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Punching above its weight

Electric Auto Association

Lightning formula Erb is a professor emeritus at University of North Carolina Asheville , where he taught mechatronics engineering. Erb was an advisor to this team from the University of Idaho, finishing in first place with this Camaro EV conversion. Erb in the Porsche 914 EV conversion at EV races in Phoenix in 1998.

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First wood-digesting enzyme found in bacteria could boost biofuel production

Green Car Congress

Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)-led Integrated Biorefining Research and Technology (IBTI) Club have identified an enzyme in bacteria which is important in breaking down lignin. —Professor Timothy Bugg, University of Warwick, who led the team. —Ahmad et al.

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See & test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Earth Month, thru April

Baua Electric

It’s all organized by Plug In America, the Sierra Club, the Electric Vehicle Association, EV Hybrid Noire, and Drive Electric USA. Earth Day EV Expo in Chicago, IL, which will include students from Illinois Tech and other universities showing off entries for the EV/autonomous EcoCAR challenge. April 14, 12pm-2pm.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

They especially like the conversion vehicles because they’re different.”. A history that goes back GEVA has a history that very much involves the aforementioned conversions. The club started in 2006, when you couldn’t buy an electric car. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I

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DEED sets records

Electric Auto Association

The EVA organized this year’s DEED with Plug In America , Sierra Club , and EV Hybridnoire. Visitors had a chance to see EVs like the Rivian R1T, and to converse with exhibitors including representatives from the Air District and other nonprofit organizations. In addition, chapter members posted signs on street corners. “We

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It’s all about connection

Electric Auto Association

Route of IEEVA and Inland Empire Tesla Club DEED event caravan. In fact, the chapter has taken connection to a new level in that Andy Huynh, the president of the Inland Empire Tesla Club , helped launch the EAA chapter and is now serving as the president of both organizations. EV conversion displayed at chapter event.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

They especially like the conversion vehicles because they’re different.”. A history that goes back GEVA has a history that very much involves the aforementioned conversions. The club started in 2006, when you couldn’t buy an electric car. Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion. “I