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Eaton to Support Project to Develop and Deploy Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Systems; Stimulus Funding to Support Largest Commercial PHEV Demonstration to Date

Green Car Congress

million grant to develop a fully integrated, production plug-in hybrid system for Class 2 – 5 vehicles (8,501 – 19,500 lbs gross vehicle weight), and the accompanying demonstration of a fleet of 378 plug-in hybrid trucks and shuttle buses. Eaton Corporation’s truck and electrical businesses will support a $45.4 Earlier post.)

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US EPA to Award Up to $20M for Diesel Emission Reduction Projects

Green Car Congress

An emerging technology is a device or system that reduces emissions from diesel engines or diesel engine powered vehicles or equipment that has not certified or verified by EPA or the California Air Resources Board (CARB) but for which an approvable application and test plan have been submitted for verification.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

Green Car Congress

This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. MTCO 2 e per person in 2017—the third-lowest among the 50 states, behind New York and Maryland.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

News | Markets | Technology | Personal Finance | Small Business | CNN.com RSS Newsletters Video Home Fortune 500 Technology Investing Management Rankings Warren Buffett takes charge Warren Buffett hasnt just seen the car of the future, hes sitting in the drivers seat. But Buffett and Munger and Sokol think it is a very big deal indeed.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Three Prongs of the “Green&# Energy Stimulus Pa. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency.

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Chipping away at the ICE

Electric Auto Association

I’m probably the last person you’d expect to be passionate about electric vehicles (EVs). My attentiveness to Waco and Mclennan County has led to deeper and more informative discussions concerning fleet and transit vehicles, as well as my appointment to the city of Waco’s Sustainable Resource Practices Advisory Board.

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