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Fisker opens reservations for Ocean SUV; cost starts as low as $379/month

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opened reservations for the Ocean electric luxury SUV, arriving in 2022, through its website and native mobile app—available globally on the App Store and Google Play store. The Fisker app offers a flexible lease program, maintenance and repair on demand, insurance purchase to easy finance options. Fisker Inc.

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Tesla’s Fremont factory workforce is growing and the automaker is preparing for it

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Tesla’s Fremont factory workforce is growing, and the automaker is preparing for it by constructing a new employee parking lot on the southern portion of the 370-acre piece of land that the automaker purchased in 2010. Google Earth). The application says: “Convert gravel area to employee parking.

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Google Ogles Plug Ins

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Philanthropy Google’s Way: Not the Usual By KATIE HAFNER New York Times Published: September 14, 2006 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 — The ambitious founders of Google , the popular search engine company, have set up a philanthropy, giving it seed money of about $1 billion and a mandate to tackle poverty, disease and global warming.

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Schiff Amendment would provide resources to restart Plutonium-238 production for RTGs

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These small devices convert the heat generated by the radioactive decay of plutonium-238 is converted into electricity using solid-state thermoelectrics. (Pu-238 In the early 1990s, the US shut down Pu-238 production, and since then, the DOE has been using stockpiled material and material purchased from Russia to build these devices.

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How to Answer Top EV FAQs This Season at Your Dealership

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Level 1 and Level 2 charging stations simply provide alternating current (AC) electricity to the vehicle’s on-board charger, which then converts AC to direct current (DC) electricity and charges the battery. For a faster home charging experience, EV drivers can purchase Level 2 chargers such as the Blink HQ 150 or HQ 200.

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Ford installing GE WattStation chargers, charging network at facilities

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Last fall, GE purchased 2,000 Ford C-MAX Energi vehicles, supporting its goal of converting half of its fleet to alternative energy vehicles. The vehicles never went to market, but it marked the beginning of a relationship between the two men’s companies that remains.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The trucks will be tested in various locations, including Google in the Bay Area, the City of Santa Monica and the Port of Los Angeles. New Leaf, located in San Diego, collects used cooking oil from more than 1,500 restaurants and industrial kitchens and converts it into biodiesel. Electricore Inc., million to 5 million gallons a year.