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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

“For as long as we’re allowed to make ICE (internal combustion engine) cars, we’ll make them. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035. Also Read : Will Ferrari EV get Ferrari-made batteries?

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Tesla driving test hell: How DMV examiners’ biases are inhibiting the EV transition

Teslarati

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) , which is charged with protecting the public from the harmful effects of air pollution and developing programs to fight climate change, is among the agencies that are helping push the transition to sustainable transportation. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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electric smart ready for production

Green Cars News

Featuring a lithium-ion battery the second generation smart electric drive’s power source will have a longer range, boast a shorter charging time and will give improved performance. The smart ed has no gear change and can reach 30 mph in 6.5 It has an electronically limited top speed of 60 mph.

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Power Companies Driving Drunk With Power – If Only PG&E and SCE Didn’t Hate Rooftop Solar So Much We Might Meet Our AB 32 Emission Reductions.

Creative Greenius

But if you read the news articles, solar advocates are supposed to be oh-s0-grateful and thrilled that the net metering cap wasn’t filled leaving no more room for new solar owners. Right now we’re at about 12% from renewable sources. That 20% goal was made into a law in 2006. They already have. What do they care?

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Driving on sunshine

Plug in America

Finally, I was doing something that could really make a dent in climate change. No pollution, well-to-wheels. I charge at night, when rates are lowest, so there’s a speck of non-renewable energy in my battery. “I’ve had to pay the electric meter charge, but not a penny for the actual energy.”

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

Green Car Congress

Because [Ford] can provide the hardware, but ultimately, our country has to decide is this where we really want to go and if so, how are we going to really develop the smart grid in a way that works and allows the utilities to actually speak to each other and trade power, ubiquity of charging and all those things. BEVs vs. PHEVS.

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EPA finalizes strongest-ever truck rule to save billions in health & fuel costs

Baua Electric

Transportation is the largest-polluting sector in America, and heavy duty vehicles make a disproportionate amount of that pollution. billion tons, but had to re-do the baseline of these calculations due to California’s strong truck rules , which will reduce overall emissions by a huge chunk (both in California and other states).

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