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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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will each receive a Fit EV for testing starting in 2011. The effectiveness of solar power generation and other renewable energy sources in helping to realize a low-carbon mobility society. Study the low noise impact of electric vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Solar-powered charging station for the test vehicles.

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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

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Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. It is much more than that. Table of Contents. Conclusions.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We In the United States in 2011, the University of Delaware and the New Jersey–based utility NRG Energy signed a. We Drive Solar.

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ICCT report highlights importance of California ZEV mandate for EV policies worldwide, recommends steps forward

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The California ZEV program supports three broad statewide policy goals: reduce criteria pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions; reduce gasoline and diesel fuel demand; and maintain leadership in environmental technology policy and foster job growth. The remaining two analyses will be completed in 2011. Task 1: Technology status.

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ARPA-E to host workshop on gensets for efficient small-scale distributed generation

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ARPA-E will host a public workshop on Small-Scale Distributed Generation on 1-2 June 2011 in Alexandria, Va. Gensets can be fuel-based-only or a hybrid of renewables with fuel firming. The output ranges of interest are 5–10 kW e and 200–500 kW e.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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With a renewable electricity mix, that increases to about 50%. Performing this role is a 650cc two-cylinder gasoline engine mounted immediately adjacent to the electric motor above the rear axle. The door trim panels are made from renewable raw materials and tip the scales around 10% lighter than conventional equivalents.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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The total cost of purchasing and driving one—the cost of ownership—has fallen nearly to parity with a typical gasoline-fueled car. Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. AFP/Getty Images.