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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

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Policy (Update2) Share | Email | Print | A A A By Alan Ohnsman April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Honda has yet to announce plans to sell one, citing highcosts for the lithium-ion batteries needed to power them andpoor range. “We Tokyo-based Honda plansstarting producing the vehicles in late 2010. “We General Motors Corp.,

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

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The taxpayer is financing the American automakers’ survival and their future. The National Hydrogen Association (members include Chevron, GM, Shell, Toyota, Honda, CARB and UC Davis), the California Hydrogen Business Council, and the US Fuel Cell Council are not happy with Chu’s cuts. In the past industry ultimately called the shots.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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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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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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People-Oriented Development Current Status of REDD Financing the Fifth Fuel Peak Phosphorus - Commence Urine Recyling on Space. The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Renewables That Even Coal-Based Utilities Can Love. ► January (13) What Goes Down, Must Go Up? 2) Chevy Volt (2) China (2) ECOD3.SA SZ (1) 6753.T

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

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Which scheme wins may depend (in addition to financing hurdles) as much on our driving habits and patience as on advances in technology. My Honda Civic averages 34+ MPG over a year period. That’s 7 cents worth of electricity per mile driven. With a 55KWH battery, range is only 157 miles. a gallon , that’s 5.7