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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Cash for Conversions” will start by fixing many of our 100 million trucks, vans, and buses. When they’re mass-produced, conversions will cost under $10-$15,000. Right now, buyers of new plug-in cars get up to $7,500 in tax credits. We Americans love to race. They now gulp down one third of the oil we use.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Biofuel projects are going to have trouble getting financing from Wall Street this year because all of them have questions about the long term pricing of petroleum; most of them have concerns about the pricing stability of their feedstocks; and many of the cellulosic projects have concerns about the conversion technologies.

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CalCars' PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We are also working (with our for-profit integration partners) to offer installed "conversions," first for Toyota Prius, probably followed by Ford Escape and other forthcoming hybrids. and EDrive FAQ INFORMATION IF YOURE TECHNICALLY INCLINED: See the new EAA-PHEV Conversion project sponsored by the Electric Auto Association.

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Opinion: Glenn Harlan Reynolds: Tax Day Becomes Protest Day 2. Opinion: Glenn Harlan Reynolds: Tax Day Becomes Protest Day 2. Obama Calls for Simpler Tax Code 185 comments 2. The quality of conversations can deteriorate when real identities are not provided. Most Popular Read Emailed Video Commented 1.

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Automakers agree on common plug to recharge electric vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

I imagine there will be tax incentives to build green generators when were at that stage. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. However, I dont welcome this news. They should have taken more time in designing the standard, and taken the opportunity to add data services. In a word, no.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Lutz said that despite the setback Toyota is not out of the race. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. The biggest barrier is the battery."

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The World's First Clean Motocross Race On Electric. As part of the solution framework, the Israeli government will provide tax incentives to customers, Renault will supply the electric vehicles, and Project Better Place will construct and operate an Electric Recharge Grid across the entire country. SZ (1) 6753.T SZ (1) 6753.T

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