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US Military going green

Green Cars News

The desert base acts as a house for the Army’s premier training centre for troops that will be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Iraq and Afghanistan wars are consuming more fuel than any other wars in US history and so it’s understandable that officials are now reducing their consumption and embracing energy alternatives.

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Shill for a Withering Lie

Plugs and Cars

No, I'm not referring to John McCain or the other remaining defenders of the Iraq adventure, predicated on so many lies. As it is with all the majors, they perceive the postponement of the inevitable grid-connected car to be job one. I'm speaking about Mark Phelan, columnist for the Detroit Free Press.

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Department of Defense releases new operational energy strategy; more fight, less fuel

Green Car Congress

From FY 2003 to FY 2007 in Iraq and Afghanistan, a total of more than 3,000 Army personnel and contractors were wounded or killed in action from attacks on fuel and water resupply convoys. This includes the civilian electrical grid in the United States, which powers some fixed installations that directly support military operations.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Vehicle-to-grid is, I believe, the salvation of the automotive industry in the United States,” declared Marc Spitzer, an agency commissioner who was also on the panel.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology is a bi-directional electric grid interface that allows a plug-in to take energy from the grid or put it back on the grid. Smart Grid City will use a realtime high-speed two-way communication throughout the distribution grid. Smart meters and substations will be integral.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Because New Zealand has such a clean power grid, charging electric vehicles here in NZ is an eco-friendly option. EV Batteries as Storage to Support the Electricity Grid. THE BOTTOM LINE.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. The New Zealand Power Grid. Because New Zealand has such a clean power grid, charging electric vehicles here in NZ is an eco-friendly option. EV Batteries as Storage to Support the Electricity Grid. THE BOTTOM LINE.