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EV Fun Run!

Electric Auto Association

EVA members can qualify for the ‘Best EV’ and ‘Best Conversion EV’ awards, Martinson continued. The “Mother Road,” as John Steinbeck coined it in his classic 1939 novel, The Grapes of Wrath , winds from Chicago to Los Angeles, passing through Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California.

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Global Bioenergies to collaborate with Audi on development of drop-in bio-isooctane

Green Car Congress

Coincident with the announcement of the GBE-Audi collaboration, SAE is holding its second High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) in Washington, DC. The conversion of standard isobutene (isobutylene) to isooctane is a well-known refinery process. The process can thus be used with cellulosic biomass, following pretreatment and hydrolysis.

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PHEV Day 144, Saturday, 28 February 2009, Holds a Two Variety of Folks Meeting at Flying Star plus Run to 41st State Capital, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers PHEV3A'rs, EVADC'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - Saturday morning holds first a get-together of two variety of folks in Albuquerque -- EVnthusiasts, especially from the EAA (Electric Auto Association) and testy New Mexico Mensans. Electrick Car Conversion is George's operation! Some may be one and the same!

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The Complex Calculus of Clean Energy and Zero Emissions

Cars That Think

So when Texas got hit by Uri, it couldn’t pull power from New Mexico or Colorado or further away in the Eastern Interconnection. A year ago, we weren’t even having this conversation. Back to top High-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission technology is playing a big role in China and Europe.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

Conversely, high coating thicknesses for the electrodes produce a high energy density. It enables electric cars to be charged with direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) using the standard Combo 2 connector. The majority of stations currently available on the market support DC charging with 50 kW.

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