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LSBU researchers investigating metal hydride hydrogen storage for buses

Green Car Congress

Thermal management for charging and releasing hydrogen from the storage system needs to be optimized to increase overall efficiency. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles produce very low carbon emissions and no air pollution which makes them vital to cleaning our air and tackling climate change. From Adelhelm & Jongh (2011).

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

Medium-sized battery-electric cars are on average 14% cheaper to run than equivalent diesels today, if slow charging overnight near home and/or fast charging at preferential rates are available. Charging is a key barrier for the uptake of EVs by professional drivers.

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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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Exxon/Mobil To Fund Solar Financing Bond For Torrance Homeowners

Creative Greenius

“ We are so cash rich at the moment that we’re spending money all over the place while everyone else is forced to cut back. In Torrance we don’t want citizens telling politicians what to do or controlling how the industries that pollute in own city act. That’s why we’re no longer going to wait for them.

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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. The higher the percentage of EVs on the road, the lower the air pollution. Exploring Ways to Green Your Current & Future Vehicles.

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Decoding the Mechanics: How the AC System in an Electric Vehicle Works?

Get Electric Vehicle

Driving in icy conditions is not the best option if you’re attempting to extend the range of your EV for this reason. When you’re travelling in extremely cold weather and your range is quickly dwindling but you still need to turn up the heat, this becomes an issue. It makes sense why some people experience range anxiety.

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The Climate Change Caravan

Revenge of the Electric Car

Say Hello to Guest Blogger Alexis Ringwald - with this first dispatch from the Climate Change Caravan in India. The Climate Caravan includes ten friends and a solar music band, along with three solar plug-in electric Reva cars. The Revas are traveling 200km per charge on Lithium-Ion batteries (the solar adds 8km extra).