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Washington state legislature considering bill mandating all-electric LDVs after MY 2030

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Since the bill was introduced last year as the first-of-its-kind in the US to set a deadline for the transition to EVs, California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey have announced 2035 targets for ending sales of new internal combustion engined cars. a transition strategy for those negatively impacted by the requirement.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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A limited number of Focus Electrics will first be available in California and the New York/New Jersey areas. The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Portland, Ore.;

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Why Hydrogen power is not the answer

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As a gas hydrogen or H2. Current Hydrogen production comes in three flavours with nice simple colour explanations that relate to the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated in the production of Hydrogen. Grey hydrogen: generated from natural gas or methane through a process called steam reforming, producing GHG emissions.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $100 million in Economic Recovery Act funding to 43 transit agencies for projects to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from both vehicles and facilities. The project includes quick-charging stations at this terminal layover in route to recharge bus batteries.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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Vehicle to Grid (V2G) is one approach being taken, where stored energy from the electric vehicles is used to power the grid during peak hours, and then the vehicles are recharged during non-peak times. For example, utilities in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Massachusetts are planning projects of about US$25 million each.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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According to Toyota, one of the things they discovered during the demo program was that the battery packs responded better if they were allowed to rest prior to recharging.). The pre-set areas include fuel cost for a gallon of gas and miles-per-gallon average. A charge timer allows you to set charge start and finish time.

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