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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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It will do that, Secretary Mabus said, by replacing the current fleet, as they go out of service, with a new composite fleet of flex fuel vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and neighborhood electric vehicles. If you believe the cost of fuel will go higher, as almost everyone does, the savings will only increase.

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5 Myths About EV Charging – Busted!

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BUSTED: Even including the electricity used for charging, EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. MYTH 3: As more people buy EVs, utilities won’t be able to supply enough power to buildings or neighborhoods and homes for EV charging.

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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

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H 2 FIRST’s technical goal is to develop and apply physical testing, numerical simulation and technology validation to help create low-cost, high-performance materials, components and station architectures. With H 2 FIRST, we’re definitely on the road to making that happen more quickly.

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Is it the Right Time to Buy an Electric Car?

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The transition from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles is not an easy one. Though we have many short-range and long-range Electric vehicles available in the market right now, the price range between a gasoline car and a long-range electric vehicle is pretty steep.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

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But the time and cost of installing the needed charging infrastructure for electric trucks can vary enormously: “from a few thousand dollars for lower-power chargers to millions of dollars for high-power chargers” that can deliver up to 1 megawatt each. A 150 kW charger may recharge a battery pack to 80 percent in about 2.5

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GAO Report Concludes Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet; Recommended Actions

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In addition, the report says, research suggests that for plug-ins to be cost-effective relative to gasoline vehicles the price of batteries must come down significantly and gasoline prices must be high relative to electricity.

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DOE to Award Up to $300M in Stimulus Bill Funding for Projects to Expand Use of Alt-Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicles

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Incremental cost of dedicated alternative fuel vehicles. Light-duty Neighborhood electric vehicles (if replacing full-size on-road vehicles). Light-duty diesel vehicles with 2009 MY or later compliant emissions if replacing gasoline powered vehicles and in conjunction with biodiesel fuel use. LMHDV Fuel cell electric vehicles.

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