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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative seeking to ramp up hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and fueling infrastructure

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Ten companies, agencies and universities have joined an initiative between The Gas Company (TGC), and General Motors to support a ramp up of hydrogen-powered vehicles and associated fueling infrastructure in Hawaii by 2015. In Hawaii, we want to address the proverbial chicken or egg dilemma. Earlier post.).

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

Green Car Congress

Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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US Air Force demonstrating hydrogen as alternate fuel source

Green Car Congress

The US Air Force is demonstrating the use of hydrogen as an alternate fuel source at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. This state organization supports the Hawaii ANG, the National Guard Bureau, and the US Air Force. US Air Force photo by J. Brian Garmon) Click to enlarge. —Stan Osserman, HCATT director.

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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. Clean Energy Works (Washington, D.C.) The curve is based on decades of measurements taken from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, and is named for Charles David Keeling, who started the CO?

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Tesla Megapack battery turns on to replace Hawaii’s last coal plant

Baua Electric

The 158 Tesla Megapack 2 XL battery units are going to be used for load shifting and fast-frequency response services on the Hawaii Electric grid. Brandon Keefe, Plus Power’s Executive Chairman, explained: “This is a landmark milestone in the transition to clean energy. Get started here.

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10 Takeaways On What We Need To Do & Not Do To Save The Planet

CleanTechnica EVs

The fires this year in Hawaii and in 2018 in California have been the most destructive in over 100 years. We have had all-time record temperatures both for the last 12 months and this past July. We’ve had record heat waves in the Middle East and the Southwest US. In the last few years, hurricanes […]

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