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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

Green Car Congress

The automotive industry is living proof that private companies will rarely change their behaviors without a significant stimulus to that change, and furthermore one that needs to be mandated. Without the CAFE standard and stimulus monies to promote green vehicle tech, the industry would not be headed toward a greener horizon.

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GM: Let's Hash Out Open Plug-In Car Standards

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

From FastLane: In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in “ecosystem” must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market. And for this ecosystem to be robust, there must be commonality, especially when owners are plugging into the electrical grid.

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Thursday - 1 October 2009. Reporting Out on the Tour de AZ; "Spirit of DC" Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle All Around ARIZONA -- a new PHEV3A

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

PPS Should time permit for further study, Michelle, here's a distinct California Car Initiative (CALCars) info article on how important it is to get Arizona plugged in and now for the economic well being of Arizona, under the Stimulus Bill! In fact, "Cash for Clunkers" should also be expanded to "Cash for Conversions!"

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Instead, the focus over the coming years will apparently be on including the vehicle’s battery as part of a local home or office area network. The best part? Unfortunately, there is very little specific funding for wireless transmission in the stimulus bill that was just signed by the USA President. It is truly cyclical.

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2020 Top 10 Countries in the Global EV Revolution

EV Sales

I obtained more than the usual share of info simply from my own online sleuthing. Claim to fame: part and parcel of the regulations-driven surge, Portugal went from 4.9% If you want to drown in EV numbers and analyses from around the globe, do subscribe to Jose’s new commercial endeavor EV Volumes (and no, I’m not getting a cut).

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