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Country’s Ministry of Mines announces lithium discovery

Electric Vehicles India

Important minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are essential components of many of today’s rapidly growing clean energy technologies, from wind turbines and power grids to electric vehicles. India is currently dependent on imports of many minerals such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

Another study found that if people choose to charge their EVs during times when there’s less demand on the power grid, we could cut emissions by another 18% – and maybe even allow EVs to support the grid. Let’s not forget our carbon footprint. They can be charged using clean energy, reducing their environmental impact.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Wont all these cars require us to build even more power plants? The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) estimates that the current power grid could handle many tens of millions of cars plugging in at off-peak hours before wed have any capacity issues [See EPRI article PDF ]. How about a car-mounted wind-generator?

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Next ‘Better Place’ Is Australia New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Tesla Motors to Build Battery Packs for Other Car Makers Previous post Group Says European Cap-and-Trade System Reduced Emissions Next post Cutting Costs With Solar Walls From 1 to 25 of 29 Comments 1 2 Next » 1. — Dean Hewitt 20.

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New Mexico EV Mandate Stands After Opposition from Car Dealers

The Truth About Cars

The State of New Mexico has denied a petition put forward by automotive dealers to ease off on planned electric vehicle mandates. According to Automotive News , the board voted 4-1 on Friday to deny a motion of stay for a petition filed by the New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association in December. Not that this matters for New Mexico.