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USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

Green Car Congress

Prior to the experiment, it was unclear whether kelp could effectively absorb the nutrients in the deep, cold and dark environment. million federal grant to cover the cost of the USC Wrigley Institute study. Ginsburg et al. Equally important, the kelp was able to withstand the greater underwater pressure. Reed, David W.

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The trials of public charging, part 2 (of many to come)

Plugs and Cars

I wrangled a few hours of charging back in December from Bob Hayden, the SF Department of the Environment's EV Czar. San Francisco's Department of the Environment just received its first LEAF, which now uses one of these spaces. A threat taken seriously in San Francisco. But one shouldn't have to know Bob to plug in your new car.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Department of Energys Transportation Electrification stimulus program for a federal grant that would enable a nationwide demonstration fleet with the United States Postal Service (USPS) * Potential partnership with USPS to include infrastructure support from ConEd, Duke Energy, DTE Energy and Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Washington, D.C.,

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