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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

Green Car Congress

Development of RF cured nanocomposite adhesives for thermal-budget reduction in adhesive bonding processes, $150,000 Mitsubishi Chemical America Inc., Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Austin, Texas First Solar Inc.,

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV

Clean Fleet Report

We were driving the XSE Premium, which weighed 3,571 pounds, with 287 pounds of that coming from the battery and solar roof. Wireless phone charging is standard on the XSE and XSE Premium grades, and the solar charging roof is an option on the XSE Premium. Charging can be monitored on the center screen. Story by John Faulkner.

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Hot Tub Time Machine WayBack Wednesday – Reposted Word-for-Word from June 25 of 2008

Creative Greenius

PLUG IN – make your next car a plug in electric car and plug it into the new solar panels you need to get. You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. That’s 18 months away.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The privacy, solar and laminated acoustic glass add to the look and comfort of the Limited trim. Complimentary Maintenance – Three years/36,000 miles. Flash Drive: 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander. The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid comes with these warranties: Hybrid Systems – 10 years/100,000 miles.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

The Chevrolet Volt and the Nissan Leaf will lead the way, with others manufacturers including Ford, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Tesla planning to introduce their electric cars sometime between 2011 and 2012. Late this year, a new wave of electric vehicles will begin to arrive on the U.S.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

Creative Greenius

He didn’t subtract the maintenance costs you’ll no longer have, including things like smog checks too. Frank also didn’t have any news to report or information to share about how electric car batteries can be the solution to storing solar and wind energy when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing.

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The Cat Is Still On The Roof – And The Roof! The Roof! The Roof Is On Fire!

Creative Greenius

PLUG IN – make your next car a plug in electric car and plug it into the new solar panels you need to get. You’ll also be finished forever with things like oil changes, tune ups, new air filters and the other maintenance that isn’t necessary with electric cars. That’s 18 months away.