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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future. Vehicle body and other car parts. These measures are promising to prevent mass-scale battery dumps.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

Fortunately, to improve this issue, battery makers are working towards more responsible supply chains , and have the potential for cheaper, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly energy storage in the near future. Vehicle body and other car parts. These measures are promising to prevent mass-scale battery dumps.