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Honda May Develop Plug-In as Obama Alters U.S. Policy (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Claritysedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the bestlong-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbonexhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in aninterview. customers $600 a month to lease.Honda hasn’t revealed its production price.

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The Solangelist’s Vision Shines Brighter

Creative Greenius

Seems like a perfect use for some stimulus money, don’t it? We’ve already got AB 811 in place to give us low interest loans for solar we can pay off as property tax assessments , but very few cities have the money to fund the program. And our homes are worth less now and nobody wants to lend us any more.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

’s vice chairman of product development, Robert Lutz, reportedly told Volt enthusiasts at the Web site GM-Volt.com. “We Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

insulating or rebuilding Europe’s rickety housing stock could cut heating bills from 30 to 80 per cent, which would slash demand for their product. We have no known Lithium deposits that could sustain domestic battery production. The only question is a carbon TAX the kind of change Obama believes in. but not all of it.

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Rapid Charging Electric Cars: How Fast, How Soon?

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last week, at the Model S unveiling in Los Angeles, Tesla revealed that an optional “ QuickCharg e &# battery would get a full charge in 45 minutes from a 480V outlet. Elon Musk is going to get about $5 of my hard earned money based on my fair share of taxes. The price goes up with demand and usage. I’m depressed.