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J.D. Power forecasts hybrid- and battery-electric vehicles will represent 7.3% of global auto sales in 2020

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Global HEV, PHEV and BEV sales in 2010 are forecasted to total 954,500 vehicles, or 2.2% million vehicles projected to be sold through the end of 2010. The report, titled “Drive Green 2020: More Hope than Reality” considers various factors affecting the future potential for “greenvehicles in the world’s largest automotive markets.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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Without the CAFE standard and stimulus monies to promote green vehicle tech, the industry would not be headed toward a greener horizon. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments. Power plant capital costs. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. 1) VRNM (1) Valero (1) VantagePoint (1) Vectrix (1) VeeV Acai Spirits (1) Village Green Energy (1) Wal-Mart (1) Web 2.0 (1)

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