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How NI plans to innovate in the EV test and measurement industry and unlock the power of data

Charged EVs

The EV shift represents a significant challenge for the legacy industry, and requires a rethinking of everything, including design protocols, manufacturing processes, supply chains and business models. So our products and systems are typically used in validation and R&D to ensure the quality and performance of a design.

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

Green Car Congress

The report assesses the value for money of the different schemes and identifies critical design elements for ensuring success in meeting the environmental and safety objectives. The report does not address the employment or stimulus-related impacts of fleet renewal schemes which are arguably their primary objectives.

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The Race to Plug-In Hybrids Is On

Green Cars News

This event, which will take place at the Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel, is a new high-level Conference focused on delivering a unique insight into the best investments plays, and offering a robust setting for growing relationships and making deals. No on has a lock on this future; everything is up for grabs.

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The Solangelist’s Vision Shines Brighter

Creative Greenius

That’s why my Raise the Roof plan is designed to rapidly accelerate the installation of residential roof top solar by emulating the barn raisings of our ancestors, with neighbors helping neighbors get the jobs done, community by community. Seems like a perfect use for some stimulus money, don’t it?

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. The current electrical grid is poorly designed for distributed generation of power. Agassi’s Davos Insights Success with V2G would be a double win for electric utilities. The Appraisal 2010 Prius Delivers Record Mileage and Accelerates. SZ (1) 6753.T SZ (1) 6753.T

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. Take for instance the grossly-oversized wheels: a more aerodynamic design would use smaller ones, to minimize turbulence around the opening. It’s called aerodynamics.

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