Perfect Storm for Water Counting Calories and Counting Carbon: The Role of.

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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

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Thats the beauty of the 2010 Aptera 2e electric vehicle — you can speed away from the scene and the cops wont know it, with just a quiet hum as the electric motor winds up and a feeling of satisfaction as the torque presses you deep into the seatback. The company so far has been operating on just $30 million in start-up financing.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. Many EV groups online for more info or google EV clubs or EV racing and follow the website’s links. Range is another issue if electric cars are expected to be adopted by the average American and not just used as city cars. — Larry 4.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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This reminds me of Chrysler tying to sell little three wheelers (I think thats what they were) in China when the people really wanted a normal car. Give me a vanilla version without the revenue generating doodads and Ill buy one or two. Maybe three. But load it up and youll fail here too. Three wheelers were all over china already.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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Related Articles Chrysler May Dodge the Banking Bullet Quick Read Apr 28, 2009 Group 1 Automotive Inc. market b y the end of 2009. In other words, the customer can drive with the peace of mind that everything is taken care of including battery exchanges for the life span of the car. forgot.water and electricity dont mix well.