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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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On 20 April, the opening day of the SAE 2009 World Congress, the AVL Technology Leadership Theater presented a forum on “Green Mobility—The Long View”. Cities account for 2% of the world’s area and yet they account for 75% of the resources and 75% of the waste ,” said Cervero. The PRT as an automated taxi that is 4m long by 1.4m

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Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

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Geely Auto has invested significant resources in the development and promotion of methanol-fueled engines and vehicles over a long period and has already made progress with this technology in China. The company is proactively working with partners across China to expand the use of methanol-fueled vehicles. and Gong, H.

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Vehicle-grid-integration [ 16 ] uses electric vehicles with low power bidirectional chargers to balance an electric smart grid, absorb and redistribute the renewable energy from intermittent sources such as solar and wind. braunii - Green Car Congress 07 April 2016. [ 20 ] EDI-Drive PHEV Powertrain - Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. [

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Berkeley Lab analysis finds autonomous electric taxis could greatly reduce US LDV GHG emissions

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Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found that the per-mile greenhouse gas emissions of an electric autonomous taxi in 2030 would be 63-82% lower than a projected 2030 hybrid vehicle driven as a privately owned car and 90% lower than a 2014 gasoline-powered private vehicle.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It offers the solution to several significant transitions we need: moving society from burning fossil fuels to substituting renewable resource fuels such as solar, wind and biofuels; and from using fossil materials as fuel to using them for other recyclable uses. Distributed Solar and Wind with the PHEV. Conclusions. References.

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