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GE to Open Sodium-Metal Halide Battery Plant in New York

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GE will open a new battery manufacturing plant in Upstate New York that will serve as the main manufacturing facility for GE’s newly launched battery business. The announcement coincides with GE’s submission this week for federal stimulus dollars from the US Department of Energy. Click to enlarge. Jeff Immelt.

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New report showcases innovative finance tools to electrify truck, bus fleets; TCE Toolkit

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By bringing transparency to the range of issues that may be encountered, TCE can provide fleet owners with increased. Success will take focused collaboration among policymakers, fleet owners, utilities and a wide range of capital providers each doing their part to accelerate the transition.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. But do electric cars make sense in New York City, where streets are snarled with traffic and many people park on the streets rather than in their own driveways?

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Renewables account for approximately 10-15% of the global energy infrastructure investment and according to New Energy Finance renewables have been hit hard by the global recession with a 47% in Q1 2009 vs. Q1 2008 ($13.3 Generally, tax equity investors expect a return in the 8-12% range. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008).

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Beijing and New york —. “If I’m going to consider an electric vehicle to buy as a second vehicle for commuting, then I’m going to have to see clear advantages and a quick payback period,&# says Trevor Houser, a partner at Rhodium Group, an economic advisory firm based in New York. Advocates disagree.

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50,000 Fleet Vehicles Ordered

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Cars: It's a Start New York Times by Nicholas Kristof Feb. They can be built to have a 30- to 50-mile range before the gasoline engine needs to be used at all. should promise to order 50,000 fleet vehicles of the first viable plug-in hybrid — that would be just the stimulus the carmakers need. Instead, the U.S.

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

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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. Earth2Tech] Omniture Launches Viral Video Measurement [NewTeeVee] Can New York Save Broadband?

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