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Feature: Going Green on Car Care, Repair and Insurance

Clean Fleet Report

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. We’ll show you how to minimize your carbon footprint from the vehicle you drive in its care, repairs and maintenance. Green Vehicles.

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Sakor: Hybrid and EV powertrain testing is key to reaping efficiency benefits

Green Car Congress

In addition, these vehicles often have several module control units (MCUs), essentially small onboard computers, which control the functions of such major subsystems as the engine, transmission, and charging system, among others. A critical element of modern hybrid or electrical vehicles is the high-voltage battery and charging system.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Appendix E: PHEV and the Electrical Grid—fast charge v. slow charge. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish. Every electric energy consumer, not just the relatively few electric-only vehicle owners, will be asked to pay for the expensive hardware for these high-power charging stations. References.

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Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

Green Car Congress

The valve train is operated by low-friction hydraulic roller finger followers and driven by a timing chain with a maintenance-free hydraulic tensioner. Key to the engine’s performance is a high-pressure, common-rail fuel system allied to closed-loop combustion control and strong intake charging from a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT).

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World Earth Day & The Green Reset

My Energi

That’s why we’re launching #TheGreenReset – a national initiative challenging householders worldwide to swap their wasteful ways for environmentally friendly alternatives. Over a third of the money spent on energy bills is goes towards heating and hot water costs. Reduce food miles & minimise waste.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. To deal with this major special waste problem has to my knowledge never ever been brought to the attention of the readers of any paper around the world.

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