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Royal Academy of Engineering Report Says EV Success Depends on Low-Carbon Electricity, Universal Broadband Provision and Smart Grids

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EVs and PHEVs can only be as ‘green’ as the electricity used to charge their batteries. Recent results from EV trials show a typical carbon dioxide emissions rating to be around 100g/km, when the car is charged from a typical power supply in the UK. Professor Kemp.

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Study Finds Coordinated Off-peak Charging Can Support Large Scale Plug-in Use Without Additional Generation Capacity; TCO and GHG Abatement Costs for BEVs Projected to Remain High

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The study, in press in the Journal of Power Sources , examines the efficiency and costs of current and future EVs, as well as their impact on electricity demand and infrastructure for generation and distribution, and thereby on GHG emissions. Derive GHG emissions and costs of charging of EVs in the 2015 Dutch context and.

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5-Minute Charging: Another Milestone For The EV Industry

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With 5-Minute charging, now you can charge your electric vehicle just like refuelling your gasoline car. But if the experience of the driver is exactly like fuelling [a petrol car], this whole anxiety goes away.” Electric vehicles struggled with range anxiety and a hefty price tag at the beginning of the 21st century.

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Four i-MiEVs join Transport for London Fleet

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The EVs, with specially designed livery to distinguish them from traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles, will be used by TfL to ensure that roadworks comply with its permit scheme to keep traffic moving. Tags: Brief. TfL intends to purchase up to 120 electric vehicles by 2015.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. No announced plans.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Former vice chairman Bob Lutz said as much a year ago.

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