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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. for oil, 24% for coal, and 20% for natural gas.

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Transphorm introduces Gallium Nitride diode; >99% efficient DC-DC boost converter

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At the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), Transphorm Inc. Energy loss that occurs during power conversion is equivalent to the daily output of 318 coal plants, and costs the US economy $40 billion per year. Perreault, MIT). At APEC, startup Transphorm Inc. Our goal is to build [Transphorm] to be a legacy company.

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California Air Resources Board Pushes for Restoration of DOE Funding for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles; Tackles the Four Miracles

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Commercialization of those technologies must start in the next decade, noted ARB Executive Officer Tom Cackette in a presentation at the recent Advanced Automotive Battery Conference. Earlier post.). Earlier post. ). DOE’s targets are $45/kW by 2010 and $30/kW by 2015. gallon of gasoline in today’s vehicles. Earlier post.).

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ChargePoint’s roadmap: EV charging 80% home/work, 20% public/fast, “virtual batteries” for utilities

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ChargePoint’s stance is bolstered by a new MIT study that suggests , in part, that electric cars that plug into the grid, could, collectively, act as a massive “virtual battery” for grid energy storage. MIT: Utilities and the virtual battery. Or they maintain coal-fueled backup generators that can be fired up quickly.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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August 9, 2007 (Multiple reports on speech and press conference by GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz) Lutz said his goal is for GM to develop a plug in hybrid on sale by 2010. But we want to give them cause to continue to press forward." ( MIT Technology Review ). told the Nikkei International Automotive Conference in Tokyo.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? Denmark did that with Wind Power and now most of their energy comes from wind rather than oil, natural gas, or coal. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies. based technology will actually achieve any economy in production. Interesting in any case.

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