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2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners include Opus 12; conversion of CO2 into fuels and chemicals

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Solar Sister (Great Falls, Virginia) invests in women’s enterprises in off-grid communities in Africa. African Clean Energy (Lesotho) produces cookstoves that reduce smoke emissions and solar electricity for small electronics and LED lighting. Each of the 10 2019 Keeling Curve Prize winners will receive $25,000 in prize money.

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Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology

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The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. Aptera, initially known as Accelerated Composites, formed in 2005 to bring highly efficient, three-wheeled vehicles to the market ( earlier post ), went out of business in 2011.

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Electric Vehicles Open-up New Business Opportunities

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The electric car from Strom Motors, the Strom R3 is a three-wheel electric car. You may think about the integration of solar panels to the charging station along with the grid connection. Magenta Charge Grid. #3 Electrification helps out in developing some interesting vehicles that attract people.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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The Piaggio MP3 is a three wheeled maxi-scooter already being sold in the USA! The rest of the world has been enjoying the advantages of scooters and motorbikes for years. America is too much into BIG. Big everything. Check it out.

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