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DOE seeking comment on draft $50M solicitation for new projects over 11 areas of interest to improve vehicle performance and decrease fuel consumption

Green Car Congress

Further, alloying or coating pathways towards low-cost, effective passive films, have not been sufficiently explored in a sound and scientific way. Cabin Preconditioning strategies shall address improving the energy efficiency of thermally preconditioning the passenger cabin while the vehicle is connected to the grid.

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Conference confirms plug-in fever

Plugs and Cars

One week earlier, former Vice President Al Gore issued his well-received challenge to make the American grid 100% renewable in ten years. But neither car, GM execs made clear, will appear for sale on a showroom floor for more that two years. Grove brings some needed high-profile gravitas to the community of electrification advocates.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

Cars That Think

Zenith consumer electronics division is reported to be up for sale. A shadow mask between the electron beam and the phosphor grid narrowed the beam till it illuminated only the center of each dot, leaving the surrounding phosphor unlit to prevent color bleeding. Zenith cuts R&D staff, laying off 60 engineers.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Small long-term evaluation program, including modeling of vehicle-to-grid building benefits and economics, begun with Southern California Edison, joined by EPRI, other utilities, US DOE. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last year Oregon had also aggressively negotiated with the Chinese carmaker, BYD , to manufacture its line of plug-in hybrids in the state for sale in the U.S.) Wind, hydro, DC transmission lines, and smart grid electronics are also Portland strengths. So why has Oregon become a hotbed of activity for electric vehicles all of a sudden?

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