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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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US and China join forces: Good news for electric cars? The Green Piece

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The Chinese government and businesses have been making a big deal about electric cars over the last few years with a number of upstart companies emerging that could yet put China on the automotive manufacturing map. The Green Piece Article, Tuesday 24 2009.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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Cornell Tweet This Post Tags: BMW , electric vehicles , Fiat , Ford , General Motors , plug-in , Toyota , Volkswagen You might also like: 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? is a Green Options Media Production.

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ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

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The NRL researchers presented their progress in hydrogenating CO 2 to jet fuel via a two-stage, high-yield and highly selective synthesis process. Robert Dorner and his colleagues are looking at converting CO 2 and hydrogen (both won from sea-water) over catalysts, using the CO 2 as a building block to form synthetic fuel.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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ultra You might also like: Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles 9 Electric Cars 100 Years Old or More The Chinese BYD F3DM, First Mass Produced Electric Car, Fails with Consumers GM Ditches Volt for Geo Metro Hybrid? is a Green Options Media Production. is a Green Options Media Production.

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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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The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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Inflation Reduction Act – How It Supercharges the Electric Vehicle Industry

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The recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is arguably the most significant piece of climate legislation the United States has ever seen, including significant investments in clean energy and consumer incentives to accelerate electric vehicle (EV) adoption. How the IRA will help tackle climate change.