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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? 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. by Lars Vercelli for the Gotham Gazette.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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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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In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. slow charge. Table of Contents.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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The Elektro E6 is envisioned to feature a full carbon composite structure, two motors, high wing propeller, solar cells technology, 6 seats, 480 kg (1,058 lb) payload and 500-km (311-mile) range. One of them is in the Diamond Aircraft DA36 E-Star 2 motor glider first introduced at the Paris Air Show 2011.

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Burlington Hydro Takes Delivery of First EV in Commercial Fleet Application in Canada

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The demonstration project will entail a one-year study that will be conducted by the University of Waterloo with funding from Transport Canada. The REV ACX features a 160-kilometer range (99-mile), and a top speed of 144 km/h (89 mph). Charge time is 3.8 to 5 hours at 240V. Burlington Hydro Inc.,

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 60 research projects for up to a combined $156 million in funding from the Fiscal Year 2011 budget. University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. University.

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

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How Real, How Soon, and What Must Happen Next,” which concludes the costs of creating an automotive market dominated by electric and hybrid cars are prohibitively high for the foreseeable future – as high as $49 billion for Europe alone (along with another $21 billion for battery-charging infrastructure). Volt will survive and prosper,” G.M.’s

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